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UnitedHealth says it is under a federal investigation

UnitedHealth Group says it is cooperating with federal criminal and civil investigations involving its market-leading Medicare business. The health care giant said Thursday that it had contacted the Department of Justice after reviewing media reports about investigations into certain elements ...

Trump’s new AI plan leans heavily on Silicon Valley industry ideas

President Donald Trump has unveiled a sweeping new plan for America's "global dominance" in artificial intelligence, proposing to cut back environmental regulations to speed up the construction of AI supercomputers while promoting the sale of U.S.-made AI technologies at home and abroad. The ...

US stocks hit more records following US-Japan trade deal

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks set more records on Wednesday following a trade deal between the world's No. 1 and No. 4 economies, one that would lower proposed tariffs on Japanese imports coming to the United States. The S&P 500 added 0.8% to its all-time high. The Dow Jones Industrial ...

GM quarterly profit slumps 35%, but it sticks by full year outlook

General Motors' profit declined 35% in its second-quarter, including a $1.1 billion hit from tariffs, but the automaker easily topped expectations and stuck by its full-year financial outlook that it lowered in May. GM CEO Mary Barra also said in a letter to shareholders on Tuesday that the ...

Hometowne Building Supply emphasizes quality and service

KINGSFORD — Hometowne Building Supply has been at the same location at 213 E. Carpenter Ave. in Kingsford for more than 100 years. Current owner Joe Bronzyk said the business was originally operated as Eisele Lumber and Fuel by Lewis G. Eisele. It was later purchased by Evo Santoni, a ...