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Google avoids ad-tech breakup as judge orders operational tweaks instead

A federal judge has declined to break up Google’s advertising-technology business, marking the second major antitrust defeat for the Justice Department’s push...

Close-up of the new 2026 President Donald J. Trump $1 coin from the U.S. Mint.

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Trump-emblazoned $1 coins go on sale — and the Mint is charging a major mark-up

The U.S. Mint began selling $1 coins bearing President Donald Trump’s portrait on September 2, 2026, pricing a roll of 25 coins...

U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C., under a clear sky, symbolizing federal fiscal challenges.

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U.S. National Debt Tops $40 Trillion, Sparking Warnings of Social Security Cuts by 2032

The U.S. gross national debt surpassed $40 trillion for the first time in August 2026, a milestone that has renewed warnings from...

Skilled trades workers in hard hats and safety vests collaborating on a construction site.

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Lowe’s leads 75-company coalition to train 1 million skilled trades workers by 2035

Lowe’s Companies Inc. announced Tuesday a new partnership with more than 75 companies, including Nvidia, General Motors, AT&T, and Bank of America,...

Business professionals reviewing documents in a Bengaluru office, representing the Unacademy-upGrad acquisition.

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Unacademy sells to upGrad for $206M, a 94% drop from its 2021 peak valuation

Unacademy, once among India’s most valuable edtech startups, has been acquired by rival upGrad in an all-stock deal that values the company...

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Why Sweden’s Startup Scene Is Booming: $2.8B Raised, a New Generation of Founders, and American Investors Taking Notice

Sweden’s startup ecosystem has raised $2.8 billion in funding so far this year, according to data from Dealroom, putting it on track...

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Crude Oil Settles Higher as Diplomacy Doubts Cloud US-Iran Conflict

October WTI crude oil (CLV26) settled up $1.30 (+1.58%) on Thursday, August 27, 2026, while October RBOB gasoline (RBV26) gained 0.0298 (+1.01%),...

Rivian R2 SUV parked outside a modern EV factory at sunset

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Rivian CFO Claire McDonough to step down in October amid R2 production push

Rivian’s chief financial officer, Claire McDonough, is resigning at the end of October, the company disclosed in a regulatory filing Thursday. The...

Italian leather handbag and sweater displayed in Atoire's bright startup studio

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Atoire raises $9.5M to sell luxury-grade goods directly from the same factories as top brands

Fashion startup Atoire announced Thursday that it has raised $9.5 million in seed funding to connect consumers directly with the same factories...

High-voltage power transformer at an electrical substation in the U.S., central subject of Trump's executive order on foreign grid equipment.

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Trump order gives Energy Department power to ban foreign grid equipment, force replacements

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday declaring a national emergency over foreign-made power grid equipment, granting the Energy Department...

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