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'Fearless Girl' sculptor, State Street settle lawsuit over sale of replicas

State Street sued Visbal in February 2019, saying her replicas undermined its message that responsible companies support gender diversity, and female leaders help them perform better.

How California's minimum-wage law could shrink the Subway sandwich chain to its smallest size in decades

"You'll see a lot more people deciding to close when their leases expire," a California franchisee said, explaining that Subways lease their spaces usually with five-year options.

Elon Musk teases X TV in latest bid to make social media platform 'the everything app'

A 12-second clip Musk shared to X showcased the forthcoming network's logo for the first time as it flashed across a stack of old televisions.

Thousands of frozen pizzas sold at Walmart recalled over deadly allergen risk

More than 8,000 boxes of frozen meat pizza sold at Walmart were recalled because of misbranding and undeclared allergens that could prove fatal, the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety...

Hotel workers plan May Day rally in 18 cities to demand pay hikes after pandemic cuts

Thousands of unionized hotel workers plan to stage a rally in nearly 20 cities on May 1 to demand significant pay raises ahead of contract negotiations with major chains.

Ex-McKinsey partner claims he was made opioids 'scapegoat' in suit against firm

A former McKinsey & Co partner sued the global consulting firm for defaming him and making him a "scapegoat" to distract attention from its work advising OxyContin-maker Purdue Pharma.

Match Group CEO has 'empathy' for victims of dating app scams, but says 'things happen in life'

The CEO of Match Group, which owns Match.com, Hinge and Tinder, said that he has "empathy" for victims of scams on dating apps, but "things happen in life." Bernard Kim,...

Drops in commodity prices worldwide have 'hit a wall' -- that's bad news for inflation: World Bank

The days of energy and other commodities serving as a deflationary force could be nearing an end, the World Bank warned.

Feds probing 130K Ford Mustang Mach-E cars after crashes involving hands-free tech

The agency's preliminary evaluation of 2021-2024 Ford Mustang Mach-E vehicles is the first step to determine whether the vehicles pose an unreasonable risk to safety.

Tesla shares spike 12% as Elon Musk wins approval for full self-driving rollout in China

CEO Elon Musk secured approval to roll out “Full Self Driving” technology in China after a whirlwind weekend trip to the country.

Paramount CEO expected to resign after clashing with Shari Redstone: reports

Bob Bakish is expected to step down Monday amid contentious talks to merge with Skydance Media and ahead of Paramount's quarterly earnings later that afternoon.

TikTok's effort to hide US user data from Chinese parent only focused on the 'front door': ex-workers

One ex-TikTok worker threw doubt on the efficacy of TikTok's so-called US Data Security team, which was put into place to keep user data hidden away, Fortune reported.

Miami investor bets on Israeli tech firms: 'Battlefield becomes ultimate sandbox for innovation'

Much of the defense technology Israel uses to root out Hamas in Gaza and ward off Hezbollah in Lebanon could soon be deployed across the US, said Aaron Kaplowitz, founder...

Rudin family plans to sell downtown's 80 Pine St. to Brooklyn developer Bushburg for $160M

If the prospective sale goes through, the new owners might attempt to convert the building to apartments as several other downtown owners are in the process of doing.

Elon Musk visits China as competitors show off new electric vehicles at Beijing auto show

Tesla founder and CEO Elon Musk met with a top government leader in the Chinese capital Sunday, just as the nation's carmakers are showing off their latest electric vehicle models...

City Winery adds to Pier 57's 'culinary diversity' with Mediterranean restaurant, rooftop sushi and tequila bars

Pier 57, the urban playground and commercial complex in the Hudson River off West 15th Street, is now almost fully leased. A just-signed deal for City Winery added 14,600 square...

Swanky bus from NYC to Hamptons pampers riders with cocktails, hot towels, reclining seats -- how to get in line

It’s the wheel deal.  Blade — the helicopter company that shuttles city elites to the Hamptons for  $1,000 a flight — is rolling out a swank coach service as a...

Goldman Sachs riding wave of success in red state Utah as CEO David Solomon fights woke woe

To hear it from his handlers at Goldman Sachs, CEO David Solomon is having quite a moment these days.

That $1 bill in your pocket might be worth thousands: here's why

If you’ve got a few dollar bills in your wallet, you might want to inspect the greenbacks before you spend them.

Philly lender Republic First Bancorp seized by feds in latest regional bank collapse

The regional lender, which operated as Republic Bank, was reeling with higher costs and inability to improve profitability that prompted it to cut jobs and exit its mortgage origination business...