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Speaking at an investor conference, the company’s chief executive touts the potential to make Disney+ a broader platform tied to its theme parks once Hulu ownership is secured.

At a hearing Wednesday, lawmakers expressed concern over potential Chinese influence of the popular short-video app.

The state attorney general alleges that the retail giant unfairly penalized merchants for offering products at lower prices on competing sites.

McDonald’s CEO Chris Kempczinski said the burger giant faces violent crime, homelessness and drug overdoses in its Chicago restaurants, and called on city and business leaders to help.

Activist workers near Albany are trying to build on a successful union bid at a company facility in Staten Island, a borough of New York City, earlier this year.

The pace of consumer-price increases slowed slightly to 8.3% last month, as broadening price pressures kept the inflation rate close to a four-decade high despite lower gasoline prices.

The social-media company said shareholders approved the takeover offer based on a preliminary vote count. Meanwhile, the company’s former head of security said at a Senate hearing that Twitter executives’ “incentives led them to prioritize profits over security.”

The e-commerce giant will invest $450 million in increased wages and other benefits for drivers as it tries to ensure it has sufficient staffing for the peak holiday season.

The move would involve discontinuing the Showtime service, a step that would streamline the entertainment company’s offerings amid a crowd of competitors.

Companies including Norfolk Southern and Union Pacific are still negotiating with two unions ahead of a Friday deadline.