Business Features: 2019

Sunday, 29 December 2019

Ice bucket challenge inspiration honored in final plunge

Ice bucket challenge inspiration honored in final plunge

Hundreds of people have plunged into the chilly ocean at a Massachusetts beach to honor Peter Frates, the former college baseball player whose battle with Lou Gehrig's disease helped spread the ALS ice bucket challenge.

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Couple weds at same Dunkin Donuts where they split decades ago

Couple weds at same Dunkin Donuts where they split decades ago

Massachusetts couple were married at the same Dunkin' Donuts where their young love splintered nearly 30 years ago.

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Friday, 27 December 2019

Newseum pays price in DC, closing amid newspaper downfall and pressure from free museums

Newseum pays price in DC, closing amid newspaper downfall and pressure from free museums

Newseum attributed failure to a “mosaic of factors” notably the 2008 economic recession, which hit newspapers hard and caused mass layoffs and closures across the industry.

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Thursday, 26 December 2019

North Carolina couple call 911 on robot vacuum

North Carolina couple call 911 on robot vacuum

They awoke just after midnight on Christmas to the sounds of clanking coming from their first floor

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House plants blossom into big business for startups

House plants blossom into big business for startups

Plant parenthood is a growing trend among young consumers.

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Wednesday, 25 December 2019

Top 10 holiday movies streamed on Christmas

Top 10 holiday movies streamed on Christmas

‘Elf’ tops the list as the most-watched holiday movie on Christmas.

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NBA rookie conducts Boston Pops orchestra holiday concert

NBA rookie conducts Boston Pops orchestra holiday concert

Boston Celtics rookie led the Boston Pops orchestra in a rendition of “Sleigh Ride" at Boston's Symphony Hall.

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JFK letter promising Santa safe during Cold War on display

JFK letter promising Santa safe during Cold War on display

Kennedy's brief, but reassuring response to child's letter is part of a trove of holiday-themed archival materials being featured this month at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston.

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Tuesday, 24 December 2019

Holiday Yule logs tradition: Where to watch, stream them

Holiday Yule logs tradition: Where to watch, stream them

You can watch the traditional holiday yule log, or whichever rendition you please, on these platforms.

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Friday, 20 December 2019

Best of FOX Business 2019

Best of FOX Business 2019

Ring in 2020 with some of FOX Business' greatest hits.

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Tuesday, 17 December 2019

Vinyl record revolution spins on

Vinyl record revolution spins on

Sales of vinyl albums in 2018 were the highest since Nielsen Music began keeping records in the early 1990s.

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Monday, 25 November 2019

US military veteran and marijuana advocate pushes 'cultivation therapy'

US military veteran and marijuana advocate pushes 'cultivation therapy'

The man behind the pro-marijuana Veterans group, NEVAUSA, explains how he is helping fellow veterans find relief not just by consuming marijuana and its byproducts, but by the "cultivation therapy" involved with growing it themselves.

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Friday, 22 November 2019

Amazon pulls skin-lightening products after groups’ concerns

Amazon pulls skin-lightening products after groups’ concerns

Amazon has pulled more than a dozen skin-lightening products with dangerous levels of mercury off its website after Minnesota public-health and environmental activists raised concerns.

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Saturday, 16 November 2019

Woman with Down syndrome brings hope to families struggling with the disorder

Woman with Down syndrome brings hope to families struggling with the disorder

Brittany Schiavone, 30, founded a nonprofit called Brittany's Baskets of Hope which delivers a gift basket to parents of newborns with Down syndrome across the country.

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Monday, 11 November 2019

This Navy veteran's advice for those transitioning into civilian life

This Navy veteran's advice for those transitioning into civilian life

Tropic Ocean Airways CEO and founder Rob Ceravolo said he was honored to serve in the military, and it's days like Veterans Day that remind him of that privilege.

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Veteran with PTSD creates jewelry to empower women

Veteran with PTSD creates jewelry to empower women

Tara Hutch Designs is a small business producing a much deserved personal payoff.

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Wednesday, 23 October 2019

Ford's Mustang much more than a muscle car

Ford's Mustang much more than a muscle car

For Ford superfans, the wait is over.

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Monday, 21 October 2019

Inside Felicity Huffman’s cushy prison sentence

Inside Felicity Huffman’s cushy prison sentence

Prison expert takes FOX Business inside Felicity Huffman's stint inside a California lockup.

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Thursday, 17 October 2019

Juul suspends popular vaping flavors

Juul suspends popular vaping flavors

Juul's new CEO is making waves by shelving popular flavors.

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Wednesday, 16 October 2019

Porter Road: Changing the meat industry by bringing power back to the farmers

Porter Road: Changing the meat industry by bringing power back to the farmers

Carter and Peisker’s culinary backgrounds affords the duo with a unique perspective when it comes to the quality of their product and the meat industry by putting flavor first.

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General Motors: Americans love to drive these models

General Motors: Americans love to drive these models

A look at GM's best sellers.

