Finance

The Federal Trade Commission is suing to block a merger that would combine old-school shaving company Schick with upstart rival Harry’s By ALEXANDRA OLSON AP Business Writer February 3, 2020, 11:33 PM 3 min read NEW YORK — Federal antitrust regulators say a proposed merger that would combine old-school shaving company Schick with upstart Harry’s […]

Two top executives at newspaper publisher Tribune are stepping down as the company deals with its largest shareholder, a hedge fund known for cutting newsroom jobs, and navigates the ongoing shift to online media By TALI ARBEL AP Business Writer February 4, 2020, 12:08 AM 4 min read Two top executives at newspaper publisher Tribune

Walgreens will pay $7.5 million to settle with California authorities after an employee was charged with impersonating a pharmacist and illegally filling more than 745,000 prescriptions February 4, 2020, 1:09 AM 2 min read OAKLAND, Calif. — Walgreens will pay $7.5 million to settle with California authorities after an employee was criminally charged with impersonating

Minnesota utility regulators have given key approvals for a proposed $2.6 billion crude oil pipeline February 3, 2020, 10:54 PM 3 min read ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota utility regulators on Monday approved a court-ordered revised environmental review for Enbridge Energy’s plan to replace its aging Line 3 crude oil pipeline across the state, then

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Google parent company Alphabet posted mixed fourth-quarter results on Monday, falling short on Wall Street’s expectations for revenue but beating on profit February 3, 2020, 9:16 PM 1 min read Google parent company Alphabet posted mixed fourth-quarter results on Monday, falling short on Wall Street’s expectations for revenue but beating on profit. The Mountain View,

Stocks rose in much of the world Monday and recovered some of their losses from earlier weeks, but markets are still far from giving the all-clear on the virus that has spread to more than 20 countries By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer February 3, 2020, 7:10 PM 5 min read NEW YORK — Stocks

A consortium of buyers, including mall owners Simon Property Group and Brookfield Property Partners, is bidding $81 million for Forever 21, the ubiquitous mall staple that filed for bankruptcy protection in September By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer February 3, 2020, 5:09 PM 3 min read A consortium of buyers, including mall owners Simon Property

US construction spending dips 0.3% in December and records first annual setback since 2011 By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer February 3, 2020, 3:07 PM 1 min read WASHINGTON — Spending on U.S. construction projects edged down a slight 0.2% in December, closing out a year when total construction registered its first annual decline in

LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and European Union negotiator Michel Barnier set out tough opening gambits Monday in negotiating a future trade deal, making it clear that each side is willing to walk away without deal rather than compromise on key issues. Just three days after Britain left the EU, the first country