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Game developers behind the popular trading card game Magic: The Gathering plan to unionize amid concerns over layoffs and a return-to-work mandate.

New residential construction in the U.S. rose in March to the highest level in more than a year as homebuilders boosted production despite ongoing affordability concerns. Housing starts increased 10.8% to an annual pace of 1.5 million homes in March, the highest since December 2024, according to figures released Wednesday by the Census Bureau. That topped all estimates in a Bloomberg survey. ...

Epic Games, the maker of Fortnite, a popular online game, has laid off 28 workers in San Diego as part of a broader cutback of more than 1,000 jobs in the U.S. that was announced in March.

A year and a half into a promised turnaround, Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol had some good news for investors on Tuesday. The Seattle-based coffee giant’s quarterly results beat estimates for profits and revenues.

The internet is blowing up over the first change to Costco’s $1.50 hot dog combo in 40 years. But don’t worry – the Issaquah, Washington-based big-box store isn’t budging on the price.

A Californian drone manufacturer plans to pour billions of dollars into the defense technology industry, which is booming in the state. 

After filing for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy two years ago, Red Lobster has brought back its Endless Shrimp promotion — the very thing that contributed to the chain's bankruptcy in the first place.

Gasoline prices in the United States rose Tuesday to their highest level in four years as peace talks between the United States and Iran appeared at an impasse.

 T-Mobile on Tuesday launched a new internet offering for businesses, combining its 5G network with Starlink's satellite ​backup to serve companies operating in remote locations.

Those sweet buy-one, get-one-free sales at Safeway and Albertsons grocery stores may not be the deals you thought they were, according to a new suit by Washington state’s attorney general.

The CEO of United Airlines said Monday that the carrier was ending an attempt to negotiate a merger with American Airlines that would have created the world’s largest carrier by far.

The Federal Aviation Administration should do more to address safety risks from an engine feature on Boeing’s 737 Max that has twice filled planes with smoke, a government watchdog said this week.

It's been nearly a year since sisters and cofounders Taylor Capuano and Casey Sarai went viral for providing free child care to their employees. The video of the twins announcing their child care program, which provides up to $3,000 monthly stipends, accumulated 2.4 million views on TikTok and thousands of comments from parents who felt seen.

President Donald Trump angrily erupted at CBS News anchor Norah O’Donnell after she read portions of the White House Correspondents Dinner gunman’s writings on ’60 Minutes.’

Microsoft is losing exclusive access to OpenAI's technology, clearing the way for the ChatGPT creator to sell its products across rival cloud platforms in a sweeping change to one of the artificial intelligence era's most consequential alliances.

NEW YORK – The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq eked out modest gains on Monday in muted trading, as investors took a breath at the top of an eventful week, with earnings, economic data, the U.S. Federal Reserve's rate decision and the ebb and flow of Middle East tensions all crowding the docket.

Respected and established Canadian company Brookfield Corporation (NYSE: BN) is undergoing a major transition, aiming to operate more like Berkshire Hathaway and Berkshire’s “clone” Markel – insurance businesses with a unique focus on investing, funded in part by the premiums they collect. This approach has been highly successful for both of the companies.