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This Sneaker Brand Keeps Raising Prices—and Consumers Don’t Seem to Care
First, the Swiss company On outpaced Nike. Now it’s betting it can beat tariffs, too
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Justice Department to Settle Lawsuit Over Apartment Rental Pricing
The case had alleged that RealPage’s software allowed landlords to unfairly coordinate prices.
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Six Flags Names John Reilly President, CEO
Reilly, who worked for Spanish theme-park company Parques Reunidos and SeaWorld, will face multiple activist investors.
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NASA and Boeing Scale Back Starliner Missions After Fumbled Astronaut Flight
The space vehicle will launch again, without astronauts, in April on a cargo mission to the International Space Station.
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Inside Marriott’s Disastrous Bet on Short-Term Rental Company Sonder
Investment added rooms for hotel chain, but apartment-rental firm collapsed under high-cost leases. ‘Everything kind of went straight downhill,’ said one manager.
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7 Americans Who Reshaped the Face of Work
From Eli Whitney’s cotton gin to Ted Benna’s 401(k), these pioneers came up with ideas and innovations that still resonate today.
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‘Wicked: For Good’ Scores Huge Box Office Opening
The musical sequel made its debut with an estimated $150 million in the U.S. and Canada in a boost to movie theaters.
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Americans Are on a Year-End Shopping Spree
Consumers seeking value are spending big at retailers such as Walmart, Gap and TJ Maxx.
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AI Ignites the Return of Bezos the Inventor
“I’m the least retired person in the world,” the Amazon founder says.
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Axalta Investor Urges Company to Restructure $17 Billion Merger With AkzoNobel
Atlanta-based Shapiro Capital Management is the second shareholder in the U.S. company to voice opposition to the deal set to create a paint giant.