BUSINESS

Johnson & Johnson Proposes $6.5 Billion in New Talc Settlement Offer

The offer is the company’s third attempt to resolve tens of thousands of claims that its baby powder caused ovarian cancer and mesothelioma.The offer is the company’s third attempt to resolve tens of thousands of claims that its baby powder caused ovarian cancer and mesothelioma. Compensation for Damages (Law), Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), Suits and Litigation (Civil), Mesothelioma, […]

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Klobuchar Asks Regulators to Investigate MultiPlan Over Health Care Pricing

A data analytics firm has helped big health insurers cut payments to doctors, raising concerns about possible price fixing.A data analytics firm has helped big health insurers cut payments to doctors, raising concerns about possible price fixing. Health Insurance and Managed Care, Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates), Antitrust Laws and Competition Issues, Regulation and Deregulation of

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NASCAR and Its Race Teams Fight Over the Sport’s Future

Team owners said they needed to share in racing’s financial success, putting them at odds with the privately held business that runs the sport.Team owners said they needed to share in racing’s financial success, putting them at odds with the privately held business that runs the sport. Automobile Racing, National Assn of Stock Car Auto Racing,

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UnitedHealth’s CEO Slammed Over Cyberattack

Several lawmakers questioned whether the company had become so large — with tentacles in every aspect of the nation’s medical care — that the effects of the hack were outsize.Several lawmakers questioned whether the company had become so large — with tentacles in every aspect of the nation’s medical care — that the effects of

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Biden Cancels $6.1 Billion in Debt for Former Art Institute Students

The announcement covers 317,000 former students and marks another step in the administration’s student loan relief efforts.The announcement covers 317,000 former students and marks another step in the administration’s student loan relief efforts. Education, Education Department (US), Biden, Joseph R Jr, Student Loans Read More

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The Marijuana Industry Hopes for New Highs

The Justice Department’s recommendation that restrictions on marijuana be lifted have revived expectations for a business that has waited years for such a change.The Justice Department’s recommendation that restrictions on marijuana be lifted have revived expectations for a business that has waited years for such a change. internal-storyline-no, Cannabis Foods and Products, Marijuana, Justice Department, Tilray/Lafitte

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The Fed Tries to Steer Clear of Politics, But Election Year Is Making It Tough

Economists are wondering whether political developments could play into both the Fed’s near-term decisions and its long-term independence.Economists are wondering whether political developments could play into both the Fed’s near-term decisions and its long-term independence. Banking and Financial Institutions, Presidential Election of 2024, Interest Rates, United States Politics and Government, United States Economy, Politics and Government,

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What to Watch as the Fed Makes Its Interest Rate Decision

Policymakers are expected to leave borrowing costs unchanged, but investors are bracing for signals that rates will stay higher for longer.Policymakers are expected to leave borrowing costs unchanged, but investors are bracing for signals that rates will stay higher for longer. Banking and Financial Institutions, Interest Rates, United States Economy, Inflation (Economics), Federal Reserve System, Powell,

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Federal Money Is All Over Milwaukee. Biden Hopes Voters Will Notice.

White House officials have barnstormed Wisconsin to make the connection between big changes and their signature laws.White House officials have barnstormed Wisconsin to make the connection between big changes and their signature laws. Presidential Election of 2024, American Rescue Plan (2021), Federal Aid (US), Infrastructure (Public Works), Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, Biden, Joseph R Jr,

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China’s Electric Cars Keep Improving, a Worry for Rivals Elsewhere

More capable autonomous driving is just one way Chinese automakers are threatening to pull ahead — their E.V.s are also becoming bigger and roomier.More capable autonomous driving is just one way Chinese automakers are threatening to pull ahead — their E.V.s are also becoming bigger and roomier. Automobiles, Electric and Hybrid Vehicles, International Trade and World

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