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Prediction markets are pouring money into Washington to defend against escalating criticism that their fast-growing platforms are contributing to a gambling explosion and enabling insider trading.

Leading online platform...Read more

Rapid changes in media fueled by increased use of artificial intelligence and streaming services require a “cautious humility” from antitrust enforcers as they assess whether mergers in the industry are threatening ...Read more

Apple, one of the world’s most valuable companies, is getting a new chief executive, marking a new chapter in the story of what has become arguably the most influential company in consumer technology.

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Seattle-based importers hit by unprecedented tariffs may see some relief soon — but it is unlikely to trickle down to small businesses and consumers.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection launched a portal Monday to refund...Read more

Spirit Aviation Holdings Inc. has floated offering the U.S. government an equity stake in the discount carrier to help stave off its potential liquidation, according to people familiar with the matter.

The airline is ...Read more

More grocery shoppers are picking a side: trading down to bargain chains or trading up to higher-end grocers, leaving middle-market retailers like Target with less room to compete.

In the Twin Cities and across the ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — The proprietor of Los Angeles' legendary Clifton's has given up on reopening the shuttered venue.

It's just too difficult to do business in downtown's historic core, he says.

Andrew Meieran bought Clifton...Read more

John Arnold, the billionaire energy trader-turned-philanthropist, made his fortune by predicting the direction of markets. Now, he’s sounding the alarm on fast-growing prediction markets, saying they’re harmful to ...Read more

Amazon wanted to sell Levi's Easy Khaki Classic pants for $29.99, but Walmart had lowered the price, and the giant online retailer had matched it at $25.47 to $26.99.

So Amazon contacted Levi Strauss about two "styles of ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — The highest gas prices in the country are making it tougher for some gig drivers to make a living.

Gas prices have shot up amid the war in the Middle East. On average, California gas prices are the most ...Read more

Finance is different for everyone. We all inhabit our own money realities: white people and people of color, Gen Z and baby boomers, high earners and those with lower incomes.

Women live in their own financial reality, ...Read more

A federal judge has blocked Nexstar Media Group's $6.2-billion acquisition of its rival, upending the already consummated union of the nation's two largest television station groups.

U.S. District Court Chief Judge Troy L...Read more

The White House said a meeting Friday with Anthropic PBC Chief Executive Officer Dario Amodei was “productive and constructive” as the Trump administration seeks wider access to the company’s powerful new Mythos ...Read more

Daniel Corcoran runs a water agency spread across the Sierra foothills, and doesn’t think it’s realistic to replace his specialized trucks with all-electric ones.

That puts him at odds with California regulators’ ...Read more

Elon Musk is calling for the government to guarantee “Universal HIGH INCOME” for Americans to offset looming job losses caused by artificial intelligence.

Adopting what is usually considered a progressive stance, the ...Read more

Ford Motor Co. CEO Jim Farley took to Fox & Friends this week to voice a fundamental tension inside the Dearborn automaker: namely, touting its commanding position in the United States thanks to its F-Series trucks versus ...Read more

As millennial parents pass down their love of Pokémon to a new generation of fans, Target is lining up an exclusive collection to capitalize on the enduring phenomenon that is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year.

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On Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson’s public calendar this week, one item might have stood out to Seattleites: a Wednesday meeting with Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol.

Ferguson’s office declined to share the agenda, but it ...Read more