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The plunge in oil demand caused by the pandemic won’t fix the climate crisis. But it could force the oil industry to accelerate a shift away…

Kodak stock plunged 30% Monday after a $765 million loan from the US government to help make drug ingredients was put on hold, as regulators are…

Consumers have more money in their pockets thanks to government stimulus checks — and apparently many are using it at malls and online to buy new…

Richard Branson loves a challenge. The Virgin Group founder has built a reputation, and his more than $4 billion fortune, on the back of his…

In May, millions of Americans watched as Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley, two veteran NASA astronauts, strapped into a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule…

IAC recently spun off its stake in Tinder-owner Match. But the company apparently has its sights set on people taking a different kind of gamble: It…

Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai, known for his support of the city’s pro-democracy movement and criticism of China, has been arrested on…

Twitter shares rose as much as 5% Monday after it reportedly held preliminary talks with TikTok, the troubled Chinese-owned social media app that the…

Sarah Thomas is back at her job, but she’s no longer earning enough to pay her bills. That’s because she was offered only 15 to 20 hours…

Amazon may replace closed department stores at struggling malls. The company is in talks with Simon Property Group, the largest mall owner in the…

A group of Democratic women leaders is calling out sexist coverage of female Democratic vice presidential contenders — and they’re asking…

Ousted McDonald’s CEO Steve Easterbrook lied to the board about the extent of his relationships with employees, the company alleged in a new…

The BBC has apologized for airing an uncensored racial slur in a news segment, after initially defending the use of the word in a report broadcast…

By this time of year, the rice growing on Bao Wentao’s family farm should have been ready to harvest. Instead, heavy flooding has engulfed huge…

Berkshire Hathaway is recovering from a rough start to a year in which it was hard hit by the coronavirus. Its second quarter earnings, released…