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Group Of French Lawmakers Wants To Ban Black Friday Sales

Some French lawmakers want to ban ‘Black Friday’, the post-Thanksgiving sales event that has morphed into a global phenomenon.

Gift-Wrapping This Season Trends Jazzy But Sustainable

The trend in gift wrapping this holiday season is toward jazzy yet sustainable options.

Ebay Selling Stubhub To Viagogo For $4.05 Billion

EBay is selling StubHub to ticket seller viagogo for $4.05 billion in cash.

Consumer Confidence Still High Despite November Decline

US consumer confidence declined slightly for a fourth consecutive month, but it remains elevated with the holiday shopping season ramping up.

Bosch To Stop Motor Scooter-Sharing Service Coup In Europe

German engineering firm Bosch is shutting down its motor scooter-sharing service Coup, currently operating in four European cities.

Uber to Let Users Record Audio of Rides in Brazil, Mexico

Uber will allow passengers and drivers in Brazil and Mexico to record audio of their rides as it attempts to improve its safety record and image.

Sibling Rivalry, Affection Rule New season of 'The Crown'

Olivia Colman and Helena Bonham Carter, aka Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Margaret in Netflix’s “The Crown,” are perched royally atop folding chairs as they hold court in a hotel suite serving as an interview room.

Amnesty International Calls Facebook, Google Rights Abusers

Amnesty International issued a scathing indictment of the world’s dominant internet corporations, arguing in a new report that Google and Facebook should be forced to abandon what it calls their surveillance-based business model because it is “predicated on human rights abuse.”

MUTED LAUNCH FOR GOOGLE'S GAME-STREAMING SERVICE STADIA

Google’s new game-streaming service Stadia demonstrates the possibilities of gaming from the cloud, but experts say it’s hindered by a lack of compelling video games and a convoluted pricing scheme.

SUPREME COURT STEPS INTO GOOGLE-ORACLE COPYRIGHT FIGHT

The Supreme Court said it will referee a high profile copyright dispute between technology giants Oracle and Google. Oracle says it wants nearly $9 billion from Google.

WHERE PARENTS FEEL LIKE CHAUFFEURS, COMPANIES STEP IN

When Deb Fink heard about a company that could drive her 9-year-old son to his after-school program, she balked at the idea of putting him in a car with a stranger.

GOOGLE'S DO GOOD ARM TRIES TO MAKE UP FOR EVERYTHING ELSE

Google’s head of philanthropy says the company is having “a lot of conversations” internally amid worries about the tech giant’s bottomless appetite for consumer data and how it uses its algorithms.

CHINA BATS AWAY RUMORS, SAYS TRADE TALKS WITH US CONTINUE

China is working to resolve conflicts with Washington over trade, a Commerce Ministry official said Thursday, dismissing speculation the talks might be in trouble as inaccurate “rumors.”

GOOGLE REINS IN POLITICAL ADVERTISING

Google is making it harder for political advertisers to target specific types of people.

APPLE CANCELS PREMIERE OF ‘THE BANKER' OVER ‘CONCERNS'

Apple has canceled the premiere of one of the tech company’s first original films, “The Banker” the day before it was to debut at Los Angeles’ AFI Film Festival.

China Presses Washington for Tariff Cut in Trade Deal

China pressed Washington on Thursday to roll back punitive tariffs in a tentative trade deal.

Boeing Details Steps Needed To Get Grounded Max Jet Flying

Boeing hopes to resume deliveries of its 737 Max jet to airlines in December and win regulatory approval to restart commercial service with the plane in January.

Facebook Says It Removed 3.2B Fake Accounts In 6 Months

Facebook says it removed 3.2 billion fake accounts from its service from April to September, up slightly from 3 billion in the previous six months.

Nike Calls Off Pilot Program With Amazon Ending Direct Sales

Nike is ending a sales partnership with Amazon less than a month after the athletic gear company named an e-commerce veteran as its new chief executive.

SpaceX Launches 60 More Mini Satellites For Global Internet

SpaceX launched 60 mini satellites Monday, the second batch of an orbiting network meant to provide global internet coverage.

Apple Shakes Off iPhone Slump To Deliver Strong Fiscal 4Q

Apple is still running a well-oiled moneymaking machine despite cooling demand for its hottest product, the iPhone.

Grounded Boeing Jet Hits Another Pothole In Path To Return

Regulators are asking Boeing to revise documentation of its proposed fixes to software on the 737 Max jet, and the company said this week that it is too early to know whether the request will further delay the return of the grounded plane.

Colorado Voters Narrowly Approve Legalized Sports Betting

Colorado became the 19th U.S. state to legalize some form of sports betting as election officials tallied this week a surprisingly close vote in which ballots for the measure narrowly surpassed “no” votes.

Group Says Misinformation On The Rise On Facebook

An advocacy group tracking misinformation says it has found an increase in fake political news shared on Facebook ahead of the 2020 presidential elections.

Iconic Pacific Bird Sanctuary Ravaged By Plastic And Death

Flying into the uninhabited Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, Midway Atoll appears out of the vast blue Pacific as a tiny oasis of coral-fringed land with pristine white sand beaches that are teeming with life.

Agency: All States Should Require Bicyclists To Wear Helmets

A government agency is recommending that all 50 states enact laws requiring bicyclists to wear helmets to stem an increase in bicycle deaths on U.S. roadways.

Twitter Pulls Back On Political Ads, But Pitfalls Await

Twitter announced an end Wednesday to political campaign and issue ads on its service, calling it an important step in reducing the flow of election-related misinformation.

University-Backed Nebraska Firm To Offer Firefighting Drones

University of Nebraska-Lincoln researchers has launched a university-backed startup company to help prevent and fight wildfires with drones.

Samsung Electronics Says Third Quarter Profit Fell 56%

Samsung Electronics said Thursday its operating profit for the last quarter fell by nearly 56%, with its robust sales of smartphones, displays, and TVs offset by a continuously weak market for computer chips.

Lyft Loses Money Again But Eyes Profits In About 2 Years

Despite higher average prices, Lyft’s number of active riders grew 28% to surpass 22 million. The money-losing company has struggled to demonstrate a path to profitability, just like its larger rival Uber.