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Home kitchenware retailer Sur La Table plans to sell itself out of bankruptcy for nearly $89 million to a joint venture between e-commerce business CSC Generation and brand owner Marquee Brands that would keep at least 50 stores open.

Shares of home builders have been on a tear since the stock market bottomed in late March, boosted by a recovery in the housing market as record-low mortgage rates draw buyers.

The federal government spent almost $250 billion on enhanced unemployment benefits from early April to the end of July, the Labor Department said, as millions of workers were laid off amid the pandemic.

The Trump Administration outlined a plan to commercialize a batch of military radio frequencies for use in next-generation 5G networks, yielding to cellphone carriers that have sought the spectrum for their own use.

Russia moved swiftly to congratulate Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko for his electoral win and press for stronger ties with its neighbor.

Those along the lake are investing hundreds of thousands of dollars to shield their homes from rising water levels.

They may be scripted affairs, but they help with party unity and delivering a campaign message.

The Bidens used an S-corp to avoid paying more than $500,000 in levies for Medicare and ObamaCare.

New evidence the FBI misled the Senate Intelligence committee about the Steele dossier.

IAC/InterActiveCorp. has spent just over $1 billion to build a 12% stake in MGM Resorts and plans to help the casino operator expand its online-gambling business.

The exchange-traded fund with the largest discount to net asset value on the market is less than meets the eye.

Kodak shares lost more than a quarter of their value Monday after news that a planned $765 million loan to the company was put on hold amid congressional and regulatory scrutiny.

As college football’s major conferences decide whether to play in the fall, players are also weighing in.

The federal budget deficit shrank last month from a year earlier as households and businesses made tax payments that had been delayed from April, the Congressional Budget Office estimated.

Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar met Taiwan’s leader and praised its democratic system during a rare high-level visit to Taipei.

Coleen Kivlahan sees Covid patients as head of primary care for UCSF. She’s also one of the tens of thousands of people who have suffered long-term symptoms from the disease.

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin accused congressional Democrats of making unreasonable demands in negotiations for the next round of coronavirus relief and suggested the White House is in little hurry to reach a deal.

More efficient criminal justice, ‘fancy’ digital assistants and a potential catastrophe in the stock market: Six experts weigh in on the biggest challenges—and opportunities—of artificial intelligence.

Oil industry investors have been rocked by two jarring dividend cuts this year, but the biggest oil company of them all has stayed the course. That discipline will do little to attract foreigners to Saudi Aramco, though.

The ice that hangs off the edge of Antarctica and floats on the ocean is melting faster than it is being replenished, even in pockets of East Antarctica typically thought to be less vulnerable to climate change, according to a new study.

The renewed pressure on the currency is raising alarms about Turkey’s long-term ability to repay its foreign debtors, which include European banks.

Toilet paper and frozen vegetables are making a comeback, but other backlogs in the supply chain are causing bare shelves and higher prices. Here is a charts-filled look at supermarket shelves during the pandemic.

Artificial intelligence can help write small-claims court filings, leases and more, but some law professors urge caution

Investors rushing to ride Disney on the hope of pandemic recovery could be in for a long and uncomfortable wait.

The recent surge in biotech stocks extends beyond IPOs, as investors chase companies working on potential vaccines to combat Covid-19. But some longtime investors are wary of the run-up and warn there are risks to chasing companies at early stages of development.