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Ireland and the EU say the border needs to remain open or paramilitary violence will resume. Brexiteers say that's nonsense.

The partial government shutdown ended two weeks ago, but thousands of workers still haven’t received their back pay. Restarting an organization as immense as the federal government after an extended shutdown takes time and can be fraught with unexpected delays. Federal payroll processing has been delayed by email backlogs, software glitches and an overwhelming number […]

The internet feature is a highlight for the website, a reporter for The Ringer says.

BB&T Corp. is buying its competitor, SunTrust Banks, in an all-stock deal. The merger of the two southeastern U.S. regional banks is the biggest in the consumer-banking sector since the financial crisis. To some extent, the merger’s the product of the grow-or-die environment for consumer banks — that only by joining forces can the banks compete […]

One man's autonomous adventure includes scary left turns, robot rule-followers and teen snark.

Missing two paychecks led many of them to take on debt to pay bills. Odds are they'll be paying it off for a while.

…they tell us what they notice — and what they're willing to pay for.

British consumers are increasingly drawn to alcohol-free and low-alcohol beverages.

General Motors released positive fourth-quarter earnings on Wednesday. This comes just two months after the car manufacturer pledged to eliminate several car models and reduce its workforce by 14,000 jobs. GM says the planned factory closures and layoffs will save the company at least $2 billion this year. Robust pickup truck and SUV sales have helped GM […]

The tech company is shaking up its strategy. Can that reduce wait times at the Genius Bar?