Movie studio Paramount has agreed to settle an antitrust lawsuit filed by 12 states, the last big obstacle blocking the company’s $81 billion acquisition of Warner Bros

Home furniture and furnishing retailer Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. announced that it has started a search for a new CEO to succeed Farooq Kathwari, who has been at the helm of the publicly traded company for nearly 40 years

Twelve states and Hollywood writers challenging Paramount’s buyout of Warner Bros

One of Wendy’s largest U.S. franchisees has filed for bankruptcy protection after Wendy’s tried to terminate its franchise agreement

A top Federal Reserve official said Monday that the central bank may have to cause economic pain in the form of higher unemployment to combat stubbornly high inflation

A technical issue has disrupted flights in and out of Scotland, Northern Ireland and the north of England

In Nevada's most competitive congressional district, Democratic Rep. Susie Lee is fending off a challenge from Republican candidate Marty O'Donnell, who has focused his campaign on the popular “no tax on tips” policy

U.S. futures are climbing as oil prices decline and investors await an expected meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping this week in Washington, which could cover trade, artificial intelligence and geopolitics

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz faces a struggle to stabilize his position and keep his agenda on track after voters inflicted two more defeats on his party, ejecting it from a state legislature for the first time

Converse has removed a social media ad after backlash over an image critics said evoked racist symbols

Ukraine’s book industry is facing its worst crisis yet, driven by targeted Russian attacks on publishing infrastructure

French President Emmanuel Macron has backed a proposal for Canada to become the European Union’s first associate member as he and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney deepen ties in space, defense, energy and business

Trump renewed his attacks on the Fed after it hiked its benchmark interest rate.

Brendan Farrington has died at 60

In a key victory, Bolivia’s conservative government has secured lawmakers’ backing for a major international loan as unions threaten fresh protests

As Paramount looks to take over Warner Bros

President Donald Trump is set to announce that all 50 states will join a program to provide most favored nation pricing for some Medicaid drugs

For years, scientists have explored ways to remove carbon from the atmosphere, including through direct air capture, changes to ocean chemistry so seawater can absorb more carbon and reforestation

Warren Buffett is stepping down as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway after serving in the role for more than 50 years

Johannesburg is struggling with a deepening waste crisis marked by unreliable collections, rapidly shrinking landfill space and a rise in illegal dumping

The frictions in Russia’s wartime economy are growing, as massive military spending balloons the budget deficit

Japan’s central bank has raised the benchmark interest rate to 1.25% from 1.0%, a 31-year-high

Anthropic has announced that its AI model, Claude, is significantly aiding in the development of building its successor

A predominantly Muslim region in the southern Philippines has held its first elections for a regional parliament following years of delays, moving it closer to self-rule after decades of insurgency and violence

Electric motorcycles are bringing Africa’s energy transition into Kenya’s Maasai Mara game reserve, where rangers are using solar-charged bikes to patrol wildlife areas more quietly, and to pursue suspected poachers