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Ticker: Shares of eBay take off on $56 billion buyout bid

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Shares of eBay are soaring before the opening bell after Ryan Cohen’s GameStop announced an attempt to take over the company for about $56 billion, seeing it as a vehicle to compete with online retail giant Amazon. GameStop said that its approximately 1,600 U.S. stores could become drop-off ...

Gas costs 50% more in US than before Iran war

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The price of a gallon of regular gasoline climbed 31 cents in the past week, spiking to an average of $4.48 per gallon Tuesday, according to AAA, hitting the wallets of drivers after rising 50% since the war with Iran began. The main reason drivers are paying more at the pump is because of ...

Scholar Hotels announce investment platform

Local Business

STATE COLLEGE Scholar Hotels and its affiliate, Scholar Hospitality Holdings I LLC, announced the upcoming launch of a real estate investment platform designed to expand access to private market opportunities — featuring a planned minimum investment of $5,000 and a structure intended to ...

U.S. job openings were unchanged at 6.9 million

Local Business

U.S. job openings were essentially unchanged at 6.9 million in March, another sign the American labor remained sluggish even before the full impact of the Iran war hit the economy. The job market has been up and down so far this year after a dismal 2025. And the Iran war has clouded the ...