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Why Retailers Still See Black Friday as the High Point of the Holiday Shopping Season

Why Retailers Still See Black Friday as the High Point of the Holiday Shopping Season

NEW YORK (AP) — After weeks of plugging increasingly inviting discounts, retailers in the United States and several other countries are preparing for prime time. The Black Friday bargain bonanza still reigns as the unofficial kickoff of the holiday shopping season even if it’s lost some luster. In the U.S., analysts envision a solid holiday…MORE

Canada Sues Google Over Alleged Anticompetitive Practices in Online Ads

Canada Sues Google Over Alleged Anticompetitive Practices in Online Ads

TORONTO (AP) — Canada’s antitrust watchdog is suing Google over alleged anticompetitive conduct in the tech giant’s online advertising business and wants the company to sell off two of its services and pay a penalty. The Competition Bureau says that such action is necessary because an investigation it conducted into Google found that the company…MORE

Zuckerberg Dines With Trump in Mar-A-Lago

Zuckerberg Dines With Trump in Mar-A-Lago

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Donald Trump dined on Wednesday with Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg at the president-elect’s Mar-a-Lago club in Florida. The visit brought together the Facebook founder and the former president who was once banned from that social network. Stephen Miller, who has been appointed deputy chief of staff for Trump’s second term,…MORE

Attorney General Ken Paxton is Suing Three of the Largest Institutional Investors in the World

Attorney General Ken Paxton is Suing Three of the Largest Institutional Investors in the World

(WBAP/KLIF) – AUSTIN, TX – Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing Blackrock, State Street, and Vanguard for anti-competitive trade practices. According to the Attorney General, the three asset managers acquired substantial stockholdings in every significant publicly held coal producer in the U-S in order to control the policies of the coal companies. Paxton is accusing…MORE

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Denied Bail a Third Time as He Awaits Sex Trafficking Trial

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Denied Bail a Third Time as He Awaits Sex Trafficking Trial

NEW YORK (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs has been denied bail as he awaits a May sex trafficking trial. U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian made the decision in a written ruling Wednesday. The decision follows a bail hearing last week. The hip-hop mogul’s lawyers say a $50 million bail package they proposed is sufficient to…MORE