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Crafts Retailer Joann Files for Bankruptcy

After pandemic-era boom in sales, Joann has been dealing with a pullback in consumer spending on at-home projects. The retailer will become a private company…

Family Dollar to Close Nearly 1,000 Stores

The chain has struggled for years. Its parent company, Dollar Tree, cited inflation, theft and reduced government benefits as challenges that had prompted the closings.

Dating Apps Have Hit a Wall. Can They Turn Things Around?

The apps have changed our love lives, but they haven’t been able to convince enough young users to pay.

U.S. Judge Blocks Rule Extending Reach of Labor Law to Franchisers

The ruling upends the National Labor Relations Board’s move to broaden the standard for determining when a company is liable for labor law violations.

New York Community Bank Tries to Reassure Markets After $1 Billion Rescue

Management told investors that deposits had fallen, but the bank’s shares jumped on the details of a shift in strategy and large cash infusion led…

Labor Unions End Starbucks Board Fight

The decision to pull a slate of board nominees comes after the company agreed to meet workers at the bargaining table.

JetBlue and Spirit Call Off Their Merger

JetBlue said it would pay Spirit $69 million to terminate the $3.8 billion deal, which had been blocked by federal antitrust regulators.

China’s Hacker Network: What to Know About the I-Soon Document Leak

Documents leaked on a public website show that China is hiring private hackers to obtain sensitive information from foreign companies and governments.

FirstEnergy Ex-C.E.O. and 2 Others Are Indicted in Bribery Scandal

Ohio’s attorney general accused a former chairman of the state’s Public Utilities Commission of taking more than $4.3 million in bribes from FirstEnergy executives.

S&P 500 Closes Above 5,000 for First Time

The index is up TK percent this year.