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Hot Property: Trevor Noah buys a $27.5-million mansion 2021-01-16 08:30:03From one modern mansion to another, 'The Daily Show' host Trevor Noah recently dropped $27.5 million on an 11,000-square-foot Bel-Air showplace.

Disneyland killed its annual pass program. Why, and 2021-01-16 08:00:49For Disney, ending the annual pass program might be "a blessing in disguise," a theme park expert says: Now the company can revamp the program to bo

Home of the Week: A Bel-Air showplace atop 2021-01-16 08:00:33A modern mansion above the Bel-Air Country Club combines massive living spaces and sleek amenities. Asking price: $38.5 million.

How the far right embraced a site started 2021-01-16 08:00:04Jeff Brain helped lead the 2002 San Fernando Valley secession movement. Now he's built CloutHub, a refuge for Trump supporters alienated by Twitter.

Russell Simmons seeks $5.5 million for New York 2021-01-15 19:12:44Three years after selling his L.A. home, embattled entrepreneur Russell Simmons is trying to unload his New York condo for $5.5 million.

Column: Confronting a racist past, Caltech will excise 2021-01-15 17:36:54Having traveled the difficult road of coming to terms with racism in its own past, Caltech on Friday said it would remove the names of Robert A. Milli

Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union trim Sherman Oaks 2021-01-15 16:21:57Former NBA star Dwyane Wade and actress Gabrielle Union just relisted their Mediterranean mansion in Sherman Oaks for $6 million.

Column: Scores of billionaires supported Trump, showing the 2021-01-15 14:17:05The billionaires who funded Trump's politics got their money's worth.

Beyond Meat signs a big lease. The rest 2021-01-15 10:46:11The COVID pandemic hurt the office leasing business, which in Los Angeles County had a tougher year in 2020 than during the worst of the Great Recessi

Some workers don't want a COVID-19 vaccine. Can 2021-01-15 09:00:11Many teachers, grocers and even some hospital employees are wary of the COVID-19 vaccine and don't want it. The question of mandatory vaccine require

Encino compound with Jackson 5 ties sells for 2021-01-15 09:00:08Marlon Jackson's former home in Encino, where the Jackson 5 recorded music, just sold for $3.45 million.

What will become of the Trump brand after 2021-01-15 08:00:38There's always a danger in tying a company's brand to a celebrity. For the Trump Organization, there may be no recovering from the toxic association

Economy

Private payrolls post first drop since April as 2021-01-06 08:26:22The decrease of 123,000 provided a stark sign that the U.S. economy had cooled considerably heading into the end of 2020.

Cash in circulation is soaring, and that usually 2021-01-06 08:01:00Currency in circulation soared at a rate unseen since World War II last year, providing what historically has been a good sign for the economy.

Mortgage demand from homebuyers pulled back sharply, even 2021-01-06 07:00:01The stunning surge in home buying demand, brought on by the coronavirus pandemic, may finally be easing up.

Home prices are rising faster in the middle 2021-01-04 10:19:54Home prices are rising across the nation, but the usual geographical trends are being turned on their heads by the coronavirus pandemic.

Weekly jobless claims fall for a second straight 2020-12-31 13:44:28The number of people filing for unemployment benefits for the first time unexpectedly fell last week, marking its second straight decline.

November new home sales fall more than expected, 2020-12-23 13:37:18Sales of newly built homes came in far weaker than expected for November, and builder stocks are not taking it well.

Weekly jobless claims rise less than expected, but 2020-12-23 09:27:56The number of first-time unemployment-benefits filers decelerated to 803,000 in the week ending Dec. 19.

Existing home sales decline for the first time 2020-12-22 10:48:47After five consecutive months of gains, closed sales of existing homes turned lower in November from October.

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When Can I Apply for a P.P.P. Loan? 2021-01-08 16:46:59A small group of lenders that focus on underserved borrowers will get priority when the Paycheck Protection Program resumes.

Fed Officials Debated Rate Liftoff in 2015, Offering 2021-01-08 14:24:11The Federal Reserve raised rates from near zero in 2015. The discussion back then — and developments since — will inform their future poli

Chinese Solar Companies Tied to Use of Forced 2021-01-08 13:47:50A new report shows some of the world’s biggest solar companies work with the Chinese government to absorb workers from Xinjiang, programs that a

The December Numbers Were Awful, but the Economy 2021-01-08 10:46:55Among the reasons for optimism: the prospect of widespread vaccination, and a Congress more open to stimulus spending.

Biden Selects Heads of Labor, Commerce and Small 2021-01-07 22:14:39With his victory secured, the president-elect moved to fill out his economic team.

After Riot, Business Leaders Reckon With Their Support 2021-01-07 18:36:09Many in corporate America endorsed the president’s economic policies, which were good for them and gave him mainstream business credibility. It

Unemployment Claims Show Continuing Pressure on Job Market 2021-01-07 17:38:28Employers remain cautious about hiring, one economist says, “but the resurgence of the virus is really the main culprit.”

Biden Picks Gina M. Raimondo for Commerce Secretary 2021-01-07 16:37:43The incoming administration will select Gina M. Raimondo, a moderate Democrat, to guide a sprawling department critical to business and technology.

Federal Reserve Officials Fretted Over Covid Surge at 2021-01-06 15:27:18Minutes from the central bank's December gathering show that the chair, Jerome H. Powell, and his colleagues were hoping for a 2021 rebound.

Here Are the 8 Chinese Apps Trump Banned 2021-01-06 05:38:24The White House took a surprise parting shot at China on Tuesday by banning the popular Chinese payment service and other applications.

