Government And Institutions

A handful of companies such as Lyft and Uber are helping voters and poll workers get to the polls on election day. Even Rideshare2Vote is offering assistance.

Authorities conducted a seizure of bitcoin stolen from the Silk Road marketplace and secured a guilty plea from the person they said took it, the DOJ announced.

Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) is demanding accountability from the departments of State, Treasury and US AID for how the U.S. government spent $1.1 billion in tax dollars to help Taliban-controlled Afghanistant

Toomey, a Republican, has requested information from a dozen firms including proxy advisors and ratings agencies on how they come up with scores that rank how various corporations adhere to ESG.

The Internal Revenue Service has added thousands of new customer service representatives amid its preparations for the 2023 tax season, it announced Thursday.

The Justice Department announced Tuesday it filed charges against a couple over an alleged multimillion-dollar scheme involving semi-submersible boating vessels.

The SEC passed a rule required by the Dodd-Frank Act to force public companies whose financial statements contain errors to recoup their executives’ bonuses and other incentive pay.

Seagate shares fell more than 7% Wednesday following an announcement of layoffs and a report that it sold hard drives to China's Huawei in violation of U.S. law.

The Clorox Co. is recalling certain Pine-Sol cleaning products in connection to bacteria exposure risk, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said Tuesday.

Americans are already being told to take steps to better manage their home heating costs this winter as officials project an across the board increase in fuel prices

The Consumer Product Safety Commission posted a recall notice for Ancheer e-bikes because they "can ignite, explode or spark, posing fire, explosion and burn hazards to consumers."

Kristaline Georgieva said that the world economy "has been hit by one shock after another″ — the coronavirus pandemic, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and a resurgence of inflation.

Greater than 20% officials in senior positions, at the 50 U.S. Federal Agencies the Journal reviewed, had a conflict of interest in their stock choices.

UK Prime Minister Liz Truss has defended her economic plans as she tries to convince her Conservative Party the pain unleashed by tax-cutting is worth it.

Under the rule, flight attendants' required rest period will increase to 10 consecutive hours. Airlines have 90 days to comply after its publication in the Federal Register.

More than 2.6 million people are still without power Thursday morning after Hurricane Ian made landfall as a Category 4 hurricane, bringing winds of about 150 mph.

West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey announced that the state settled with Walmart and CVS Pharmacy in a lawsuit regarding the oversupply of prescription drugs.

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has asked Amazon and iRobot for more information on the e-commerce giant's $1.7-billion buyout of the popular Roomba vacuum maker.

Officials are warning consumers to stop using male-to-male extension cords that were sold under various brand names on Amazon because they pose several hazards.

The agency is taking action against gig companies who deceive their workers about pay and hours, impose unfair contract terms and engage in anticompetitive wage fixing.