BlueCross of Tennessee will stop covering OxyContin in 2019
Tennessee's largest health insurer will stop covering OxyContin prescriptions as part of an effort to combat opioid addiction.
WSJ: Feds investigating Wells Fargo's wholesale banking unit
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that the Justice Department is investigating potential employee fraud at Wells Fargo's wholesale banking unit.
PepsiCo launches North American startup accelerator program
The food and beverage giant will award one company $100,000.
Amazon-owned Whole Foods workers push to unionize: Report
Workers are expected to send an email to Whole Foods workers across the company’s nearly 500 store locations on Thursday.
Luxury online retailer Farfetch plans to raise $446M in IPO
Online luxury e-commerce company Farfetch says it expects to reap $446.5 million in its upcoming initial U.S. stock sale.
Levi Strauss CEO calls for stricter gun laws
The jeans maker will provide $1 million in grants and partner with Michael Bloomberg’s gun-control group.
Adobe and Twitter fall while Vera Bradley jumps
Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Wednesday: Twitter Inc., down $2.11 to $32.73 Social media executives testified before Congress about their efforts to fight election meddling and charges of political bias.
Click-and-collect groceries: Sprouts to test curbside pickup
Sprouts plans to test curbside grocery pickup, following bigger chains like Walmart and Kroger that have been expanding the service as a way to make shopping more convenient and boost sales.
Amazon orders 20,000 Mercedes vans for deliveries
The Sprinter vans will be built at a newly-opened plant in South Carolina.
Nike's first Kaepernick commercial to air during NFL opener: report
Kaepernick voices the commercial and appears alongside top sports stars such as LeBron James, Odell Beckham Jr. and Serena Williams.
Nike shares stabilize after Kaepernick controversy, Trump slam
Investors move on from Kaepernick controversy.
Amazon orders 20,000 vans to build delivery fleet
Amazon says it has ordered 20,000 vans for its new delivery program in which contractors around the country can launch businesses that deliver packages for the online retailer.
Eyeing a fridge online? Some tips before you click buy
They're pricey and heavy, but online retailers are trying hard to get more people to buy stoves, washing machines and other large appliances without seeing them in person.
Chinese e-commerce tycoon part of celebrity tech elite
The Chinese e-commerce billionaire who faces a possible rape accusation in Minneapolis built his business by promising honesty in a market plagued by fraud and fakes.
Nike's Kaepernick campaign puts NFL apparel deal in spotlight
Nike remains a top corporate sponsor even as Colin Kaepernick accuses league officials of conspiring to keep him off the field for his role
A look at companies embroiled in recent political debates
Nike's "Just Do It" campaign featuring Colin Kaepernick is a rare example of a brand jumping into a divisive issue uninvited.
Nike and JD.com slip; State Street and Ocean Rig UDW rise
Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Tuesday: Nike Inc., down $2.60 to $79.60 Investors feared a backlash after the athletic apparel company announced an endorsement deal with former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick.
Nike 'smart' to select Kaepernick for ad: Oscar De La Hoya
The bottom line: they are going to sell tennis shoes.
Amazon is 2nd US company to reach $1 trillion market value
Amazon has become the second publicly traded company to be worth $1 trillion, hot on the heels of Apple.
Nike is doing this because Adidas has been eating Nike's lunch: Mike Ozanian
Nike-Kaepernick ad fallout