The Pandemic Sank Auto Sales. Vaccines Could Bring 2021-01-05 18:15:35Carmakers say new models should also help lift the industry in 2021, after a 15 percent decline in its slowest year since it recovered from the Great

New York Real Estate Begins Its Recovery 2021-01-05 09:19:24Real estate sales picked up in the final months of 2020, but not enough to make up for the shutdown in the early months of the pandemic.

Business - The Huffington

1 House, 5 Grocery Store Workers And A 2020-12-23 07:18:11If you shop at Ralphs stores in San Diego, Raquel Salorio and her loved ones may be helping you get through the pandemic.

Apple Closes All 53 California Stores And A 2020-12-21 04:30:03It's also shuttering outlets in Mexico, Brazil and London.

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Tenth round of talks makes no progress, farmers 2021-01-20 09:14:11Previous rounds of talks have so far failed to mollify tens of thousands of farmers who have been camping out on the outskirts of Delhi for more than

Joe Biden inauguration LIVE: Trump left a letter 2021-01-20 09:10:26US President Joe Biden inauguration: Donald Trump offers best wishes. US may return to WHO under new administration. Stay tuned for US President Joe B

LIVE: Farmers, ministers to meet again on Jan 2021-01-20 09:05:58Farmers' protest LIVE updates: government proposed to keep the three farm laws suspended for a fixed time period of one year or so.

Coronavirus LIVE: 786,842 beneficiaries vaccinated in India since 2021-01-20 08:50:57Coronavirus live updates: Till now 786,842 beneficiaries have been vaccinated in India. Globally, 96.6 million people have been infected, of which, 10

Donald Trump exits White House for last time, 2021-01-20 08:43:39Trump will be the first president in modern history to boycott his successor's inauguration

Budget Byte: Bad year for PSUs may impact 2021-01-20 08:09:58Though the stock market touched new highs in 2020, the PSU index was late to the party, and has barely recovered to January 2020 levels

India starts Covid vaccine exports to neighbours, but 2021-01-20 07:58:55Many low and middle-income countries are relying on India, the world's biggest vaccine maker, for supplies to start COVID-19 immunisation programmes

TRP scam: Court rejects bail plea of BARC's 2021-01-20 07:25:24Dasgupta is an accused in the alleged fake Television Ratings Point (TRP) case

Latest News LIVE updates: TMC MLA Arindam Bhattacharya 2021-01-20 07:21:32'I was elected on Congress symbol but extended support to TMC so that development happens but it didn't', said the MLA. Stay tuned for Latest LIVE

Inheriting a confluence of crises, Biden will take 2021-01-20 06:53:07US has seen a near-death experience as a democracy. Americans who will watch the new president be sworn in are now acutely aware of how much it needs

Indices end at record closing; Sensex up 394 2021-01-20 06:31:38Sectorally, all except Nifty FMCG index ended the day in the green on the NSE with the FMCG index closing down 0.16 per cent

Biden's immigration bill proposes to scrap country cap, 2021-01-20 05:38:13Joe Biden, hours after being sworn in as the 46th President, will send a comprehensive immigration bill to Congress

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BlackRock Aims at Bitcoin Futures 2021-01-20 16:10:29 The manager's spokesperson did not comment on the filing.

Binance Donates Over $60K to Fight COVID-19 in 2021-01-20 15:15:45 The donations were used to buy KN95 masks.

Gemini Custody Reports Successful SOC 1 Type 2 2021-01-20 14:48:44 The audit was conducted by one of the Big Four accounting firms Deloitte & Touche LLP.

Fundstrat Global Analyst: Ether to Reach $10K Thanks 2021-01-20 12:25:56 However, the risks associated with network update failure or a bear market trend could take the wind out of ether's sails.

HIVE Blockchain to Reach 1,000 PH/s Goal with 2021-01-20 11:54:14 HIVE Blockchain expects the new equipment to be delivered in eight tranches in 2021ю

Bitfinex Requests One Month to Transfer Documents to 2021-01-20 09:35:34 The cryptocurrency exchange has requested additional time to transfer documents about mutual transactions with the stablecoin issuer Tether.

Ford and BMW Propose to Create a Blockchain 2021-01-20 08:59:11 The aim of the initiative is to fight fraud in the automotive industry.

Number of BTC Nodes Hits New Record 2021-01-20 07:37:47 The number of nodes in the network of the largest crypto on the market has just broken a new record.

Crypto Firo Suffers a 51% Attack 2021-01-20 06:28:14 The developers of the crypto, formerly known as Zcoin, have reported the network has suffered a 51% attack.

Donald Trump Refuses to Pardon Ross Ulbricht 2021-01-20 05:10:46 The president of the United States has pardoned or commuted the punishment for 143 people.

Five Dapps Blazing the Bitcoin DeFi Trail 2021-01-20 04:46:26 5 decentralized applications that are blazing the trail.

Bitcoin Slides to $35,500 2021-01-20 03:49:19 What is happening today with the largest crypto in the market?

Economy

Trump backs down, signs stimulus package 2020-12-27 17:30:07A government shutdown was averted after the president approved the Covid relief package and annual spending bill.

Congress sends Covid package and spending measure to 2020-12-24 14:02:31The president has thrown the fate of the bill into jeopardy.

Fed enters Biden era with clipped wings and 2020-12-22 13:15:19Congress curbed the central bank's emergency lending despite the economy's continuing struggles.

Biden adds former Obama budget official, onetime Warren 2020-12-21 10:45:58Biden added that the appointees have “broad viewpoints on how to build a stronger and more inclusive middle class.”