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DOJ probes Live Nation, AEG for COVID-era refund collusion
The U.S. Justice Department is conducting a criminal antitrust probe into how companies responded to mass concert ... Read More
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FTC rests at Meta monopoly trial, shifting focus to defense
The Federal Trade Commission wrapped up its case for breaking up Meta Platforms Inc. as an illegal social-media monopoly, with the company now set to lay out its defense in the ongoing antitrust trial.
Meta will take the ...Read more
Coinbase hack rocks the company that led crypto into mainstream
On the long list of crypto companies that have been hacked, there are plenty of examples of financial losses that are much more painful than what Coinbase Global Inc. appears to be facing from the attack it disclosed on ...Read more
Amazon claims warehouses are getting safer. Critics say progress is too slow
Injury rates in Amazon warehouses fell in 2024 for the third year in a row, but a coalition of labor unions that tracks the data said Amazon isn’t making improvements fast enough.
In 2020, founder and then-CEO Jeff ...Read more
Seattle real estate industry feuds over private home listings
When Seattle real estate agent Sam Cunningham prepared to list a remodeled Issaquah home for sale earlier this year, he made the usual preparations: modern staging, pristine photos and marketing copy gushing over the house...Read more
Michael Hiltzik: Crypto was already in bad odor before jumping into bed with Trump. Now it smells worse
One problem that promoters of cryptocurrencies have faced since the asset class first emerged is that its reputation stinks.
Crypto trading has become identified by regulators and in the public mind as a haven for scams, ...Read more
Real estate Q&A: What happens to our mother's house after she died without a will?
Q: Our mother recently passed away in Florida. I live in another state, so the last year before she died, my brother moved in with her to be able to help. The house was owned for decades by both our parents, and our father...Read more
US spring homebuying season has its weakest start in five years
The crucial spring home-sales season in the U.S., barely off the runway, is already sputtering.
April is normally when transactions kick into overdrive, warmer weather drawing in buyers and sellers alike. But this year, ...Read more
Adding to UnitedHealth woes, WSJ reports Justice Department has launched criminal investigation
UnitedHealth Group stock was sliding again Thursday as the market took in a report in the Wall Street Journal that the U.S. Department of Justice has launched a criminal fraud investigation of Medicare billing practices, ...Read more
OSHA hits Target with nearly $30,000 in fines after Pennsylvania worker crushed to death
Federal regulators fined Target nearly $30,000 after a workplace death in Pennsylvania, less than a year after the Minneapolis-based retailer received a much higher fine for an employee death in Massachusetts.
The ...Read more
Chicago residential developer now negotiating to buy the entire Lincoln Yards site, which is still mostly empty
The Chicago developer that was negotiating to buy the northern swath of the stalled Lincoln Yards megadevelopment site is now in talks to purchase the entire 53-acre tract, according to sources familiar with the deal.
JDL...Read more
Despite a trade truce with China, Silicon Valley is not out of the woods
WASHINGTON — Markets rejoiced this week over news that the Trump administration, after six weeks of maximalist rhetoric, had struck a preliminary deal with China to lower tariff rates between the two countries. Tech ...Read more
Want a Promotion? Hire a Bodyguard
$24.4 million.
That's how much Meta, the parent company of Facebook, spent to protect CEO Mark Zuckerberg in 2024. It's a lot of money, and it raises an uncomfortable question -- how much did your company spend to ...Read more
Trump's pause on China tariffs is still a 'huge nightmare' for small businesses
President Donald Trump’s sudden move to lower tariffs on goods from China to 30% from 145% has thrown a lifeline to America’s small businesses who were running low on inventory — and cash.
But owners warn the ...Read more
UnitedHealth Group lost half its value in 6 months. What the CEO shakeup may mean for its future
Stephen Hemsley hasn’t been CEO at UnitedHealth Group in nearly a decade yet he’s never really left.
Hemsley, 72, has remained chairman and a major shareholder in the health care behemoth — and now is back in the ...Read more
AMC is introducing huge Wednesday ticket discounts. Will it increase attendance?
As the box office improves, will a steep discount on tickets bring more people to the multiplex this summer?
That's what AMC Theatres is betting.
The Leawood, Kan.-based chain said this week that members of its AMC ...Read more
San Jose State University beats Stanford, Cal in computer coding
San Jose State University has shot past Stanford and UC Berkeley to a top-10 spot in a ranking of U.S. universities based on a standardized computer coding test.
The school leapt to the No. 9 spot this year in rankings by...Read more
UnitedHealth Is Being Probed for Medicare Fraud, WSJ Says
UnitedHealth Group Inc. is under criminal investigation for possible Medicare fraud, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing unidentified people familiar with the matter.
The Justice Department has had a probe into the ...Read more
This Southland boat company wants to electrify the Port of Los Angeles
An electric boat company with roots in Torrance is taking steps to bring battery-powered workboats and charging infrastructure to the Port of Los Angeles, where diesel-burning vessels emit tons of carbon dioxide.
Arc Boat...Read more
Waymo recalls more than 1,200 automated vehicles after minor crashes
Waymo, the autonomous ride-hailing company that launched its services in Los Angeles late last year, is recalling more than 1,200 vehicles due to a software defect, the National Highway Traffic Safety Assn. said Wednesday....Read more
Disney parks boss Josh D'Amaro touts Mouse House bona fides as succession chatter rages
Disney Experiences Chairman Josh D'Amaro brought his mouse ears to Wall Street Wednesday, in what is seen as part of a high-profile tryout to determine which of the Burbank entertainment giant's executives has the mettle ...Read more
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