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Costco accused of failing to disclose online markups

June 21, 2024, 8:39am Business

Costco allegedly failed to disclose price markups on products sold on its website and mobile app despite its promise to do so, according to a recent lawsuit seeking a class-action status. Read story

South Carolina governor visiting Germany, a major driver of the state’s economy

June 21, 2024, 7:42am Business

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster is off to Germany next week to strengthen business ties that have fueled this century’s economic boom in the formerly struggling Southern state. Read story

FILE - Will Lewis, newly-appointed publisher and CEO of The Washington Post, poses for a portrait in Washington, Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023. Lewis is facing questions about whether he made efforts to conceal &mdash; in his own newspaper and elsewhere &mdash; his involvement in a British phone hacking scandal from his time working for Rupert Murdoch a decade ago.

Newly named Washington Post editor decides not to take job after backlash, will stay in Britain

FILE - Will Lewis, newly-appointed publisher and CEO of The Washington Post, poses for a portrait in Washington, Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023. Lewis is facing questions about whether he made efforts to conceal &mdash; in his own newspaper and elsewhere &mdash; his involvement in a British phone hacking scandal from his time working for Rupert Murdoch a decade ago.

June 21, 2024, 7:41am Business

The Washington Post said Friday that newly named editor Robert Winnett has decided not to take the job and remain in Britain instead, another upheaval at a news outlet where a reorganization plan has gone disastrously wrong. Read story

A fan poses in front of a mural of Taylor Swift at Wembley Stadium ahead of her first London concert, during the Eras Tour, in London, Friday June 21, 2024.

UK fans wonder if Taylor Swift will say ‘So long, London’ after Eras Tour

A fan poses in front of a mural of Taylor Swift at Wembley Stadium ahead of her first London concert, during the Eras Tour, in London, Friday June 21, 2024.

June 21, 2024, 7:39am Business

Taylor Swift fans enjoy parsing the singer-songwriter’s lyrics for references to her romantic life and insights into her state of her mind. Read story

MoviePass secures investment from Comcast-backed venture firm amid comeback attempt

June 21, 2024, 7:38am Business

MoviePass, the infamous cinema subscription service that crashed and burned in 2020, has secured a new investor amid an ambitious comeback attempt. Read story

FILE - The sign is seen above the headquarters of Kaspersky Lab in Moscow Monday, Jan. 30, 2017. The cybersecurity firm Kaspersky has denied it is a security threat after the U.S. Commerce Department banned use of its software in the United States. Kaspersky said in a statement that the Commerce Department&rsquo;s decision, announced Thursday, June 20, 2024, would not affect its ability to sell and promote its cyber threat intelligance offerings and training in the U.S.

Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky denies it’s a hazard after the US Commerce Dept bans its software

FILE - The sign is seen above the headquarters of Kaspersky Lab in Moscow Monday, Jan. 30, 2017. The cybersecurity firm Kaspersky has denied it is a security threat after the U.S. Commerce Department banned use of its software in the United States. Kaspersky said in a statement that the Commerce Department&rsquo;s decision, announced Thursday, June 20, 2024, would not affect its ability to sell and promote its cyber threat intelligance offerings and training in the U.S.

June 21, 2024, 7:38am Business

The cybersecurity firm Kaspersky denied Friday that it is a security threat after the U.S. Commerce Department banned the use of its software in the United States. Read story

‘Value meals’ war kicks off in U.S.: Fast food chains react after price complaints

June 21, 2024, 6:02am Business

Millions of American families are hitting the road to start summer vacation, and ordering food on the run tends to be par for the course. It couldn’t come at a better time. Fast food joints are in the midst of a budget-meal war, offering promotions to lure customers back to… Read story

FILE - Climbing assistant Lawrence Schultz ascends the Three Sisters sequoia tree during an Archangel Ancient Tree Archive expedition to plant sequoia seedlings on Oct. 26, 2021, in Sequoia Crest, Calif. The Biden administration on Thursday, June 20, 2024 advanced its proposal to protect old growth trees that are increasingly threatened by insects, disease and wildfires as climate change worsens.

Forest proposal doesn’t ban logging but still likely to anger industry

FILE - Climbing assistant Lawrence Schultz ascends the Three Sisters sequoia tree during an Archangel Ancient Tree Archive expedition to plant sequoia seedlings on Oct. 26, 2021, in Sequoia Crest, Calif. The Biden administration on Thursday, June 20, 2024 advanced its proposal to protect old growth trees that are increasingly threatened by insects, disease and wildfires as climate change worsens.

June 20, 2024, 5:33pm Business

The Biden administration is advancing its plan to restrict logging within old-growth forests that are increasingly threatened by climate change, with exceptions that include cutting trees to make forests less susceptible to wildfires, according to a U.S. government analysis obtained by The Associated Press. Read story