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Blackstone, which has more than $500 billion in assets under management, hired David Urban earlier this year to join its ranks of outside lobbyists.

"If it's not done right, it can be a problem and we've seen that," New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said about reopening gyms.

Not much has changed since the spring in terms of legislation that provides support to working parents. With the fall school year approaching, here's what parents should know about their child-care leave options.

Jamie Salter may not be a household name, but he's one of the retail industry's best chances of saving long-loved brands from joining Woolworth and Blockbuster as once-great also-rans.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said state health authorities are concerned about the upcoming flu season, warning it will make the coronavirus pandemic more difficult.

American voters are significantly less confident in the accuracy of the presidential vote count than they were four years ago, according to new data from the NBC News/Wall Street Journal August poll.

McDonald's former CEO Steve Easterbrook shot back at the fast-food giant's lawsuit against him, calling it "meritless" and "misleading."

In mid-July, a series of high-profile Twitter accounts began spamming the same messages asking users to send them bitcoin. Apple, Uber, Joe Biden and Elon Musk— the accounts affected were some of the most well-known brands and names on the planet.

Diageo is paying up to $610 million for Aviation American Gin, co-owned by Hollywood actor Ryan Reynolds, adding to a gin portfolio which already includes Tanqueray and Gordon's.

It is retail's time in the spotlight. Walmart, Home Depot, Kohl's and Target are among the names reporting earnings this week.

"What happened at Kodak was probably the dumbest decisions made by executives in corporate history," White House's Peter Navarro told CNBC on Monday.

Barrick Gold gets a boost after Berkshire Hathaway discloses a stake in the company. Teladoc jumped on a Credit Suisse upgrade.

Amazon is moving into the online pharmacy space in India. It won't be easy, local insiders say.

Yum Brands' Pizza Hut will close up to 300 locations after the pizza chain struck an agreement with its largest U.S. franchisee, NPC International, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last month.

Trump routinely criticizes Amazon, without evidence, for leading to the demise of the post office.

"It's also been cross validated on just about every popular platform for doing testing," the former FDA chief told CNBC on Monday.

New ways to clean or disinfect buildings, surfaces and clothes are seeing increased demand, according to tech company leaders.

Research suggests that the more education you have, the happier you are. But it's more nuanced than that. Here, experts explain.

Reuters reported Monday that Amazon is interested in acquiring a minority stake in Rackspace, which helps companies shift their data to Amazon Web Services.

It could take weeks for Congress to reach any kind of deal. In the meantime, Americans from across the country express their frustration at government inaction.