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Consulting firm McKinsey agrees to $78 million settlement with insurers over opioids

Chinese factory activity slows in December in a 3rd straight month of contraction

Brazil's economy improves during President Lula's first year back, but a political divide remains

Shopping on New Year's Day 2024? From Costco to Walmart, see what stores are open and closed

Stock market today: Asian markets mostly slip on the first trading day of 2024

US applications for jobless benefits rise but labor market remains solid

Companies grew more confident about initial public offerings in 2023, raising recovery hopes

The New York Times sues OpenAI and Microsoft for using its stories to train chatbots

Americans ramped up spending during the holidays despite some financial anxiety and higher costs

Tokyo court only holds utility responsible to compensate Fukushima evacuees and reduces damages