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FILE – In this Oct. 12, 2004, file photo, Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc.’s headquarters stands in Hunt Valley, Md. Sinclair Broadcast Group said Monday, Oct. 18, 2021, that it’s suffered a data breach and is still working to determine what information the data contained. The Baltimore company owns and/or operates 21 regional sports network and owns, operates and/or provides services to 185 television stations in 86 markets.(AP Photo/Steve Ruark, File) NY152 NY152

October 18, 2021 at 5:26 am

Sinclair hit by ransomware attack, TV stations disrupted

Sinclair Broadcast Group says that some of its servers and work stations were encrypted with ransomware and that data was stolen from its network. KOMO...

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October 6, 2021 at 6:54 am

GM, GE look to develop rare earth materials supply chain

General Motors and General Electric are looking at developing a supply chain of rare earth materials that help make electric vehicles and renewable energy equipment

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Facebook was rebutting a Wall Street Journal report last week that called Instagram â€œtoxicâ€ for teen girls. (Dreamstime/TNS) 28024043W 28024043W

September 27, 2021 at 5:43 am

Facebook puts Instagram for kids on hold after pushback

Instagram is putting a pause on its Instagram Kids platform, geared towards children under 13, so it can address concerns about accessability and content

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September 22, 2021 at 9:10 am

DraftKings makes $22.4 billion bid for UK’s Entain

The British betting company Entain has confirmed a takeover bid worth about $22.4 billion (16.4 billion pounds) from DraftKings as online gambling companies seek inroads...

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FILE – An Amazon truck drives in in Philadelphia, Friday, April 30, 2021. Amazon wants to hire 125,000 delivery and warehouse workers and said Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021 that it is paying new hires an average of $18 an hour in a tight job market as more people shop online. The company is also offering pay sign-on bonuses of $3,000 in some parts of the country. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, file) NYPS202 NYPS202

September 14, 2021 at 4:37 pm

Amazon eyes 125,000 more hires, $18-plus per hour average salary

Amazon is looking to offer an average starting wage of more than $18 per hour to fill some transportation and fulfillment roles, with some of...

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September 14, 2021 at 5:56 am

Kroger, Instacart team on new 30-minute delivery service

Kroger is teaming up with Instacart on a new delivery service that can get grocery items to customers in as few as 30 minutes

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September 10, 2021 at 5:30 am

DoorDash, Grubhub, Uber Eats sue NYC over pandemic fee caps

Three of the nation’s largest food delivery companies are suing New York City over a limit on fees it put in place during the pandemic...

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September 9, 2021 at 5:41 am

After exiting Brazil, Ford pulls plug on production in India

Ford is ending auto production in India after logging accumulated operating losses of more than $2 billion over the past 10 years

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August 24, 2021 at 4:39 am

Airbnb opens up housing for 20,000 Afghan refugees globally VIEW

Airbnb is offering free housing to 20,000 Afghan refugees globally and sought more assistance from hosts who rent property through the home-sharing company

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FILE – In this March 6, 2007 file photo, Topps baseball cards are seen in Boston. Major League Baseball is ending its 70-year relationship with trading card company Topps, Thursday, Aug. 19, 2021, and will instead be working sports merchandise company Fanatics. (AP Photo/Chitose Suzuki, file) NYBZ503 NYBZ503

August 20, 2021 at 7:44 am

MLB to end 70-year partnership with Topps trading cards

Major League Baseball is ending a 70-year relationship with trading card company Topps after signing a new partnership with a rival company

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