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WASHINGTON—A federal banking regulator on Dec. 15 finalized new rules that should make it easier for non-bank companies to acquire a banking license, paving the way for a slew of ...

LONDON—Some of Europe’s tech companies are preparing to speed up listing plans early next year to grab some ...

Millions of people have moved out of New York City during the pandemic, but at the same time, ...

WASHINGTON—U.S. manufacturing output increased more than expected in November, boosted by motor vehicle production, although momentum could slow ...

Australians are being encouraged to buy local to help support small businesses impacted by the bushfires, the CCP ...

Britain, a country of 67 million people, has lost 819,000 jobs since the CCP virus pandemic hit the ...

WASHINGTON—Dominion Voting Systems has come under scrutiny for its ownership structure after its parent company raised funds with ...

WASHINGTON—The Federal Trade Commission is seeking information from Facebook, Twitter, and other social media and video streaming companies ...

Consumer confidence has struck new highs for 2020, which should have retailers rubbing their hands in anticipation of ...

The run into Christmas is looking more positive for retailers than previously expected, but for some businesses it ...

NEW YORK—The U.S. Department of Labor on Dec. 11 finalized a rule requiring pension funds to vote on ...

WASHINGTON—In about two weeks, at least 9 million jobless U.S. residents are at risk of losing the unemployment ...

South Australia has ambitions to almost double defence sector jobs by the end of the decade, Premier Steven ...

Nashville, Tenn.—Dave Ramsey’s company, Ramsey Solutions, took on the debt of 8,000 people across the country—a total of $10 million—and completely forgave it. ...

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.—Tech giant Oracle Corp. said Dec. 11 it will move its headquarters to Austin, Texas, from ...

WASHINGTON—The U.S. Senate on Dec. 11 approved a measure overhauling anti-money laundering rules and banning anonymous shell companies, ...

WASHINGTON—U.S. producer prices barely rose in November, supporting views that inflation would remain benign in the near term ...

Australian and Pacific farmers, businesses and investors are set to benefit from a new trade deal, federal Trade ...

Animal activist groups that target Australian farmers could be stripped of their charity and tax-free status, potentially hobbling ...

The challenges of an ever-changing labour market have prompted the federal government to consider tax incentives for Australians ...

Two drugmakers said Friday their COVID-19 vaccine candidate won't be ready until late 2021. GlaxoSmithKline and Sanofi said ...

The cost of Melbourne's metro tunnel has blown out by $2.74 billion, with the Victorian government relying on ...

Credit card companies MasterCard and Visa on Dec. 10 announced they will no longer allow their cards to ...

Westpac chief executive Peter King has named fixing the bank's risk management as his top priority in the ...

OTTAWA—The British government is concerned and disappointed that Canada’s Parliament won’t be able to formally ratify their new ...

Dear Readers: As I recently wrote, this holiday season is going to be different for a lot of ...

SHANGHAI—S&P Dow Jones Indices on Thursday became the second major index provider to remove some Chinese companies from ...