Supreme Court blocks OxyContin maker's bankruptcy deal that would shield Sackler family members
The Supreme Court has blocked a nationwide settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma that would shield members of the Sackler family who own the company from civil lawsuits over the toll of opioids
2023-08-11 03:46
Striking screenwriters will resume negotiations with studios on Friday
The guild that represents striking film and television screenwriters says negotiations with major studios and streaming services will resume Friday
2023-08-11 02:25
Utah's multibillion dollar oil train proposal chugs along amid environment and derailment concerns
One of the United States' biggest rail investments in more than a century could be an 88-mile line in Utah that would run through tribal lands and national forest to move oil and gas to the national rail network
2023-08-11 02:23
A billion-dollar coastal project begins in Louisiana. Will it work as sea levels rise?
Officials have broken ground in southeast Louisiana on a nearly $3 billion project to fight coastal wetland loss
2023-08-11 01:19
Vestas Needs More Time to Clear Wind Turbine Backlog, CEO Says
Vestas Wind Systems A/S sees some relief ahead from the backlog of wind turbine orders that have caused
2023-08-11 00:59
Another Threshold candle recall? Target recalls 2.2 million products over burn and laceration risks
It’s time to check your candle supply again
2023-08-11 00:52
Average long-term US mortgage rate climbs to 6.96% this week, matching highest level this year
The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate rose this week to just under 7%, the latest setback for would-be homebuyers already facing affordability challenges due to a housing market limited by a shortage of homes for sale
2023-08-11 00:27
US probing Virginia fatal crash involving Tesla suspected of running on automated driving system
U.S. safety regulators have sent a team to investigate a fatal crash in Virginia involving a Tesla suspected of running on a partially automated driving system
2023-08-11 00:24
Twitter-turned-X CEO Linda Yaccarino working to win back brands on Elon Musk's platform
The new CEO of the company formerly known as Twitter says she’s spent much of the past eight weeks trying to get big brands back to advertising on the social media platform that’s been in upheaval since it was bought last year by Elon Musk
2023-08-11 00:18
US, UK, and Canada sanction Lebanon's former central bank governor over corruption allegations
The United States, United Kingdom, and Canada have slapped sanctions on Lebanon’s embattled ex-central bank governor and a handful of close relatives and associates over allegations of corruption
2023-08-10 23:51
WeWork’s List of Ignominy Now Includes Highest-Profile SPAC Blowout
WeWork Inc. is already infamous for torching billions of Softbank Group Inc.’s cash. It’s been labeled a poster
2023-08-10 23:16
Credit card and car loan delinquencies pass pre-Covid levels as consumers get squeezed
More Americans are failing to make payments on their credit cards and auto loans, another sign of rising financial pressure on consumers.
2023-08-10 23:15