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A new survey shows that nearly 40% of Americans chose to pay for this year's holiday shopping with credit cards.

Nearly 40% of Americans took on holiday debt this year: Survey

Russia adopts bitcoin for international trade to counter Western sanctions, expanding its use in 2025 amid global trade dynamics uncertainty.

Russia embraces Bitcoin to bypass Western sanctions in global trade

With the holiday shopping season ending for many on Christmas, the return season is getting underway for retailers.

Retailers brace for slew of returns as holiday shopping winds down

Investigators are working to figure out what caused an Azerbaijan Airlines plan to crash in Kazakhstan Wednesday.

Questions surround plane crash in Kazakhstan, 38 killed

Universal Music Group and Amazon are expanding their partnership while focusing on new products, AI protection and more.

Universal Music Group, Amazon expand global relationship

KFC opened a new 'Saucy' restaurant focused on tenders and sauces.

KFC opens new ‘Saucy’ restaurant focused on tenders, sauces

President Biden will make the decision on the Nippon Steel-U.S. Steel deal within the next 15 days.

National security watchdog punts $15B steel deal decision to Biden

Scientists found millions and billions of microplastics in commercially available teabags.

Tea bags found to contain ‘huge’ and ‘concerning’ amounts of microplastics

More Americans are planning to tip year-round workers this year.

More Americans plan to tip this holiday season, but amounts not going up

American Airlines reported a widespread “technical issue” on Christmas Eve morning, Dec. 24, and responded to concerned passengers on X.

American Airlines resumes flights after ‘technical issue’ on Christmas Eve

A Starbucks strike that started in three cities and could last through Christmas Eve has now expanded, closing nearly 60 different locations.

Starbucks strike expands to nearly 60 stores across US

Social media sites will need to take bigger steps to 'drive out' underage users in the U.K. as regulators set rules.

Social media could use facial recognition to root out underage users in UK

Some major corporations in the soda industry are urging lawmakers to keep allowing food stamp recipients to buy sugary drinks.

Coca-Cola, PepsiCo push to keep sugary drinks in food stamp program

President-elect Donald Trump is open to keeping TikTok around despite the short-form video app facing a ban in the U.S.

Trump open to keeping TikTok ‘around for a little while’ after 2020 sanctions

Honda and Nissan agree to merger talks, potentially creating world's third-largest automaker, rivaling Toyota and Volkswagen.

Honda, Nissan officially begin talks to merge

President Biden has commuted the sentences of 37 of the current 40 death row inmates.

Biden commutes sentences of 37 of 40 federal death row inmates

A new book alleges Spotify has engaged in an elaborate scheme to reduce royalty rates by promoting so-called "ghost artists."

New book accuses Spotify of promoting fake artists to reduce royalty rates

You may be "baffled" by No. 1 on this list. In an election year dominated by the economy, here are your top business stories of 2024.

These are the top 5 business stories you consumed in 2024

Starbucks joins other companies hitting the picket line just in time for the holidays. Baristas are striking in LA, Chicago and Seattle.

Starbucks baristas unleash strike against company in 3 major cities

President-elect Donald Trump is threatening tariffs on another U.S. ally. He said the EU must bridge the trade deficit by buying more oil.

Trump’s EU ultimatum: Buy more US oil or face ‘TARIFFS all the way’

Reporters Without Borders called on Apple to drop its AI news feature after it generated a false headline.

Reporters push Apple to nix AI feature after false Luigi Mangione headline

Nearly 700,000 Tesla vehicles are being recalled due to an issue with the low tire pressure warning system, according to the NHTSA.

Tesla recalls nearly 700,000 vehicles due tire pressure warning issue

A government shutdown draws closer as House lawmakers voted to reject a temporary spending bill Thursday.

Government shutdown looms as House votes against latest funding bill

Law enforcement officials extradited Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, to New York.

Police transfer UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting suspect to NY federal prison

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