Caesars Entertainment says it is buying the British bookmaker William Hill for $3.7 billion in a deal aimed at binding its casinos ever closer to the fast-growing legal sports betting industry in the U.S. Caesars said Wednesday that it is interested in the the company’s U.S. assets, and indicated it would seek to sell off William Hill’s assets in the U.K. and other countries.

The U.S. economy plunged at a record rate in the spring but is poised to break a record for an increase in the just-ending July-September quarter.

The Walt Disney Co. is planning to lay off 28,000 workers in its theme parks division in California and Florida.

Amazon is introducing new palm recognition technology in a pair of Seattle stores and sees broader uses in places like stadiums and offices.

JPMorgan Chase admitted Tuesday to manipulating the markets for precious metals and U.S. Treasuries, agreeing to pay $920 million in fines and penalties for the illegal behavior.

U.S. consumer confidence posted a better-than-expected gain in September but remains well below the levels reached before the coronavirus pandemic shut down the economy in the spring.

Britain has entered a crucial week of post-Brexit talks with the European Union by rejecting the EU’s demand that it drop plans to breach the legally binding agreement it signed on its departure from the bloc.

Asian stock markets are mixed after Wall Street rallied and clawed back some of this month’s sharp losses ahead of a U.S. presidential election debate.

House Democrats are putting forward a new proposal for coronavirus relief.

Uber can keep operating in London after the ride-hailing company won a court appeal on Monday against the refusal by transit regulators to renew its license.