From January to July, the agency sent 265 warning letters to companies, notifying them of what it alleged to be serious violations of federal rules. That’s the lowest tally for the first seven months of any year since 2008.
Castlight Health, a benefits platform, estimates that opioid abusers cost employers nearly twice as much in health-care expenses as their clean co-workers—an extra $8,600 a year.
Under pressure in the wake of a massive data breach, Equifax Inc. said it will debut a new service that will permanently give consumers the ability to lock and unlock their credit for free.
Republican tax negotiators are targeting a corporate tax rate of 20 percent, but there’s at least one potential obstacle: President Donald Trump, who wants a lower rate.
Republican tax negotiators are targeting a corporate tax rate of 20 percent, according to two people familiar with the matter. That would be higher than President Donald Trump wants—setting up a key decision for the president on a top legislative priority.
E-commerce sales are expected to swell by 18 percent to 21 percent from November to January, compared with last year’s growth rate of 14 percent.
The company filed Chapter 11 documents late Monday in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Richmond, Virginia. The chain secured $3 billion in debtor-in-possession financing to stay open while it restructures, according to a company statement.
Some analysts foresee a rush of new state-level subsidies and tax breaks as governors compete for any new facilities built by companies suddenly flush with newfound tax savings.
The move that may be enough to resolve outstanding antitrust concerns and clinch U.S. approval for a deal the companies have been pursuing in different forms for two years, said people familiar with the matter.
Anthem Inc. reversed course and said it will offer Obamacare plans in Virginia, after a pullback by another insurer threatened to leave the state with large gaps in coverage.
Some suppliers to Toys “R” Us Inc. have scaled back shipments to the retailer as it struggles to refinance debt and avoid a potential bankruptcy filing, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
The Indianapolis-based health insurer is in talks with officials in some states ahead of deadlines later this month to decide whether to sell coverage in 2018, CEO Joseph Swedish said Tuesday.
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Legislative Affairs Director Marc Short both said Trump is still committed to cutting the rate from 35 percent to 15 percent, but acknowledged the potential for compromise.
The solar industry is girding for a slowdown after a decade of double-digit expansion.
Amazon.com Inc.’s splashy takeover of Whole Foods, complete with deep price cuts, did more than bring a surge of publicity to the chain: It boosted customer traffic.
Hurricane Irma weakened as it moved past Tampa on Monday, leaving in its wake a state that avoided the worst predictions of its destruction by sea and storm.
li Lilly and Co.’s experimental breast cancer drug abemaciclib, when combined with standard therapy, slowed the progression of tumors in patients with an advanced form of the disease.
Damages could easily top $135 billion in Florida, with other economic losses pushing the price tag as high as $200 billion. Every county in the state could experience damaged roofs and power outages.
Hackers exploited a website application to access names, addresses, Social Security numbers and some driver’s license numbers of potentially 143 million consumers, Equifax said Thursday.
Signs of stability have returned to the farm economy, and farmland values could rise 2.3 percent this year following a decline in 2016, federal data shows.
