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President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday imposing additional sanctions on Iran following the country's shoot-down last week of a U.S. military surveillance drone. The United States already has sanctions on the country that were reimposed after pulling out of a...

Shares of retailer Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) were trading lower Monday after the company apologized for technical problems at its stores over Father's Day weekend.  What Happened The registers at Target went offline for two hours Saturday, leaving customers unable to complete...

U.S. President Donald Trump, after landing in the United Kingdom for an official state visit, said in a tweet he watched CNN for a "short while" before he "turned it off." The president first targeted Sadiq Khan and said the London mayor is a "stone cold loser" who...

Automaker General Motors Company (NYSE: GM) plans on introducing thousands of electric vehicle charging stations across the U.S. with the help of construction giant Bechtel, according to CNN. What Happened General Motors' new initiative to create a network of charging stations comes ahead of a...

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in a 5-4 decision Monday that a group of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) users can sue the iPhone maker for monopolistic behavior. What Happened As part of the ruling, consumers should have the ability to sue Apple because they're the end users of apps on Apple's App...

Burger King is the latest company to offer an alternative meatless burger. What Happened The fast-food chain owned by Restaurant Brands International Inc (NYSE: QSR) told CNN in a statement that a test of its meatless burger supplied by Impossible Foods "went exceedingly well." The...

In a federal appeals court filing, the Justice Department said it agreed with the ruling of a federal judge in Texas that invalidated the Obama-era Affordable Care Act, according to CNN.  What Happened  The Trump administration said Monday "it is not urging that any portion of...

The U.S. Justice Department's prior bid to overturn AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T)'s acquisition of Time Warner was rejected by an appeals court Tuesday. What Happened The Justice Department claimed in 2017 the combination of AT&T and Time Warner under one ownership structure would have "...

Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) founder and CEO Jeff Bezos confirmed in a Tweet Wednesday he will be divorcing his wife MacKenzie. What Happened Bezos and his wife MacKenzie said in the joint statement that the split is amicable, and the two will "continue our shared lives as friends...

The 2018 holiday shopping season is tracking to be the strongest in six years, as total retail spending from the start of November through Dec. 24 rose 5.1 percent from a year ago to more than $850 billion, CNN reported, according to Mastercard SpendingPulse.  Four Experts React Four...

Former CBS Corporation (NYSE: CBS) CEO Les Moonves won't receive any of the $120 million severance package he was granted after the TV network's board of directors concluded it had grounds to terminate Moonves. What Happened Moonves resigned in September after sexual misconduct allegations...

Telecom giant and Dow Jones component Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ) said Monday that 10,400 of its employees accepted an offer to voluntarily retire from the company ahead of a push into 5G. What Happened Verizon's "well-planned and anticipated" move to lower its headcount...

Earlier this year, German pharmaceutical company Bayer AG (OTC: BAYRY) announced its $60-million acquisition of Monsanto. The agrochemical company recently faced litigation tied to its weedkiller RoundUp. What Happened Bayer will cut roughly 12,000 jobs globally by the end...

AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T)’s CNN is suing President Donald Trump and five aides in order to restore chief White House correspondent Jim Acosta’s press pass. The White House suspended Acosta’s access last Wednesday, citing inappropriate behavior at a presidential news...

PG&E Corporation (NYSE: PCG) stock plunged Monday after a 12-percent drop Friday as investors grow increasingly concerned about the financial impact of the California wildfires. Although there is no evidence as of yet that the Camp Fire, the Hill Fire or the Woolsey Fire were caused by...