Business Update

More Americans are taking hardship withdrawals from workplace retirement accounts, prompted by rising costs — and looser rules. Source link

The judge said the two television companies could not combine operations while an antitrust lawsuit proceeded. Nexstar said its deal was already done. Source link

A longtime journalist at The Washington Post, he used his unexpected fund-raising talents to greatly expand the radio organization’s coverage. Source link

American issued the statement after news reports that United Airlines’ chief executive had discussed the idea with the Trump administration. Source link

The Kentucky spirits company’s bid for Brown-Forman comes as the industry is being buffeted by a decline in alcohol consumption. Source link

The state liquor agency has been struggling to make timely deliveries to restaurants, bars and liquor stores since it got rid of outdated conveyor belts at a warehouse in January. Source link

The S&P 500’s rise on Friday caps a striking three-week streak, powered by investors’ optimism about the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and strong corporate earnings. Source link

The artificial-intelligence-generated fake influencers have surged on TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and YouTube in an apparent bid to hook conservative voters. Source link

Gaining a reputation as the brilliant, risk-taking “Indiana Jones” of his field, he encouraged investors to take chances on Asia, Africa, Latin America and Eastern Europe. Source link

The Justice Department has not responded to the president’s suit, which has created a conflict of interest for the government’s lawyers. Source link