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Housing Market So Hot, Burned House Going for Almost $400K

A home in Massachusetts seriously damaged by fire has been listed on the market with...

Ford to Add 10,800 Jobs Making Electric Vehicles, Batteries

Ford and a partner company say they plan to build three major electric-vehicle battery factories...

PG&E Charged in California Wildfire Last Year That Killed 4

Pacific Gas and Electric was charged with manslaughter and other crimes after its equipment sparked...

China Declares All Cryptocurrency Transactions Illegal

Chinese banks were banned from handling cryptocurrencies in 2013, but the government issued a reminder...

One to Charge Them All: EU Demands Single Plug for Phones

The European Union unveiled plans to require smartphone makers to adopt a single charging method...

FedEx Costs Rising Due to Tight Job Market

The package delivery company said that its costs are up $450 million in the most...

Boston’s Famous Skinny House Sells for a Nice Fat Price

The home in the city's North End hit the market in August for $1.2 million,...

White House Competition Council Seeks Lower Consumer Prices

The council, an outgrowth of a July executive order by President Joe Biden, is aimed...

DoorDash, Grubhub, Uber Eats Sue NYC over Price Caps

Three of the nation's largest food delivery companies are suing New York City over a...

Federal Mandate Takes Vaccine Decision off Employers’ Hands

Larger U.S. businesses now won't have to decide whether to require their employees to get...

Elizabeth Holmes Drawn As Villain, Underdog As Trial Begins

Prosecutors and defense attorneys sketched dueling portraits of fallen Silicon Valley star Elizabeth Holmes as...

Vintners Despair After French Wildfire Ravaged Grapevines

Rows of charred grapevines stand next to a vast expanse of steaming black vegetation devastated...