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Byline: MATT OTT AP Business Writer

03 Aug

SEC’s Gensler says crypto investors need more protection

published on August 3, 2021 - 1:39 PM

(AP) — The chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission said that investors need more protection in the cryptocurrency market,

08 Feb

Tesla buys $1.5B in Bitcoin, will accept as payment soon

published on February 8, 2021 - 12:43 PM

(AP) — Tesla has invested around $1.5 billion in Bitcoin and said it plans to begin accepting the digital currency

29 Jan

US employment costs rise modestly in fourth quarter

published on January 29, 2021 - 12:49 PM

(AP) — Wages and benefits for U.S. workers rose in the last quarter of the year, putting all of 2020

19 Jan

GM teams up with Microsoft on driverless cars

published on January 19, 2021 - 1:51 PM

(AP) — General Motors is teaming up with Microsoft to accelerate its rollout of electric, self-driving cars. In the partnership

24 Nov

Left for dead, twice, RadioShack gets another shot online

published on November 24, 2020 - 12:50 PM

(AP) — RadioShack, a fixture at the mall for decades, has been pulled from brink of death, again. It’s the

03 Nov

Cruise industry throws in the towel on 2020, looks to 2021

published on November 3, 2020 - 12:47 PM

(AP) — The cruise industry has jettisoned hopes of restarting operations this year. Days after both Carnival and Norwegian extended

28 Oct

Tupperware is partying like it’s 1965

published on October 28, 2020 - 1:20 PM

(AP) — Tupperware relied on social gatherings for explosive growth in the mid 20th century. In the 21st century, it

28 Aug

In a week of layoffs in the US, MGM Resorts adds 18,000 more

published on August 28, 2020 - 1:16 PM

MGM Resorts is laying off 18,000 people as an unchecked pandemic leaves economic scars across a broad swath of U.S.

21 Aug

Low rates and heavy buyer demand send US home sales surging

published on August 21, 2020 - 12:52 PM

(AP) — Spurred by ultra-low mortgage rates, home buyers rushed last month to snap up a limited supply of existing

12 Aug

US budget deficit climbs to record $2.81 trillion

published on August 12, 2020 - 12:50 PM

(AP) — The U.S. budget deficit climbed to $2.81 trillion in the first 10 months of the budget year, exceeding

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