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Byline: MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer

18 Jan

Sheryl Sandberg, who helped to turn Facebook into digital advertising empire, to leave company board

published on January 18, 2024 - 1:24 PM

Sheryl Sandberg, who helped to transform Facebook from a tech startup into a digital advertising empire, will step down from the

10 Jan

Amazon’s Twitch cuts more than 500 jobs attempting to turn expensive platform profitable

published on January 10, 2024 - 2:20 PM

Twitch, the video game streaming platform acquired by Amazon a decade ago for close to $1 billion, is laying off more than

21 Dec

Wells Fargo workers at New Mexico branch vote to unionize, a first in modern era for a major bank

published on December 21, 2023 - 9:57 AM

Employees at a Wells Fargo bank in New Mexico have voted to unionize, the first time that workers at a

23 Oct

Chevron buys Hess for $53 billion, 2nd megadeal in the oil patch this month as energy prices soar

published on October 23, 2023 - 1:31 PM

Chevron is buying Hess Corp. for $53 billion and it’s not even the biggest acquisition in the energy sector this

07 Sep

AI that alters voice and imagery in political ads will require disclosure on Google and YouTube

published on September 7, 2023 - 1:12 PM

Google will soon require that political ads using artificial intelligence be accompanied by a prominent disclosure if imagery or sounds

09 Aug

Unprecedented levels of damage from storms this year is upending US towns and the insurance industry

published on August 9, 2023 - 1:49 PM

Waves of severe thunderstorms in the U.S. during the first half of this year led to $34 billion in insured

03 Aug

Hasbro selling eOne television and movie business to Lionsgate in $500M deal

published on August 3, 2023 - 2:49 PM

Hasbro is selling its eOne television and movie business to Lionsgate in an approximately $500 million deal, after having paid

14 Jul

China’s Shein hit with lawsuit citing RICO violations, a law originally used against organized crime

published on July 14, 2023 - 11:35 AM

China’s fast fashion retailer Shein is facing a lawsuit that claims the clothing maker’s copyright infringement is so aggressive, it

14 Jul

UPS to train nonunion employees as talks with union for 340,000 workers stalls and deadline nears

published on - 11:26 AM

A little more than a week after contract talks between UPS and the union representing 340,000 of its workers broke

12 Jul

Pioneering Anchor Brewing Co. to halt operations after 127 years with beer sales in decline

published on July 12, 2023 - 1:33 PM

San Francisco’s 127-year-old Anchor Brewing Co. will shut down and liquidate after years of declining sales, citing tough economic conditions.

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