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Apple’s sales remained on a downward slope during the summer

Federal safety investigators say the automatic braking system railroads were required to install several years ago needs improvement to prevent more derailments

A New York jury has begun deliberating whether FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried was guilty of fraud in the disappearance of billions of dollars from his customers' accounts on the cryptocurrency exchange

They blamed chemicals used in their uniforms for their health issues.

Federal officials say their investigation into a Colorado coal train derailment that killed a truck driver and shut down a major highway is focused on whether inspection and maintenance practices at BNSF Railway contributed to the accident

US Supreme Court on Wednesday, the dispute over the trademark of the phrase «Trump too small» took center stage, raising crucial questions about the interplay between trademark rights and the freedom of expression. The case, unrelated to former President Donald Trump but fundamentally tied to issues of intellectual property and the First Amendment, revolves around California attorney Steve Elster's endeavor to register the suggestive slogan for T-shirts. While Donald Trump is not a party to this legal battle, the case delves into the limitations of trademark law and the implications for constitutional rights. The case initiated with Elster's application to trademark and produce T-shirts featuring the phrase «Trump too small.» However, his registration was denied by the US Patent and Trademark Office owing to the absence of any explicit written consent from Donald Trump to use his name within the trademark.

Six Flags and Cedar Fair, two of the largest amusement park companies in the United States and Canada, are merging to combine forces in a transaction valued at $8 billion. The firms, collectively, have influence over 27 theme parks and 15 water parks in the United States of America, Canada, and Mexico. Both Six Flags and Cedar Fair are located in separate regions of North America; therefore, a unified firm could assist them in better managing seasonal attendance fluctuations at their theme parks. Cedar Fair also owns Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park, California; Schlitterbahn water park in Texas; and Canada's Wonderland in Ontario, in addition to Cedar Point, which is located in Sandusky, Ohio and serves as the company's main amusement park.

Women now make up at least half of full-time M.B.A. students at five top business schools, the most to reach that milestone in a given year, new data show. The rising share of female M.B.A.

India and the US are both facing similar impacts of climate change, and the US can learn a lot from India on managing these, the US Ambassador to India, Eric Garcetti, said on Thursday. Speaking at The Energy Transition Dialogues being organised by the Global Energy Alliance (GEAPP) in New Delhi, Garcetti said that even in places like Los Angeles, people die every day because they don't have access to air conditioning. “They don't have access to what they need.

Asian shares and bonds extended a global rally on Thursday as a non-committal Federal Reserve Chair had markets double down on bets that U.S. interest rates have peaked and cuts are on the way. Investors are now awaiting the results from Apple later in the day, a bellwether for consumer demand and the tech sector.

A federal lawsuit alleges the investment arm of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints misused hundreds of thousands of dollars donated by three men by investing the money instead of using it for charitable purposes as they claim was promised

In a closing argument, a prosecutor told a New York jury to follow overwhelming evidence and the “pyramid of deceit” that FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried constructed to conclude he's guilty of fraud charges

Major cryptocurrency custody firm BitGo is reportedly expanding its regulatory compliance in Germany more than three years after launching a dedicated local subsidiary.

FreedomWorks senior economist Steve Moore provides insight on the state of the economy on 'Making Money.'

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has undergone a final barrage of questions from a prosecutor aimed at showing that he's not being honest about how $8 billion of his customers' funds disappeared, setting the stage for final arguments

Another day, another Supreme Court case with a mention of former President Donald Trump

The last American President who tried to finance a war along with a new Great Society was Lyndon Johnson. It ended in inflation and retreat in Vietnam. President Biden now wants Congress to help allies win two wars abroad, and deter a third over Taiwan, yet he wants to continue spending on everything as if nothing in the world has changed.

Freshworks forecast annual revenue and profit above expectations as it sees sustained demand for its relatively inexpensive software products for enterprises in a tough economy. The company competes with larger rivals such as Salesforce and Zendesk for a share of customer relationship management pie, while attracting small- and medium-sized enterprise customers with cheaper offerings.