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File-This Dec. 2, 2020, file photo shows the Slack app icon being displayed on a computer screen in Tokyo. Slack suffered a global outage Monday, Jan. 4, 2021, during the first day back to work for most people after the New Yearâ€™s holiday. Users reported service was down in the U.S., Asia, Latin America Europe, and India. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato, File) NYSH701 NYSH701

January 4, 2021 at 8:31 am

Slack kicks off 2021 with a global outage

Slack, the messaging service used by millions of people for work and school, suffered a global outage on Monday, the first day back for most...

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December 22, 2020 at 9:09 am

Peloton … if you build it, they will come

With no sign that home workouts will fade out any time soon, Peloton cranked up its manufacturing capacity in a big way this week and...

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December 8, 2020 at 6:03 am

Tesla seeks to sell $5B in stock; CEO Musk moves to Texas

Tesla said Tuesday it is looking to raise up to $5 billion in capital through a stock offering. The announcement came on the same day...

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December 3, 2020 at 6:40 am

Kroger 3Q sales jump as virus surges and Americans stock up

Kroger's sales surged in the third quarter as COVID-19 infections rose rapidly in the fall and Americans restocked pantries in anticipation of spending more time...

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December 1, 2020 at 4:46 am

Nasdaq seeks mandatory board diversity for listed companies

Nasdaq is pushing for the more than 3,000 companies listed on its U.S. stock exchange to make their boardrooms less overwhelmingly male and white by...

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November 30, 2020 at 3:45 am

Data is king on Wall Street; 2 providers join in $44B deal

The value that Wall Street places on access to billions of bytes of data, rather than old-school stock picking, became abundantly clear Monday as two...

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Cholula is one of America’s top selling hot sauces, in the test kitchen in Chicago, Ill. on Tuesday, Feb,. 11, 2020. (Abel Uribe/Chicago Tribune/Shannon Kinsella/food styling/TNS)

November 24, 2020 at 7:49 am

Americans turn up heat and Cholula sells for $800 million

McCormick & Co., the spice maker that dominates U.S. grocery shelves, said that it was buying Cholula for $800 million from L Catteron, a private...

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FILE- In this Feb. 23, 2018, file photo a cyclist rides near an entrance to a Lowe’s retail home improvement and appliance store in Framingham, Mass. Lowe’s Companies, Inc. reports financial results Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File) nybz383

November 18, 2020 at 4:53 am

Sales surge at Lowe’s as the homebound take on more projects

Lowe's sales surged in the third quarter more people took on projects at home during the epidemic. Shares, however, slumped 6% Wednesday on an outlook...

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FILE – In this April 3, 2020 file photo, a Home Depot customer pushes a cart loaded with supplies in New York. Home Depot is buying HD Supply Co., a distributor of maintenance, repair and operations products in the multifamily and hospitality end markets, in a deal valued at about $8 billion. The transaction is expected to close during Home Depot’s fiscal fourth quarter. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File) NYCD102 NYCD102

November 17, 2020 at 3:39 am

Isolated Americans spend at home; Home Depot is there for it

As the year comes to a close Americans are still stuck at home and that has led to an explosive year for Home Depot. The...

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FILE – This Aug. 15, 2019 file photo shows the Home Depot in Harahan, La. Home Depot reported a shortfall in third-quarter revenue as the nationâ€™s largest home improvement chainâ€™s strategy to meld its online business and its physical stores are taking longer to deliver benefits. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File) NYCD304 NYCD304

November 16, 2020 at 5:21 am

Home Depot reunites with HD Supply in deal valued at $8B

The acquisition of HD Supply will give Home Depot a stronger hand in the contractor and professional side of its business, which is booming in...

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