Facebook launching app that pays users for data on app usage
Facebook is launching an app that will pay users to share information with the social media giant about which apps they're using.
Trump orders simpler path for genetically engineered food
President Trump wants to make it easier for genetically engineered plants and animals to enter the food supply, and he signed an executive order Tuesday directing federal agencies to simplify the "regulatory maze" for producers.
Investors should guard against tunnel vision on trade wars
Once this trade-war cloud gets lifted, investors should have little to worry about, right?
Delegation seeks settlement of Dakota Access protest costs
North Dakota's congressional delegation is calling on President Donald Trump's administration to address the state's year-old request for $38 million to cover the cost of policing protests against the Dakota Access oil pipeline.
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___ States sue to stop $26.5 billion Sprint-T-Mobile deal NEW YORK (AP) — A group of state attorneys general led by New York and California are seeking to block T-Mobile's $26.5 billion bid for Sprint.
Environmentalists: Offshore drilling rule changes dangerous
Environmental groups are challenging what they view as the Trump administration's decision to weaken critical safety rules created after the nation's worst offshore drilling disaster.
States sue to stop $26.5 billion Sprint-T-Mobile deal
Published reports say a group of state attorneys general are planning a lawsuit to block a $26.5 billion merger of wireless carriers T-Mobile and Sprint.
Florida governor signs bill for foreign drug importation
Floridians could eventually gain access to cheaper prescription drugs from Canada and other foreign countries under legislation signed into law Tuesday by Gov. Ron DeSantis, if the federal government gives it a green light.
New Jersey awards over $6M in tax credits for film projects
New Jersey called "Action!" on a new film tax credit program Tuesday, approving its first awards totaling $6.2 million for four projects, including a film starring Chazz Palminteri.
GrubHub and H&R Block post gains while Sprint, Lovesac fall
Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily on Tuesday: GrubHub Inc., up $5.36 to $70.06 Amazon is closing down its restaurant delivery service, which posed a competitive threat to the online food ordering service.
Ratings show no need to worry about HBO post-'Thrones'
Every time a popular HBO series ends, the network faces questions about how it would be able to survive.
Markets Right Now: Stocks fall for first time in 6 days
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Transferring your 401(k) may have just gotten easier
How taking your 401(k) benefits from one job to another
AP FACT CHECK: Trump overstates benefits from Mexico tariffs
President Donald Trump is overstating the benefits of his threatened tariffs on automobiles and parts imported from Mexico while glossing over the likely harm to American consumers of substantially higher prices for new cars.
Dropbox Gets a Makeover, Adds Google Docs, Slack Integration
Dropbox wants to become more than a repository for online files.
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones' company buying energy firm
An oil and gas company controlled by Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has reached an agreement to buy Covey Park Energy in a $2.2 billion cash and stock deal.
USDA: Weather delay cuts corn crop to smallest in 4 years
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has lowered its estimate of this year's corn crop to the lowest in four years, saying wet weather has delayed planting and reduced acres planted and the expected per-acre yield.
Facebook invests in renewables with Texas solar project
Facebook is building a massive solar farm in West Texas that's believed to be one of the largest solar projects in the nation and the social media giant's first direct investment in renewable energy.
Marijuana health claims lure patients as science catches up
Marijuana has been shown to help ease pain and a few other health problems, yet two-thirds of U.S. states have decided pot should be legal to treat many other conditions with little scientific backing.
Starbucks to test reusable cups at London's Gatwick Airport as way to cut down on waste
Coffee giant Starbucks and environmental charity Hubbub are launching a trial program to lend passengers at Britain’s Gatwick Airport reusable cups while waiting for their flights in hopes of cutting down on waste.












