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- Publisher of National Enquirer Subpoenaed in Michael Cohen Probe
Federal authorities have subpoenaed the publisher of the National Enquirer for records related to its $150,000 payment to a former Playboy model for her story alleging an affair with Donald Trump, according to people familiar with the matter. […]
- Germany's Largest Auto Makers Back Scrapping EU-U.S. Car Import Tariffs
Germany’s leading auto makers have thrown their support behind the abolition of all import tariffs for cars between the EU and the U.S. in an effort to find a peaceful solution to the brewing trade war. […]
- Disney Sweetens Deal for Fox Assets, Topping Comcast Bid
Disney raised its offer to purchase most of 21st Century Fox to more than $70 billion in cash and stock, topping an unsolicited offer from rival Comcast. […]
- Central Bank Leaders Warn Trade Conflicts Could Damage Global Economy
Leaders of the world’s top central banks warned that escalating trade conflicts could ricochet through financial markets and hurt the world economy, potentially prolonging the era of ultralow interest rates. […]
- How Amazon Became One of Washington's Most Powerful Players
The company has built a huge presence in the nation’s capital, spending millions to build an army of lobbyists for its multiple businesses and winning billions in contracts from the government. With that comes with political risk, not least from the White House. […]
- Keg Trackers Keep Your Ale From Going AWOL
Tech startups from the U.S. to Australia are developing sensors to help beer companies keep track of their kegs, which frequently go missing en route from brewery to bar and back again. […]
- To Ease U.S. Concerns, Chinese Shipper Offers to Put California Terminal in a Trust
Chinese state-run shipping firm Cosco has offered to put a large container terminal in Long Beach, Calif., in a U.S.-run trust to allay U.S. national-security concerns about Chinese ownership of the facility. […]
- Marriage Is Out of Fashion. So Why Is Tiffany Selling More Engagement Rings?
Tiffany’s engagement ring sales surged this spring after a prolonged funk. The reversal has nothing do with the U.S. marriage rate, which is stuck at historic lows, or even new products or prices. […]
- Spring Home Sale Season Shows Signs of a Bust
A booming economy is providing little boost to the critical spring homebuying season, which is stuck in neutral due to a lack of inventory, high home prices and rising mortgage rates. […]
- AMC Theaters Launch Subscription Service to Compete With MoviePass
AMC Entertainment Holdings is launching a new subscription service to rival MoviePass that lets customers see up to three movies a week for $19.95 a month at any of its U.S. theaters. […]
- Major Airlines Say No to Transporting Children Separated From Immigrant Parents
Several U.S. airlines have told federal officials they don’t want to transport children separated from their parents attempting to illegally cross the U.S.-Mexico border. […]
- Trump on ZTE Talks With Lawmakers: 'We're Working on It'
President Trump said that he and lawmakers are working on addressing concerns over a deal between Washington and Beijing to save Chinese telecommunications company ZTE, which had been accused of repeated sanctions violations. […]
- Apple, Sesame Workshop to Create Programming for Subscription Service
Apple is forming a partnership with Sesame Workshop to create children’s programming for its planned subscription video service. […]
- Gawande to Head Health Venture of Berkshire, Amazon, JPMorgan
Berkshire Hathaway, Amazon.com and JPMorgan Chase have appointed surgeon Atul Gawande as chief executive of their new partnership to address rising U.S. employee health-care costs. […]
- Tesla Sues Former Employee Amid Crackdown on 'Sabotage'
Tesla accused a former employee in a lawsuit of hacking into its computer system to steal company data and send it to an unnamed third party. […]