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Monday, 14 October 2019

Porsche betting Taycan can take on Tesla electric car race

Porsche betting Taycan can take on Tesla electric car race

Porsche betting the Taycan can take Tesla in battle of the electric cars.

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Friday, 11 October 2019

California wildfires force Rams' Todd Gurley & other players to flee

California wildfires force Rams' Todd Gurley & other players to flee

Los Angeles Police Chief Michel Moore said the evacuations applied to more than 20,000 homes.

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Lyft giving out free rides in wake of PG&E-California energy crisis

Lyft giving out free rides in wake of PG&E-California energy crisis

“Our hearts are with those affected by the wildfires in Southern California,” the company tweeted.

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These companies are the best for working moms

These companies are the best for working moms

Working Mother magazine published a list of the 100 best companies for on Sept. 24.

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Thursday, 10 October 2019

DC eatery that inspired 'Afternoon Delight' fuels US-China trade talks

DC eatery that inspired 'Afternoon Delight' fuels US-China trade talks

Tense trade talks make world leaders hungry.

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Tuesday, 8 October 2019

Boeing invests big in Branson's Virgin Galactic in space race

Boeing invests big in Branson's Virgin Galactic in space race

Billionaire Richard Branson gets big investment from Boeing.

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Boeing invests big in Virgin Galatica in space race

Boeing invests big in Virgin Galatica in space race

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School spending is increasing in the US; here are the standouts

School spending is increasing in the US; here are the standouts

The vast majority of education revenue comes from state and local sources.

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Monday, 7 October 2019

Bob Saget goes country for new ‘Hollywood Squares’

Bob Saget goes country for new ‘Hollywood Squares’

The mega-hit game show, where celebrities play a combination of two truths and a lie and life-sized tic-tac-toe, is getting revamped with a southern feel.

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Thursday, 3 October 2019

4 cops fatally stabbed by coworker: Union official

4 cops fatally stabbed by coworker: Union official

At least four police officers were fatally stabbed inside the Paris police station. The motive was not known.

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Wednesday, 2 October 2019

Florida joins 6 other states in DOJ deal for Sprint, T-Mobile merger

Florida joins 6 other states in DOJ deal for Sprint, T-Mobile merger

Florida is the latest state to tell the DOJ they’re in favor of the deal.

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Boston luxury real estate: How much it costs to live large in New England

Boston luxury real estate: How much it costs to live large in New England

From oceanfront to bay views, here’s what some of the hottest properties cost, and the amenities you can get.

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The 10 best-rated hotels in the US — and how much it costs to stay there: TripAdvisor

The 10 best-rated hotels in the US — and how much it costs to stay there: TripAdvisor

Here are the top 10 best-ranked hotels in the U.S. and how much the average annual cost of one night at each is, according to TripAdvisor.

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Monday, 30 September 2019

These are the 10 best-rated beaches in the US: TripAdvisor

These are the 10 best-rated beaches in the US: TripAdvisor

Here are the top 10 best-rated beaches in the U.S., according to TripAdvisor.

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Here are 10 mommy blogs with advice you can use: Report

Here are 10 mommy blogs with advice you can use: Report

With so many mommy blogs out there, it can be difficult to find which ones are most helpful, so here are 10 of the best mommy blogs, according to Healthline.

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Parents may bond better with toddlers when reading from a book rather than a tablet

Parents may bond better with toddlers when reading from a book rather than a tablet

Parents and children enjoyed the back and forth that occurred when stories were read from a book.

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California law to allow NCAA athletes to be paid signed by Gov. Newsom

California law to allow NCAA athletes to be paid signed by Gov. Newsom

A California law, signed on Monday, allows college athletes to make money off their image and endorsements.

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Maryland the latest state to raise age to buy cigarettes

Maryland the latest state to raise age to buy cigarettes

On Tuesday, Maryland will become the latest state to raise the age for buying cigarettes and other tobacco products.

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Harvard president apologizes for comparing wealthy Ivy League donors to Civil War slaves

Harvard president apologizes for comparing wealthy Ivy League donors to Civil War slaves

'People, appropriately, have high expectations for their leaders and their choice of language,' Bacow said in an apologetic e-mail.

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Soccer's highest-paid players of 2019, according to Forbes

Soccer's highest-paid players of 2019, according to Forbes

Soccer stars hold the top three spots on Forbes’ current list of the world’s highest-paid athletes, and their earnings have regularly outpaced those of the top players in the NFL or NBA in recent years.

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Sunday, 29 September 2019

NFL overseas: Why Germany could be the league's next big market

NFL overseas: Why Germany could be the league's next big market

One broadcaster says the NFL is making big inroads in Germany.

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Saturday, 28 September 2019

Bodybuilding model sent to prison after trolling rivals with 400 fake Instagram accounts

Bodybuilding model sent to prison after trolling rivals with 400 fake Instagram accounts

A Florida fitness model is going to prison for five years after creating 369 fake Instagram accounts to threaten her online rivals and faking her daughter's attempted kidnapping.

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