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US tech companies prop up China's vast surveillance network

Intel, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Seagate and others aided and profited from China’s multibillion-dollar surveillance industry, which the government uses in its crackdown on Muslims in Xinjiang.

Activists build a grass-roots alliance against Amazon

SAN FRANCISCO — Amazon flourished over its first two decades with little opposition and less scrutiny. A new coalition and a report unveiled on Tuesday make clear that era is over. The coalition, Athena, comprises three dozen grass-roots groups involved in issues like digital surveillance, antitrust and working conditions in warehouses. The goal is to encourage and unify the resistance to Amazon that is now beginning to form. The report, from...

Stocks trade at record highs as Best Buy boosts retailers

Stocks traded at record highs Tuesday as retail shares outperformed.

Millennials are the biggest but poorest generation

Millennials have only a sliver of America's financial pie compared to what baby boomers had at the same age

3 pieces of financial advice that cost me thousands of dollars

People told me I had to stay loyal to one bank, should open new credit cards for rewards, and max out my 401(k) no matter what. It wasn't good advice.

3 terrible reasons to take Social Security at 62

An early claim would be a big mistake in any of these scenarios.

Why stock investors should fear a 2020 election sweep

History indicates that a clean sweep by Democrats or Republicans next November would be bad news for stocks, analysts warn.

Citigroup hit with record UK fine for incorrect reporting

Citigroup was fined 44 million pounds ($57 million) by the Bank of England for years of inaccurate reporting to regulators about the lender’s capital and liquidity levels.

Ousted Papa John's founder vows 'day of reckoning will come'

Owner who left the company following racism controversy claims he was set up by own employees during interview with Kentucky station.

Are shoppers ready for Mattel's gender-neutral dolls?

Mattel says it believes there’s currently a gap between the toys that are stereotypically targeted to boys and those aimed at girls.

Why child care is so ridiculously expensive

Three broad reasons obtaining care for kids now costs as much as buying a brand new Hyundai Elantra each year

Sales of new homes post 2 best months in over 12 years

Buyers snapped up new U.S. homes over the past two months at the fastest pace in more than 12 years, adding to signs of sturdy housing demand amid lower prices and borrowing costs.

Dollar Tree plummets 17% because of trade-war issues

"Fiscal 2019 has been a unique year" due to factors including a helium shortage and tariff uncertainty, said Dollar Tree CEO Gary Philbin.

Splunk shares surge to record after rallying 17% in two days

Splunk is getting rewarded from its transition from a perpetual license business to a subscriptions provider.

7 Dow stocks that didn't survive the decade

As a price-weighted average, it's necessary that the Dow stocks with the highest prices not get too far away from those with the lowest prices, lest those low-priced stocks become immaterial to the Dow's performance.

Will 3M see its 62nd straight dividend hike in 2020?

The conglomerate has come on hard times in 2019. Should shareholders fear an end to a long streak of higher dividends?

Nordstrom gets bullish reaction from analysts after earnings

Nordstrom topped estimates and upgraded its full year earnings estimates.

What Are SMART Goals and How Can You Set and Achieve Them?

These five steps will help you determine the attainable goals that will have the biggest impact on your company.

8 Leaders Share the Biggest Mistakes They Made as a New Boss

You won't do everything perfectly in your first leadership position.