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Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has filed with the U.S. Federal Election Commission to form a political action committee. As Congress and regulators try to figure out how to regulate cryptos,...
FCC chairman Ajit Pai has cast serious doubt on the completion of Sinclair Broadcast Group's proposed $3.9 billion takeover of Tribune Media.
After many wrist slaps and many fines and settlements, Wells Fargo announced that the Federal Reserve Board did not object to the company’s 2018 Capital Plan under the recently concluded...
The California government agency charged with warning consumers posed by certain products has proposed a rule that would lift a court-ordered requirement to label coffee as a cancer risk.
Among the top six things to watch for today, look for a ruling on the AT&T bid to buy Time Warner and a potential merger in the medical products field. Also in the news: legislative maneuvering...
In a tweet Sunday, Tesla CEO Elon Musk indicated that fully autonomous driving features would be part of an August release of updated Autopilot software. What does that really mean?
GE announced Thursday that it has formed a wholly owned subsidiary, AiRXOS, to provide mananement and control services for drones. The business is attracting both large and small players and may be...
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday appointed its first senior official whose job is to make sense of the fast-growing world of digital currencies and assets.
The FCC has sent a letter to both Amazon and eBay seeking the two companies' help in getting rid of electronic devices that are fraudulently using the FCC logo. Both companies have agreed, of course,...
Annoying robocalls are difficult for consumers to kill, and in some cases bilk people out of money. One of the robocall companies was hit with a $120 million fine.
One expert believes oil prices could move above $100 a barrel, Goldman Sachs and Apple are getting into the credit card business, and other important headlines.
Tesla must answer for another death in one of its cars, crude prices surge after the United States pulls out the Iran deal, Wells Fargo may be in more trouble with regulators, and other important...
The Arizona state senate gave up on an effort to allow state taxpayers to pay their tax bills with cryptocurrency. The state's revenue department may, however, keep chasing a solution.
24/7 Wall St. named Wells Fargo's Tim Sloan as one of the worst CEOs in America late last year. The case for the selection persists and has gotten more powerful.
Beginning this week, all new cars and light trucks sold in the United States must be equipped with a rearview camera system. The rule goes into effect after a four-year phase-in period.