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Bonamassa, Gov’t Mule team for Youngstown amp show

Staff report Two renowned guitar players will be on the Youngstown Foundation Amphitheatre stage on Aug. 9, 2026. Joe Bonamassa will be joined by Gov’t Mule, led by Warren Haynes. It’s one of eight dates the two acts will play together as part of a co-headlining tour. Bonamassa has a ...

China’s trade surplus tops $1 trillion

HONG KONG (AP) — China’s exports rebounded in November after an unexpected contraction the previous month, pushing its trade surplus past $1 trillion for the first time, according to data released Monday. Exports climbed 5.9% from a year earlier in November while imports rose just under ...

IBM buys data streaming platform Confluent in $11 billion deal

The Associated Press IBM said Monday it’s buying data streaming platform Confluent in a deal worth $11 billion that will help bolster the technology company’s artificial intelligence strategy. The two companies said they signed a “definitive agreement” for IBM to acquire all of ...

What to know about Paramount’s hostile bid for Warner Bros. Discovery

NEW YORK — Warner Bros. Discovery’s friendly agreement to sell itself to Netflix just got upended by a hostile actor — Paramount, which made Warner shareholders a higher offer and touched off what is likely to be a lengthy fight in the latest episode of media industry consolidation. The ...

The future is now for holiday shopping

NEW YORK — Major retail chains and tech companies are offering new or updated artificial intelligence tools in time for the holiday shopping season, hoping to give consumers an easier gift-buying experience and themselves an augmented share of online spending. Although AI-powered purchases ...

The future is now for holiday shopping

NEW YORK — Major retail chains and tech companies are offering new or updated artificial intelligence tools in time for the holiday shopping season, hoping to give consumers an easier gift-buying experience and themselves an augmented share of online spending. Although AI-powered purchases ...