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American amusement park company Six Flags announces an $8 million deal to merge with Cedar Fair.
2023-11-2

A prisoner swap takes place between Iran and the United States, resulting in the release of five prisoners from each country. Under the terms of the swap, Iran will also gain access to six billion dollars frozen in South Korean bank accounts.
2023-09-18

The United States announces an agreement with Iran to repatriate five American citizens in exchange for access to $6 billion in blocked funds.
2023-08-10

The Irish Data Protection Commissioner fines Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, a record €1.2 billion ($1.3 billion) for violating General Data Protection Regulations protections.
2023-05-22

Amazon agrees to purchase American film studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer for US$8.5 billion.
2022-03-17

General Motors and the United Auto Workers announce that they have reached a tentative deal to end a month-long strike that cost the company US$2 billion. It will be sent to union members tomorrow for final approval. If approved, workers will receive a pay raise and temporary workers will be granted a more simplified path to full-time employment.
2019-10-16

Honda confirms that it will be closing its car plant in Swindon, South West England, because of decreased demand for diesel cars and tougher emissions regulations. The closure in 2021 will result in the loss of about 3,500 jobs.
2019-02-19

Montana congressman Greg Gianforte apologizes to journalist Ben Jacobs for the alleged body slam incident that occurred on May 24, and donates US$50,000 to the Committee to Protect Journalists.
2017-06-8

The Obama administration plans to lift sanctions against Myanmar.
2016-09-14

American pharmaceutical company AbbVie Inc buys leukemia drugmaker Pharmacyclics Inc for $21 billion.
2015-03-5