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Just weeks before the U.S. presidential election, TikTok approved advertisements that contained election disinformation even though it has a ban on political ads, according to a report published Thursday by the nonprofit Global Witness.

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TikTok let through disinformation in political ads despite its own ban, Global Witness finds

New Jersey’s red-hot internet gambling market set another record in September with Atlantic City’s casinos and their technical and online partners winning over $208 million.

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New Jersey internet gambling revenue set new record in Sept. at $208 million

The federal government has approved nearly $2 billion in assistance across six states to help people hit hard by hurricanes Helene and Milton, the White House said Wednesday.

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Federal money to help states hit by hurricanes Helene and Milton nears $2 billion

Interfor Corp. is selling its three manufacturing facilities in Quebec and closing its corporate office in Montreal as the lumber producer plans to leave the province and focus on other parts of the company.

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Amazon on Wednesday said that it was investing in small nuclear reactors, coming just two days after a similar announcement by Google, as both tech giants seek new sources of carbon-free electricity to meet surging demand from data centers and artificial intelligence.



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Amazon goes nuclear, to invest more than $500 million to develop small modular reactors

Johnson & Johnson must pay $15 million to a Connecticut man who alleges that he developed mesothelioma, a rare form of cancer, as a result of using the company's talc powder for decades, a jury found on Tuesday.


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J&J must pay $15 million to man who says its talc caused his cancer, jury finds

There has been a doubling of petitions by workers to have union representation during President Joe Biden’s administration, according to figures released Tuesday by the National Labor Relations Board.

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Petitions for union representation doubled under Biden's presidency, first increase since 1970s

Three economists who won the Nobel Prize in Economics 2024, Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson and James Robinson, criticize Carlos Slim in his book Why Countries Fail.

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Winners of the Nobel Prize in Economics criticize Carlos Slim and Carlos Salinas in a book: “He didn't make money through innovation”

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The Federal Trade Commission adopted a final rule Wednesday that will require businesses to make it easy for consumers to cancel unwanted subscriptions and memberships.



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FTC ratifies 'click-to-cancel' rule, making it easier for consumers to end subscriptions

Universal Orlando Resort will open its fourth theme park in central Florida just in time for Memorial Day next year, upping the competition against Disney in the theme park capital of the United States.

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Hyundai is telling the owners of nearly 1,600 Nexo hydrogen fuel cell vehicles in the U.S. and Canada to park them outdoors and away from structures due to the risk of fuel leaks and possible fires.

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