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A trade agreement between the United States and Canada collapsed on Saturday, August 22, threatening key industries and potentially leading to higher prices for consumers in both nations.\u2026
The US Treasury intervened in government bond markets last week, a move that has reignited concerns about the nation's fiscal position and potential for a debt crisis. Treasury\u2026
Google Cloud posted $20 billion in first-quarter 2026 revenue, a 63 percent year-over-year surge that lifted the division to 18 percent of Alphabets total business — directly tied\u2026
Seven families of victims killed or injured in the February Tumbler Ridge school shooting filed federal lawsuits against OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman on April 29, alleging the\u2026
United Flight 1980 reported a possible drone strike at 3,000 feet on approach to San Diego on April 29; no damage was found after inspection, but the FAA\u2026
Australia's consumer prices posted their sharpest quarterly jump in more than two years during the first quarter of 2026, driven by a Middle East oil price surge that\u2026
General Motors announced Tuesday it expects a $500 million refund from tariffs the U.S. Supreme Court struck down as unconstitutional — news that carries direct weight for Upstate\u2026
A month-long flirtation between two of the world's largest spirits companies is over. Brown-Forman Corporation and Paris-based Pernod Ricard announced Tuesday that they have terminated discussions regarding a\u2026
A two-year trademark fight between California cities ended Tuesday when the Port of Oakland and San Francisco announced a settlement allowing Oakland's airport to retain its current name\u2026
An Oakland federal courtroom dominated the tech world Tuesday as Elon Musk took the witness stand in his lawsuit against OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman, a civil\u2026
USC Upstate outfielder Sophia Kardatzke has been named the Big South Conference Softball Player of the Week for games played April 20-26, with teammate Laila Landrum also earning\u2026
The Hub City Spartanburgers are turning their May 5-10 homestand into a week-long volunteer push, naming the stretch “Sparkle Week” at Fifth Third Park and pairing each day\u2026