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News Articles: Business

Attorney General Merrick Garland speaks during a news conference on Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024, in Washington to announce that TD Bank will pay an approximately $3 billion settlement after authorities say the financial institution's lax practices allowed for significant money laundering.

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  • Business

TD Bank to pay $3 billion in money-laundering settlement with the Justice Department

Canada-based TD Bank pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering, the largest bank in U.S. history to do so, Attorney General Merrick Garland said.

October 11, 2024
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  • The Associated Press
Tesla CEO Elon Musk gestures at the Tenth Breakthrough Prize Ceremony at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles, California, on April 13, 2024. Tesla is hosting an event it's calling "We, Robot" in Hollywood on Thursday night.

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  • Business

Tesla is expected to unveil a robotaxi tonight: 5 things to know

On Thursday night, Tesla is holding a splashy event it’s calling “We, Robot.” CEO Elon Musk says fully autonomous vehicles are key to Tesla’s future, and for years he has promised they are coming.

October 10, 2024
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  • Camila Domonoske

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  • Your Money

Are you in the process of buying or selling a home? We want to hear from you.

The housing market these days isn't easy. We want to hear from you about what it's like to buy or sell a home right now.

October 10, 2024
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By:
  • Laurel Wamsley
Taylor Lorenz, shown above in February in Los Angeles at a Galentine's Day brunch thrown by a Los Angeles online influencer.

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  • Media

Taylor Lorenz leaves 'Washington Post' after rift with editors

Washington Post editors lost faith in former tech columnist Taylor Lorenz, who called President Biden a "war criminal" and initially misled them about it. She has launched a new digital magazine.

October 10, 2024
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By:
  • David Folkenflik
In 2020, Congress voted to overhaul the FAFSA, seen here in its old, paper form. The federal application's relaunch, in late 2023, came with a whole host of problems.

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  • Education

Some students are fighting to stay in college after the FAFSA delayed financial aid

Students had to make all kinds of decisions about college before knowing how much financial aid they would get. Now, some are scrambling to stay in school.

October 10, 2024
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By:
  • Jonaki Mehta
The Justice Department sued Google for allegedly using its dominance to control the search engine market. In August, a federal judge ruled in favor of the government and now must decide how to sanction the company.

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  • Technology

Justice Department calls for sanctions against Google in landmark antitrust case

After a federal judge ruled in August that Google is illegally monopolizing the search engine market, the Department of Justice is now saying the company must be reined in.

October 10, 2024
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  • Dara Kerr
The Tropicana Las Vegas hotel tower is imploded on Wednesday in Las Vegas.

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  • National

Implosion brings down Tropicana casino in Vegas to make way for baseball stadium

The Tropicana, the third-oldest casino on the Las Vegas Strip, closed in April after welcoming guests for 67 years. An elaborate implosion reduced it to rubble on Wednesday.

October 09, 2024
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  • The Associated Press
Honda logos are pictured in Tsukuba, Japan, on Feb. 13, 2019. Honda Motor Co. is recalling close to 1.7 million vehicles due to a manufacturing issue that could make it difficult to steer the vehicles and lead to crashes.

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  • Business

Honda recalls nearly 1.7M vehicles for steering problem that could lead to crashes

The vehicles covered in the recall were from model years 2022 to 2025 and include certain Acura Integras, Honda Civics, Honda CR-Vs and Honda HR-Vs.

October 09, 2024
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  • The Associated Press
Melinda French Gates, billionaire philanthropist and founder of Pivotal, in Paris in 2021. Since leaving the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation earlier this year, French Gates has committed $1 billion towards women and girls.

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  • Business

Only 2% of charitable giving goes to women. Can Melinda French Gates change that?

The philanthropist is spending $1 billion — and leveraging her ever-growing celebrity — to call more attention to the systemic problems facing women and girls. Now she's focusing even more on women's health.

October 09, 2024
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By:
  • Maria Aspan
An ad by Valor media shows a photo of Elon Musk at a shopping center in Brasilia, Brazil, on Sept. 2.

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  • World

Musk's X to be reinstated in Brazil after complying with Supreme Court demands

A Brazilian Supreme Court justice authorized the restoration of the social media platform's service in Brazil, over a month after its nationwide shutdown, according to a court document.

October 08, 2024
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  • The Associated Press
A group of more than a dozen states sued TikTok on Tuesday, alleging the app was intentionally designed to addict teens, something authorities say is a violation of state consumer protection laws.

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  • Technology

More than a dozen states sue TikTok, alleging it harms kids and is designed to addict them

Lawsuits filed by 14 attorneys general argue that TikTok knowingly exacerbates the youth mental health crisis and places profits over child safety.

October 08, 2024
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  • Bobby Allyn
GPB  NPR

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  • Economy

How Austin, Texas, was about lower the cost of rent

Housing affordability and how best to spur new construction have become election issues. Austin, Texas, has seen a historic building boom that has lowered rents. Is it scalable to other cities?

October 08, 2024
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  • Audrey McGlinchy
As interest rates have dropped, refinancing could make sense, or not. Here’s what to know before you decide. <br>

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  • Your Money

Mortgage rates have dropped. Should you refinance your home?

Interested in seeing if you can save money on your mortgage? Here’s what to know about refinancing – and how to think about timing.

October 08, 2024
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By:
  • Laurel Wamsley
Vice President Harris appears on screen during a taping with Oprah Winfrey on Sept. 19. Harris is on a media blitz this week that includes stops on <em>The View </em>on ABC<em>,</em> <em>The Howard Stern Show</em> and <em>The Late Show With Stephen Colbert</em> on CBS.

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  • Politics

Harris is trying to reach new voters with a media blitz both traditional — and not

Harris has already appeared on 60 Minutes and the popular podcast Call Her Daddy. Next up, appearances on The View, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and The Howard Stern Show.

October 08, 2024
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  • Elena Moore
A new study finds that Americans have adopted generative AI faster than personal computers and the internet. Does this mean we're about to see a long-awaited increase in productivity growth?

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  • Technology

Americans are using AI at fairly high rates. What does this mean for the economy?

A new study finds that Americans have adopted generative AI faster than personal computers and the internet. Does this mean we're about to see a long-awaited increase in productivity growth?

October 08, 2024
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By:
  • Greg Rosalsky
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