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Byline: MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer

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.

10 Jul

The New York Times disbands sports department and will rely on coverage from The Athletic

published on July 10, 2023 - 1:51 PM

The New York Times is disbanding its sports department and will rely on coverage from The Athletic, a website it

10 May

Disney posts higher second-quarter earnings, revenue thanks to strong theme parks business

published on May 10, 2023 - 2:22 PM

Ongoing strength at its theme parks and an improving streaming business propelled The Walt Disney Co. to higher profits and

26 Apr

First Republic shares sink again, down nearly 60% in week

published on April 26, 2023 - 2:12 PM

First Republic Bank’s stock continued to slide Wednesday, an ongoing rout that has erased 60% of its value just this