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President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order that allows TikTok's U.S. operations to be moved away from the social media app's China-based owner ByteDance.The deal will see TikTok's U.S. operations separated from ByteDance to comply with a law that bans social media platforms subject to control by adversarial foreign governments like China.Trump said that he has "great respect for President Xi" and added that he "very much appreciated that he […]

Amazon has agreed to pay $2.5 billion to settle a lawsuit alleging it misled customers into paying for Prime subscriptions, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced Thursday.The announcement came days into a trial between the tech giant and the FTC. Under the terms of the settlement, Amazon will be required to pay a $1 billion civil penalty, provide $1.5 billion in refunds to consumers, and cease any unlawful enrollment and […]

High-profile defense attorney Alan Jackson said he would choose to represent ABC and Nexstar Media Group over Jimmy Kimmel if the late-night host’s suspension ever turned into a courtroom battle.Jackson, who recently helped secure Karen Read’s acquittal in the death of her Boston police officer boyfriend, joined Billy Bush on "Hot Mics with Billy Bush," where he was asked who he’d prefer to represent following the controversy over "Jimmy Kimmel […]

Mortgage rates rose this week for the first time since mid-July, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday.Freddie Mac's latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey, released Thursday, showed the average rate on the benchmark 30-year fixed mortgage rose to 6.3% from last week's reading of 6.26%. The average rate on a 30-year loan was 6.08% a year ago.TREASURY'S BESSENT SAYS FIXING HOUSING AFFORDABILITY CRISIS WILL BE ONE OF HIS 'BIG PROJECTS' THIS FALL"Housing […]