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U.S. economy grew 2.4% in the 4th quarter after upgrade from earlier estimate

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy expanded at a healthy annual 2.4% pace the last three months of 2024, supported by a year-end surge in consumer spending, the government said Thursday in a slight upgrade of its previous estimate of fourth-quarter growth. But it's unclear whether the ...

Napster sold to tech commerce company for $207 million

NEW YORK (AP) — A brand that was notoriously connected to music piracy before reemerging as a subscription music service has been sold to Infinite Reality for $207 million. The tech startup announced Tuesday it had bought Napster in hopes of transforming the streaming service into a social ...

Kroger blames Albertsons for merger’s demise in new court filings

Kroger is denying Albertsons' claims that it didn't do enough to ensure regulatory approval of the companies' planned supermarket merger. In court papers filed Tuesday in the Delaware Court of Chancery, Kroger said Albertsons disregarded the companies' merger agreement and worked secretly ...