FCC chair Pai seeks approval for Nexstar-Tribune merger
Federal Communications Commission chairman Ajit Pai on Friday sought approval from his colleagues to order the go ahead for Nexstar Media Group Inc's acquisition of Tribune...
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Activist Jana to push again for changes at Outback owner Bloomin' Brands
Activist hedge fund Jana Partners on Friday disclosed a large new stake in Outback Steakhouse owner Bloomin' Brands Inc , returning for the second time in...
Volkswagen overstated fuel economy on 98,000 U.S. vehicles, will repay consumers
Volkswagen AG must forfeit greenhouse gas emissions credits and is lowering the fuel economy ratings on 98,000 vehicles after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said auto...
Wall Street stalls to end weak August as China tariffs loom ahead of U.S. holiday
Wall Street ended the week with a lackluster session on Friday as investors were cautious ahead of a holiday weekend in which a fresh round of...
Stocks edge higher but post monthly loss; yuan weakens as tariffs loom
Hopes for a thaw in the U.S.-China trade war helped a gauge of global stocks rise on Friday despite a tepid performance on Wall Street, though...
Twitter CEO's hacked account sends racist tweets
The account of Twitter Inc Chief Executive Jack Dorsey was hacked on Friday afternoon, sending public tweets and retweets including racial slurs and curse words to...
Oil falls ahead of hurricane but posts weekly gain as U.S.-China trade war eases
Oil futures fell on Friday, with U.S. crude down nearly 3% ahead of a hurricane near the Florida coast that could dampen demand, but prices were...
Stocks edge higher but yuan weakens as tariffs loom
Hopes for a thaw in the U.S.-China trade war helped a gauge of global stocks edge higher on Friday despite weakness on Wall Street, though caution...
Argentine peso, bond prices fall further as S&P rating cut prompts selling
Argentina's battered bonds were driven still lower on Friday after a credit rating cut from Standard & Poor's triggered automatic selling mechanisms at big pension funds.
Toxic chemical at PES refinery mostly cleared, aiding probe of June blaze
Most of a highly toxic chemical stored at a fire-damaged Philadelphia oil refinery has been rendered inert, clearing the way for closer inspections of the site...
Wall Street slips on mixed data, looming tariffs ahead of market holiday
U.S. stocks were in the red on Friday afternoon as investors were wary after mixed data and ahead of a holiday weekend in which a fresh...
General Motors cuts some 350 jobs in Thailand operations
General Motors has cut about 350 jobs from its Thai subsidiary's operations, a labor representative said on Friday, slashing more than 15% of the workforce for...
Scrap Connection on Wefunder
"Tradefox (previously Scrap Connection) is a global platform providing B2B software solutions to companies that buy, sell or broker recyclable materials. We connect scrap professionals to...
Wall Street flattens out into Labor Day weekend
U.S. stocks lost steam in afternoon trading on Friday as investors moved to the sidelines ahead of a long Labor day weekend but the three major...
Hints of factory-driven slowdown in key 2020 U.S. election states
A decline in economic activity in the U.S. Midwest, apparent in a little-noticed report on Friday from the Chicago Federal Reserve Bank, adds to evidence of...