October 17, 2019, 9:30pm Business Briefs
Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg says he worries "about an erosion of truth" online but defended the policy that allows politicians to peddle ads containing misrepresentations and lies on his social network, a stance that has sparked an outcry during the 2020 presidential campaign. Read story
October 16, 2019, 7:50pm Business
The city of Boston announced Wednesday it is pulling its $248 million pension fund investment from Fisher Investments following founder and chairman Ken Fisher's offensive remarks at a California conference last week, according to a statement from the city. Read story
October 16, 2019, 7:49pm Business Briefs
The Federal Communications Commission approved the $26.5 billion combination of Sprint and T-Mobile on a 3-2 party-line vote. Read story
October 16, 2019, 7:48pm Business Briefs
DETROIT -- The government's highway safety agency says it plans a significant update to its automobile crash test ratings next year, and it will look at including new technology to make roads safer. Read story
October 15, 2019, 6:49pm Business
SEATTLE -- Washington Federal Inc. (WAFD) on Tuesday reported fiscal fourth-quarter profit of $52.4 million. Read story
October 15, 2019, 6:49pm Business Briefs
SAN FRANCISCO -- The Labor Department says it has reached a $5 million settlement with chip maker Intel Corp. over allegations of pay discrimination against its female, African American and Hispanic employees. Read story
October 15, 2019, 6:48pm Business Briefs
WASHINGTON -- Lawmakers investigating the market dominance of Big Tech say they've received part of the information they requested from Google, Facebook, Amazon and Apple, and expect to get the rest soon. Read story
October 14, 2019, 7:08pm Business
The Libra Association hasn't officially launched but has already lost a quarter of its membership, as Booking Holdings, an online travel company that operates websites including Kayak.com and Priceline.com, joined Visa, Mastercard and four other companies in leaving the controversial cryptocurrency project spearheaded by Facebook. Read story
October 14, 2019, 7:08pm Business
The European Union will launch a dispute at the World Trade Organization against Colombia in response to the tariffs the South American country imposed on imports of frozen french fries from Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany. Read story
October 14, 2019, 7:07pm Business
Apple came under fire on Monday for sending web browsing data, including IP addresses, to China's Tencent Holdings, the latest criticism of how the company operates in the world's most populous nation. Read story
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