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The U.S. Commerce Department has added three units of Chinese company BGI Group to its "entity list" over allegations of contributions to Chinese surveillance.

The New York Police Department recently urged business owners to make unmasking and showing their face a condition of entry for customers as robberies surge in the city.

China set its lowest annual growth target in decades on Sunday, pushing for an economic expansion of just 5%. China's economy grew by 3% last year, well short of its goal.

The "Swissness Act" is causing changes in the look of an iconic chocolate bar's logo soon. Rather than reading "of Switzerland," Toblerone's packaging will say otherwise.

California's long-planned high-speed rail project has been set back with cost increases and delays, a new report from the California High-Speed Rail Authority said.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., was the top recipient of political donations from BlackRock, a leading investment firm advocating for environmental, social and governance investing.

A California state bill would require all businesses to provide proof of purchase receipts electronically unless a customer asks for a printed copy.

In the UK the Saudi Public Investment Fund promised that it was not state controlled, but in American court the Fund has said the opposite, raising questions of its legitamacy.

The Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board is offering available retail licenses to sell marijuana, prioritizing former offenders in the name of "social equity."

People in Austin, Texas, identified what they believed to be the most pressing issues facing America currently, with over half of people pointing to the economy

A Catholic bookstore in Jacksonville, Florida, is suing the city over a human rights ordinance it claims mandates business owners use transgender pronouns, according to a lawsuit.

The Treasury Department slapped three companies and two individuals with fresh sanctions on Wednesday for "illicitly generating revenue" for North Korea.

Binance USD, Binance's stablecoin pegged to the US dollar has seen outflows equivalent to more than 1/3 its market cap as regulatory pressure scares investors away.

The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) said that its Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) reached of 47.7 last month after reaching 47.4 in January, notching the third straight month of contraction.

House Republicans are investigating pharmacy-benefit managers, middlemen in drug price negotiations, over whether they create unnecessary costs for prescription drugs.

Community concerns spark changes from the Environmental Protection Agency after the toxic spill from the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, in February.

Four FDNY assistant chiefs sued FDNY Commissioner Laura Kavanagh for demoting them and others, alleging New York City Mayor Eric Adams' appointee is a "political operative" jeopardizing public safety.

Huawei was previously placed on the US Commerce Department’s blacklist over concerns China could use the company’s telecommunications tech for spying.

UK consumers cost of buying food has soared 17.1%. Products with fastest growing prices include milk, eggs, and butter as the United Kingdom faces a cost-of-living crisis.

Target reported an increase in sales and revenue for the fourth quarter but CEO Brian Cornell is not as optimistic about the current environment.