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New Jersey slaps Uber with $640 million in taxes and penalties, saying the ride-hailing company misclassified its drivers as independent contractors.
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Defense Secretary Mark Esper says he’s certain the awarding of a $10-billion cloud-computing contract to Microsoft instead of Amazon was done fairly. -
A merger of Xerox and HP would say more about the past of the computer industry than the companies’ future.
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States, municipalities and environmental groups are suing Exxon and other energy companies for perpetrating global warming.
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The “Million Dollar Decorators” star launches a website where shoppers can find a $19 plate or a $65,256 living room design and contents.
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Gifting vintage and other resold goods is increasingly seen as a savvy way to save money, discover hard-to-find items and reduce our carbon footprint.
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Nickelodeon’s boss, Brian Robbins, has a plan to revive the once dominant children’s television brand as it faces heavy competition from streaming rivals.
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The largest celebrity tour company in Los Angeles said it is responding to requests, especially from international visitors.
The Times found a rising number of death investigations across the country were complicated or upended after transplantable body parts were taken before a coroner’s autopsy.
How firms helped rewrite a law to make it difficult for coroners to stop them from harvesting body parts.
The Times found dozens of cases in which autopsy investigations were hindered or delayed by the procurement of tissues or organs — something the industry claims never happens.
Executives coached coroners on how to keep body parts harvesting records secret
Here’s a rare look at a rare lifestyle: owning a home in a high-end hotel. At the Montage Beverly Hills, it’s on offer for $7.295 million.
Actress Katie Holmes has listed her Calabasas home of five years for sale at $4.625 million.
Dave Joerger, the former head coach of the Sacramento Kings, has put his ranch in El Dorado County on the market for $1.675 million.
After 11 seasons with the Thunder, Rockets star Russell Westbrook has put his mansion outside Oklahoma City on the market for $1.695 million.
A scenic Utah estate spanning roughly 2,000 acres has sold to Nikola Motor Co. CEO Trevor Milton for $32.5 million, placing it among the priciest residential sales in Utah history.
Company Town
As the industry’s most significant labor dispute in a decade persists into its eighth month, Hollywood’s powerful talent agencies are working on projects that may sideline writers from influential roles in creating new TV and film projects.
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CAA Looks For $1bn For Partial Cash-Out of Top Agent Stakes
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Abrams Artists Agency, a mid-tier talent agency, has agreed to end the practices of packaging and affiliated production as part of the WGA’s code of conduct.
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More than 10 million people have signed up for Disney’s new streaming service so far.
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Nickelodeon’s upcoming animated movies for Netflix include outgrowths of “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” and “The Loud House.”
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Real estate start-up Cadre had a shot at an investment from SoftBank’s Vision Fund. But there was a hitch: co-founder Jared Kushner.
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Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang proposed a tax on digital ads that takes aim at the revenue models of companies such as Facebook Inc. and Alphabet Inc.’s Google.
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Google said it would make changes to its advertising technology to better protect people’s privacy following scrutiny by European Union watchdogs.
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Google will enable users to access their bank accounts through the Google Pay app beginning next year, sources say.
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The Palo Alto company doesn’t charge for its cash advances. But tips are appreciated.
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A growing army of hot rodders is cannibalizing crashed electric cars and turning them into custom vehicles with electric power trains.
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For California Gov. Gavin Newsom, sitting back and watching PG&E’s bankruptcy run its course is no longer an option.
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Here’s a rare look at a rare lifestyle: owning a home in a high-end hotel. At the Montage Beverly Hills, it’s on offer for $7.295 million.
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Real estate start-up Cadre had a shot at an investment from SoftBank’s Vision Fund. But there was a hitch: co-founder Jared Kushner.
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Jerry Hirshberg, the founding director of Nissan Design International in La Jolla, died Sunday at the age of 80.
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Adding a European factory raises the stakes for established automakers already facing a serious threat from Tesla, but it will take time for the plant to get up and running.
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Starting in December, those looking to buy electric vehicles with a price tag of more than $60,000 won’t qualify for rebates — nor will plug-in hybrids with less than 35 miles of all-electric range.
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Tesla limited the range for Model S and Model X charging after fires. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration wants to know why.
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Westlands Water District is about to get a rich deal from Interior Secretary David Bernhardt, its former lawyer.
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Oil tankers are turning off their location signals to avoid penalties for violating international sanctions.
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Services such as Stitch Fix and Amazon’s Prime Wardrobe offer try-before-you-buy convenience. But fees and easy-to-miss return windows blindside shoppers.
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Two former executives with a China subsidiary of a U.S. multilevel marketing company were charged by American prosecutors in a bribery scheme.
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A day of listless trading on Wall Street ended Thursday with another record high for the S&P 500.
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Farm finances deteriorated across a swath of agricultural states during the summer and early fall.
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Two weeks before the official start of the holiday shopping season, U.S. retailers are gearing up for another brutally competitive shopping period.
How I Made It
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If it wasn’t for the professional wrestler “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, El Segundo Brewing Co. and it’s founder, Rob Croxall, wouldn’t be where they are today.
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At Universal Studios Hollywood, Jon Corfino gets to spend his days creating new attractions, including Jurassic World — The Ride. At lunch, he likes to blend in with parkgoers to see what’s working and what isn’t.
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Matt Pohlson and Omaze team up with celebrities to offer one-of-a-kind experiences for raffle contestants, with a substantial chunk of the proceeds going to charity.
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Health-Ade Kombucha Chief Executive Daina Trout likes science, health and fermenting. She’s combined them all into a business run with her husband and her best friend.
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Kadakia turned her own frustration over finding dance classes into a successful business model
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