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In both Maine and Nebraska, a key district could split the state's electoral votes, giving some to President Donald Trump and some to former Vice President Joe Biden.

Democrats are encouraging Mike Bloomberg to invest big into key Senate races with a week until Election Day.

Corporate profits are performing at a record pace relative to expectations, but investors so far seem unimpressed.

The election may be on everyone's minds, but don't let the politics take your focus off of key moves that can trim your 2020 tax bill. Here are three steps you can take now.

For much of Popeyes’ history its Louisiana-style menu featured items like fried chicken, chicken tenders and fried shrimp. But after nearly 50 years in business, it hadn't sold a chicken sandwich nationwide.

Sharp declines in enrollment for the 2020-2021 academic year due to the pandemic have taken a severe financial toll on many colleges and universities that could last for years to come.

Joe Biden would likely pick a new director to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau if elected president in November. Here are the probable candidates for the top job.

The WHO is holding a briefing on the Covid-19 pandemic.

Bradley Tusk, a start-up investor and political strategist, wrote a memo to portfolio companies, laying out his views on how election results will impact tech.

Rollout comes off the back of six-week trial at a station serving Heathrow Airport.

Facebook announced the launch of cloud gaming on its desktop website and Android app, but said it's unable to bring the games to iOS due to Apple's "arbitrary" policies. 

The updates to the AirPods will make it more like the AirPods Pro, with a shorter stem and replaceable ear tips, but will lack noise cancellation, Bloomberg said.

At the Cronin Lab at the University of Glasgow chemists developed a robotic chemist called a "chemputer" that turns words into molecules.

Ant Group would raise $34.5 billion in its dual initial public offering after setting the price for its shares on Monday, making it the biggest listing ever.

American Airlines is planning to give customers a chance to view the Boeing 737 Max before it flies commercially.

It comes with little over a week before the U.S. vote, with some investors increasingly pricing in the prospect of a Democratic president.

The announcement is likely to boost hopes of a Covid vaccine being developed before the end of the year.

Shares of Dunkin' surged 15% after the company confirmed sale talks with Inspire Brands.

SAP saw its valuation fall by nearly $35 billion on Monday as shares collapsed by 21% following disappointing third-quarter results.

If you're worried about the Dow and S&P crashing on a contested 2020 election, the Bush-Gore battle of 2000 is the only recent guide. Stocks did tank, but the reasons are complicated.