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Costco Pulls Xbox Consoles From U.S. and U.K. Stores

The delistings precede a U.S. Xbox price increase set for Oct. 3 with no explanation from Costco.

Federal EV Tax Credit Ends Sept. 30 as Newsom Rules Out California Rebate

Michelob Ultra Becomes No. 1 U.S. Beer, Unseating Modelo

Yale Management Dean Labels Tesla ‘The Biggest Meme Stock’ Over Lofty Valuation

GM Sets Three-Week Layoff at Wentzville Plant Over Parts Shortage

Judge Limits Google Antitrust Remedies, Rejects Breakup of Chrome and Android

EV Buying Rush Before Tax Credit Deadline Lifts Ford and GM as Tesla's U.S. Share Hits Eight-Year Low

New Law Curbing Mortgage ‘Trigger Leads’ Sets Off Shake-Up in Loan Marketing and Servicing

IDC Lifts 2025 Smartphone Outlook to 1% Growth on iPhone Gains

China Stocks Hit Decade High as State and Institutional Buying Steer the Rally

IRS Clarifies EV Credit Cutoff, Letting Buyers Lock In by Sept. 30 Without Immediate Delivery

Union and Restaurateurs Clash Over Who Gains From 2026 Restaurant VAT Cut

Argentina Consumption Dips in July as FX and Rate Swings Curb Spending

CFPB Reopens Open Banking Rule With ANPR, Sets 60-Day Comment Window

Tesla Slashes U.K. Lease Prices by Up to 40% as Sales Slide

Regulators Begin Dropping ‘Reputational Risk’ as Trump Order Targets Politicized Debanking

Mercedes-Benz Chief Warns EU’s 2035 Car Ban Risks Industry Collapse

Volkswagen Raises Combustion-Engine Prices 1.5% From August 21, Excluding ID EVs and T-Roc

California Advances Bill to Tighten Self-Checkout Oversight

San Siro Street Vendors Occupy Stadium Forecourt Over Contract Renewal Dispute