An iRobot Terra lawn mower is shown in Bedford, Mass., on Jan. 16, 2019. Amazon on Friday announced an agreement to acquire iRobot for approximately $1.7 billion. iRobot sells its robots worldwide and is most famous for the circular-shaped Roomba vacuum. Elise Amendola/AP hide caption toggle caption Elise Amendola/AP An
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Explaining the $14 billion tax 'loophole' that Senate Democrats want to close
Sen. Joe Manchin, Democrat of West Virginia, speaks to reporters about the compromise bill that could substantially alter a tax provision called the “carried interest loophole.” Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Sen. Joe Manchin, Democrat of West Virginia, speaks to reporters about the compromise bill
Senators attain $10 billion deal on COVID funds
Senate Majority Chief Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., arrives for a information convention following the weekly Senate Democratic coverage luncheon on the U.S. Capitol on March 29. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Photos conceal caption toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Photos Senate Majority Chief Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., arrives for a information convention following the weekly Senate
The sunshine from this star that astronomers simply noticed is 12.9 billion years outdated
The Hubble Area Telescope has noticed the farthest star ever seen. NASA, ESA, Brian Welch (JHU), Dan Coe (STScI) disguise caption toggle caption NASA, ESA, Brian Welch (JHU), Dan Coe (STScI) The Hubble Area Telescope has noticed the farthest star ever seen. NASA, ESA, Brian Welch (JHU), Dan Coe (STScI)
Buffalo Payments Strike Deal for Taxpayer-Funded $1.4 Billion Stadium
Ms. Hochul, a Democrat, unveiled the settlement simply 4 days earlier than the state finances is due in Albany, giving state lawmakers a comparatively small window to scrutinize the small print of the state portion of the financing that they have to in the end determine whether or not to
California's governor is proposing $11 billion of reduction from document fuel costs
Gabriela Chirinos locations the deal with again on the pump after filling her automobile with fuel at a Miami Shell station on Nov. 22, 2021. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis introduced he would ask state lawmakers to quickly “zero out” state fuel taxes subsequent yr. Joe Raedle/Getty Photos conceal caption toggle
Home advances $13.6 billion in Ukraine assist together with authorities funding
Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrives to talk to the media, Thursday, March 3, 2022, on Capitol Hill. The Home on Wednesday handed laws to maintain the federal government open and supply help to Ukraine. Jacquelyn Martin/AP cover caption toggle caption Jacquelyn Martin/AP Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrives to talk to the media,
4 U.S. firms pays $26 billion to settle claims they fueled the opioid disaster
Many of the funds from the settlement with producers and distributors of opioids reminiscent of oxycodone will go to well being care and drug remedy applications designed to ease the opioid disaster. Keith Srakocic/AP file photograph conceal caption toggle caption Keith Srakocic/AP file photograph Many of the funds from the
On-line Sports activities Betting’s N.Y. Debut: $2.4 Billion in Wagers in 5 Weeks
As of Friday, New York had already taken in some $78.5 million from that tax — nearly all of which fits to fund training — way over the $49 million that the state funds workplace initially estimated it will obtain within the first three months of 2022. That estimate has
Company opioid payouts now being finalized would prime $32 billion
A protester gathers containers that appear like OxyContin bottles at an anti-opioid demonstration in entrance of the U.S. Division of Well being and Human Providers headquarters in Washington in 2019. Patrick Semansky/AP cover caption toggle caption Patrick Semansky/AP A protester gathers containers that appear like OxyContin bottles at an anti-opioid