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EXPLAINER: Charmed by Madoff, SEC later tightened its rules
WASHINGTON — Until Bernie Madoff’s scheme came crashing down and the biggest Ponzi scheme in Wall Street’s history came to light, he appeared as...
‘Hillbilly Elegy’ author J.D. Vance quits firm after tweets
<p>MOREHEAD, Ky. — “Hillbilly Elegy” author J.D. Vance has resigned from the board of a company that uses green technology to mass-produce food in...
Chipmaker TSMC says profit up 16.7% as demand revives
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the world’s biggest contract manufacturer of processor chips, said Thursday quarterly profit rose 16.7% over a year...
UK cronyism watchdog queries civil servant’s dual job
<p>LONDON — The chairman of Britain's cronyism watchdog says the public should be given a “full and frank” explanation as to how a senior...
UnitedHealth ups forecast after strong start to year
MINNETONKA, Minn. — UnitedHealth profits jumped about 44% in the first quarter and the nation's largest health insurer boosted its outlook for the year....
Delta posts $1.2 billion loss says it’s flying into recovery
<p>Delta Air Lines lost $1.2 billion in the first quarter but executives said Thursday that the airline could be profitable by late summer if...
‘Hillbilly Elegy’ author J.D. Vance quits firm after tweets
MOREHEAD, Ky. — “Hillbilly Elegy” author J.D. Vance has resigned from the board of a company that uses green technology to mass-produce food in...
Televisa, Univision merge to form Spanish language TV giant
<p>MEXICO CITY — Grupo Televisa, Mexico’s largest television network, announced Tuesday it is merging with U.S. Spanish-language broadcaster Univision to form what they called...
UK supermarket giant Tesco sees profit dented by COVID costs
<p>LONDON — Tesco, Britain's biggest supermarket, said Wednesday its profits slid by a fifth over the past year as higher costs related to the...
Russian President Putin gets 2nd COVID-19 vaccine shot
<p>MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday he got his second COVID-19 vaccine shot, three weeks after getting the first dose.</p>
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