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By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer Twitter under its 4/20-friendly owner Elon Musk earlier this year became the first major social media company to allow cannabis advertisements. Now, the platform is relaxing those rules in an attempt to lure in more advertisers from U.S. states where marijuana is legal. “Going forward, certified advertisers may feature

By LISA MASCARO and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans narrowly passed sweeping legislation Wednesday that would raise the government’s legal debt ceiling by $1.5 trillion in exchange for steep spending restrictions, a tactical victory for Speaker Kevin McCarthy as he challenges President Joe Biden to negotiate and prevent a catastrophic federal

By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Democrats in the California Senate on Wednesday said they want to raise taxes on some of the largest corporations so they can cut taxes for nearly every other business. But the proposal was met with swift opposition from the business community and Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom

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By HALELUYA HADERO Associated Press Amazon is winding down its health-focused Halo devices and membership as the tech giant continues to cut costs. The company told customers on Wednesday that it will issue refunds to anyone who purchased Amazon Halo devices in the past year. It says refunds will also be issued to customers who

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SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — ServiceNow Inc. (NOW) on Wednesday reported first-quarter profit of $150 million. The Santa Clara, California-based company said it had profit of 73 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to $2.37 per share. The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average

DANBURY, Conn. — Ethan Allen: Fiscal Q3 Earnings Snapshot

By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer First Republic Bank’s stock continued to slide Wednesday, an ongoing rout that has erased 60% of its value just this week on concerns about the bank’s financial health in the wake of two other bank collapses. Shares slumped almost 30%, following an even more severe tumble Tuesday, after the

The Associated Press Wall Street closed lower again, though a rally for Microsoft and some other Big Tech stocks helped limit the losses. The S&P 500 fell 0.4% Wednesday after erasing an earlier gain. The index is coming off its worst day in a month, hurt by concerns about the strength of U.S. banks. The

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CARLSBAD, Calif. (AP) — CARLSBAD, Calif. (AP) — MaxLinear Inc. (MXL) on Wednesday reported first-quarter profit of $9.5 million. The Carlsbad, California-based company said it had net income of 12 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to 74 cents per share. The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate

By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Stellantis says it’s offering buyouts to groups of white-collar and unionized employees in the U.S., as well as hourly workers in Canada. The company says it needs to cut costs to remain competitive as the auto industry shifts from internal combustion vehicles to those powered by