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Grindr LLC plans to further monetize its services, review subscription prices and beef up its finance team once the dating-app operator joins the public markets via a merger with a special-purpose acquisition company on Friday. Los…

Match sued Google over Google’s Play Store payment system. Photo:…

Romance scams, such as the one detailed in the recent Netflix Inc. documentary “The Tinder Swindler,” already were gaining in frequency before the coronavirus pandemic began, but their prevalence is now…

Rising power prices are causing a shakeout in the aluminum sector, forcing the closure of some plants and tightening global supplies.The price of aluminum on the London Metal Exchange has increased by 24% over the past six months to more…

In a matter of days, Covid-19’s accelerating spread hampered operations for some companies and slowed sales at others, as workers fell sick and co-workers and customers became more cautious. Still, many say they hope precautions adapted…

Maybe algorithms can’t solve most of our problems. This year, developments in social media have taught us that some can even create them. Lately, online technology companies are experimenting with a more human touch.…

Match Group Inc. has introduced matchmakers to its namesake dating app, offering a small human filter to the romantic suggestions its algorithm generates, the company said.A 50-member team—who have been…

Online-dating company Match Group Inc. is working to sidestep Apple Inc.’s and Google’s payments systems following moves by authorities in the U.S. and South Korea to loosen the…

Match Group Inc.’s Tinder is introducing a section called Explore that will make it easier for users to find matches based partly on their interests.Tinder’s dating app rose to prominence with a reliance on a…

For the recurring series, That’s Debatable, we take on a contentious issue of the day and present two spirited arguments—one in favor and the other emphatically opposed. Previous installments from the series are here.…