Crumbling roads, bridges getting infrastructure love from the DOT
Half of the department’s announced projects are listed as “small projects” while the other half are listed as “large projects.”
Here's how the T-Mobile, Sprint merger could affect customers
Though the companies have promised not to raise prices for three years, there are plenty of other concerns for how the merger would impact consumers.
How much is Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes worth?
Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes has been calling for the breakup of the social media giant since May -- and recently he’s even been meeting with government regulators, according to a new report. Here’s a look at Hughes’ net worth in light of the new report.
Justice Department OKs T-Mobile-Sprint merger, with conditions
The merged company will become the fourth major wireless carrier and compete with AT&T, Verizon and the combined T-Mobile Sprint.
Why US big tech probe is skipping Microsoft
Former Microsoft VP & COO Bob Herbold says the tech company can be classified as a distinctly different type of business than what you see in Amazon, Alphabet’s Google and Facebook.
Boeing drops bid for lucrative Pentagon ICBM contract
The company cited anticompetitive concerns with the procurement process.
Pot company CEO paid $3M tax bill in cash, report says
How’d you like to carry around a cool $3 million?
Stocks decline on ECB rate cut hint, mixed bag of 2Q earnings
The session's declines came after the S&P 500 and Nasdaq closed on Wednesday at record highs.
Movers & Shakers: July 25, 2019
Stories moving the markets and shaking up the world.
Allergan recalls textured breast implant tied to rare cancer
Medical device maker Allergan Inc. is recalling a type of breast implant linked to a rare form of cancer.
Movers & Shakers: July 24, 2019
Stories moving the markets and shaking up the world.
Ripple CEO: Facebook’s Libra does not represent all crypto
Brad Garlinghouse, CEO of Ripple, says not all crypto should be painted with one "broad brush."
Facebook to settle privacy allegations with federal regulators: Report
As part of the settlement, the Menlo Park, California-based company will agree to create a board committee on privacy and will agree to new executive certifications on user privacy, the people said.
Boeing faces new pressure from pilots ahead of 2Q earnings
The head of the Allied Pilots Association said the public can be assured the Max is safe when union members fly it.
El Chapo’s imprisonment doesn’t slow ‘booming’ US-Mexico drug trade, report says
Mexican drug cartel kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman is serving a life-plus-30-years sentence in Colorado, but has his high-profile arrest slowed the market for illegal drugs?
Microsoft pays $25M to settle corruption charges
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said Microsoft will pay about $16.6 million to settle charges that it violated the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. While the case centered on Hungary.
FTC to announce $5B Facebook settlement as soon as this week
The settlement, which includes a roughly $5 billion fine and other requirements of Facebook, would conclude a lengthy probe into whether the firm kept its promises around protecting user data.
Equifax, federal officials defend $700M settlement against critics
The firm is not required to plead guilty, but executives could be charged in the future.
Movers & Shakers: July 22, 2019
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Equifax to pay up to $700M in breach settlement
The deal could be announced as early as Monday.



















