Finance
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StubHub sued by Washington, D.C. over claims it inflated ticket prices with deceptive fees
The attorney general for Washington, D.C., sued StubHub on Wednesday, accusing the ticket resale platform of advertising deceptively low prices…
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Melinda Gates says Ackman, Musk, Thiel don’t count as philanthropists: ‘Go look at their record’
After 25 years of charitable giving, Melinda French Gates has cemented her reputation as a philanthropist—but she said some of…
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Team USA psychologist at Paris Olympics: Well visits beneficial to mental health
I faltered; usually I’m the one asking questions during an interview. My thoughts drifted back to childhood, to hazy memories…
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Southwest Airlines will offer assigned seats
Southwest Airlines Co. will begin offering assigned seats, ditching the free-for-all policy that has been a defining feature of the…
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What the Trump-Harris fundraising battle looks like now
Last month, Donald Trump and the Republican National Committee seemed to have gained a firm financial advantage over Democrats after…
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EPA awards $4.3 billions to fund projects in 30 states
The Environmental Protection Agency is awarding $4.3 billion in grants to fund projects in 30 states to reduce climate pollution.…
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Mark Zuckerberg says Donald Trump’s reaction to being shot was ‘badass’
Mark Zuckerberg said that former President Donald Trump’s immediate reaction after being shot was “badass” and inspiring, and helps explain his appeal to voters.…
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New England fishermen sentenced in Atlantic herring fraud case
Several commercial fishermen in New England have been sentenced in a fraud scheme that centered on a critically important species…
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How the Celsius CEO turned a cult-favorite energy drink into a stock-market lightning rod with 6,000% growth
John Fieldly, 44, is revved up. The CPA-turned-energy-drink evangelist is the president, CEO, and chairman of Celsius Holdings, the ubiquitous…
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‘Big back’ and other fatphobic teen slang has body image experts concerned
“I’m so big back!” “We’re being such biggies right now!” Welcome to the latest teen-girl parlance—a TikTok-trend spinoff that’s become…
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