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The company has been relying on promotions and discounts to stabilize its wireless and pay-TV subscriber numbers, which have taken a toll on its margins, New Street Research analyst Jonathan Chaplin said in an interview. AT&T is fighting the U.S Department of Justice in court to complete its $85.4 billion takeover of Time Warner Inc (TWX.N), which it has called necessary for it to compete for advertising dollars and in an industry increasingly dependent on content. Chaplin said AT&T’s entertainment business performed worse than he expected in the quarter, coming in 4.5 percent lower than his forecast. …read more […]

The Latest on developments in a California serial killer case (all times local): 3:40 p.m. Neighbors say a man who authorities suspect of being a serial killer in the 1970s and ’80s was prone to angry, … …read more […]

The world’s largest payments network, like its smaller rival Mastercard Inc (MA.N), gets most of its revenue through transaction fees, which are earned every time a customer swipes their credit or debit card on the company’s network. Visa has seen card payments grow thanks to higher U.S. consumer spending and rising oil prices. Higher gas prices translate to a higher dollar volume in transaction fees for Visa. …read more […]

Confirming what has long been suspected, Ford today announced in its quarterly financial report that it will not invest in a next-generation of sedans for North America. …read more […]

Qualcomm Incorporated (QCOM) just released its latest quarterly financial results, posting adjusted earnings of $0.80 per share and revenues of $5.23 billion. …read more […]

President Donald Trump and two top aides talked about trade issues with Apple Inc chief Tim Cook on Wednesday as the White House prepares to try to avert a trade war with China, a manufacturing hub for the iPhone maker. Cook, who has urged calm during the recent flare in U.S. trade tensions with China, held private talks with Trump in the Oval Office. …read more […]

Among the four members making up pro gaming organization Team Secret’s new …read more […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on Ronny Jackson, President Donald Trump’s pick to be secretary of Veterans Affairs (all times local): …read more […]

Ford today announced it will phase out most cars it sells in North America. …read more […]

A DNA match in the past six days tied a former police officer to some of the crimes committed by a California serial killer behind at least 12 homicides and 45 rapes throughout the state in the 1970s and ’80s, police officials announced Wednesday. Joseph James DeAngelo, 72, who was fired from the Auburn Police Department, was arrested after a DNA sample came back as a match to the Golden State Killer, Sacramento County District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert said. Officials said DeAngelo had been arrested on suspicion of committing four killings in Sacramento and Ventura counties and …read more […]

Apple used to stick to a consistent pattern for numbering its iPhones. For the past decade, there was an easy way to figure out if you had the newest and fastest iPhone: simply look at the model’s number. For example, the iPhone 7 is faster and newer than the iPhone 6. …read more […]

The former vice chair said the 125-year-old company should consider joint ventures instead of liquidating. …read more […]

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella went to Hyderabad Public School, Begumpet. It’s a private school in southern India that was founded to teach the sons of aristocrats. If you’re looking to raise one of the most powerful business leaders in the world, you might want to send your kid to Hyderabad Public School, Begumpet, in India. …read more […]

Tuesday’s narrow victory by Republican Debbie Lesko over a Democratic political newcomer sends a big message to Republicans nationwide: Even the reddest of districts in a red state can be in play this year. …read more […]

Republican Debbie Lesko has won the special election in Arizona’s 8th Congressional District, keeping the U.S. House seat in GOP control. The former state senator on Tuesday defeated Hiral Tipirneni, a … …read more […]