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Four major automakers signed a deal last week agreeing to meet California's fuel-economy and emissions standards. The agreement is sure to enliven a joust between the state and the Trump...
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday announced a settlement with Facebook that includes $5 billion fine and new oversight rules for violations of a previous FTC settlement governing...
Credit-reporting bureau Equifax has settled a host of investigations by federal and state authorities for $671 million, the largest settlement ever related to a breach of consumer data.
Among the companies most widely attacked for monopolistic activity is Amazon.com, which presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren has said should be broken into pieces.
President Trump lost ground with his efforts to force drug companies to list drug prices on TV ads, with the effort being blocked on free speech concerns.
A federal District Court judge on Tuesday ruled that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services could not force drug companies to include drug prices in their TV ads. But the saga may not be...
Deutsche Bank could be seeking to lower its minimum capital ratio requirements. The move may create a bad precedent, but it could allow for it to more easily contend with regulators if and when it...
The 2019 CCAR Federal Reserve stress tests have been released. Big dividend hikes and/or share buybacks are being approved for Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Citi, BofA, JPMorgan Chase, and even for...
The FAA has identified another computer control problem with the 737 MAX jets that may cause the planes to go into a dive that pilots could have difficulty recovering from.
Prices for certain sweetened liquid nicotine products have jumped since the FDA has begun cracking down on sales to underage teens.
German automaker Daimler warned Monday that an increased provision to deal with the company's diesel emissions troubles will reduce profits to last year's level.
The U.S. EPA has repealed the Obama-era Clean Power Plan and replaced it with a new plan that looks more favorably on coal-fired electricity generation. Should we expect that to save the coal...
The Canadian government has granted authority to complete the expansion of the Trans Mountain oil pipeline system. Not all Canadians and certainly not all native First Nations are pleased, to say the...
The SEC has issued a concept document that explores opening hedge funds and private equity funds to small retail investors.
The proposed acquisition of Sprint by T-Mobile has been handed some more bad news. That is also bad news for investors looking for dividends and safety in the businesses, and for telecom executives...