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Walgreens Agrees to Be Acquired by Private Equity Firm for Almost $10 Billion

NEW YORK — Walgreens Boots Alliance says it has agreed to be acquired by the private equity firm Sycamore Partners as the struggling retaile...

Walgreens Agrees to Be Acquired by Private Equity Firm for Almost $10 Billion

NEW YORK — Walgreens Boots Alliance says it has agreed to be acquired by the private equity firm Sycamore Partners as the struggling retaile...

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European Central Bank Cuts Rates Again as Threat of Trade War Weighs on Economy

FRANKFURT, Germany — The European Central Bank has cut interest rates by another quarter percentage point to boost growth, lowering credit c...

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Macy’s Q4 Is Mixed and Its 2025 Outlook Is Tempered by Tariffs and Leery Shoppers

NEW YORK — Macy’s swung to a profit in the fourth quarter, though sales dipped with shoppers remaining cautious about spending. The st...

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Stock Market Today: Wall Street Falls as AI Stars Lose More of Their Glow

NEW YORK — Back down goes Wall Street. U.S. stocks are resuming their slide Thursday, led by the market’s AI superstars that are now feeling...

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Stock Market Today: Wall Street Holds Steadier, for Now at Least, After Its Sell-Off

NEW YORK — The U.S. stock market is holding steadier on Wednesday, for now at least, following the sharp tumble that wiped out the last of t...

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More States Want to Stop Taxing Groceries as Prices Remain High

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The number of states imposing sales taxes on groceries has shrunk over the years, and the number may decrease further in...

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People work on the options floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Tuesday, March 4, 2025. (AP/Seth Wenig)

Wall Street’s Losing Streak Deepens as Trump’s Tariffs Kick In

NEW YORK — Stocks tumbled on Wall Street Tuesday as a trade war between the U.S. and its key trading partners escalated, wiping out all the ...

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Stock Market: Dow Drops Nearly 650 Points Anticipating Trump’s Tariffs

NEW YORK — U.S. stocks tumbled Monday and wiped out even more of their gains since President Donald Trump ’s election in November, after he ...

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President Donald Trump walks before talking with reporters before boarding Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Friday, Feb. 28, 2025. (AP/Ben Curtis)

Trump Announces Chipmaker TSMC to Spend $100B to Expand Chip Manufacturing in US

WASHINGTON — Chip giant Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. plans to invest $100 billion in the United States, President Donald Trump sai...

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Trump Sends Crypto Prices Soaring After Surprise Announcement

Cryptocurrency prices jumped after President Donald Trump’s surprise announcement he wants the U.S. government to purchase and hold a ...

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A pedestrian was killed in a traffic collision early Monday morning in Madera, and police are asking for witnesses to come forward.
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Madera Stabbing Leaves One Hospitalized, Suspect Arrested

Fresno detectives seized firearms, narcotics, and stolen property, including figurines from Playland, and arrested Felix Diaz on multiple charges during a drug sales operation on February 27, 2025. (Fresno PD)
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Fresno Police Recover Stolen Property, Including Original Disneyland Figurines

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Walgreens Agrees to Be Acquired by Private Equity Firm for Almost $10 Billion

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State Center Starts Down the Road of Requiring Union Labor for Projects

Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau makes an announcement outside Rideau Cottage in Ottawa on Monday, Jan. 6, 2025. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press via AP)
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Canada’s Tariffs to Remain Despite Trump Postponing Tariffs on Many Imports From Canada

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Community Health Shakeup Eliminates 285 Nursing Positions, Creates 350 More

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California’s List of Failed Tech Projects Just Added an Agency

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