SEC probes AIG unit that sells retirement plans to teachers: WSJ
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is probing sales and disclosure practices at Valic, a unit of U.S. insurer American International Group Inc , the Wall...
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Ex-FDA chief Gottlieb sees investment opportunity in 'unloved' antibiotics
As a private investor, former U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb is focused on an area where few have found success in recent years:...
NCAA board votes to let student athletes endorse brands, accept sponsors
U.S. college athletes can profit from brand sponsorships and endorsement deals under a new rule approved on Tuesday by the governing board of the NCAA, the...
WhatsApp sues Israel's NSO for allegedly helping spies hack phones around the world
WhatsApp sued Israeli surveillance firm NSO Group on Tuesday, accusing it of helping government spies break into the phones of roughly 1,400 users across four continents...
Amgen third-quarter revenue falls 3%, biosimilar sales rise
Amgen Inc on Tuesday said competition for older off-patent drugs sent third-quarter revenue down 3%, but share repurchases and biosimilar sales helped it achieve higher-than-expected profit,...
Mattel revenue beats on Barbie dolls, BTS K-pop band toys
Mattel Inc reported a surprise jump in quarterly revenue on Tuesday as newer models energized demand for its flagship Barbie brand, while the launch of dolls...
Study says 630 million could be living below projected flood levels by 2100
A new study from Climate Central says that by the end of the century 630 million people could live on land threatened by floods.
Wall St dips after S&P notches record, Fed on deck
The S&P 500 edged lower to snap a four-session win streak on Tuesday and it retreated from a record high as investors grappled with a flood...
Fiat Chrysler, Peugeot owner PSA in talks to combine: source
Fiat Chrysler and Peugeot owner PSA are in talks to combine in a deal that could create a $50 billion automaker, a source familiar with the...
J&J says new tests find no asbestos in same baby power bottle that sparked recall
Johnson & Johnson said on Tuesday that 15 new tests found no asbestos in a bottle of baby powder that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration...
Wall St holds steady after S&P hits record
The S&P 500 eased back from a record high on Tuesday to trade near the unchanged mark as investors weaved through the heart of earnings season...
Oil mixed on forecast of falling U.S. fuel stockpiles
Oil prices were mixed on Tuesday, paring earlier steep losses as investors focused on signs that U.S.-China trade tensions could ease next month and expectations that...
Boeing CEO accused of telling 'half-truths' in 737 MAX hearing
Boeing Co Chief Executive Dennis Muilenburg faced intense grilling by U.S. lawmakers at a hearing on Tuesday over what the company knew about its MCAS stall-prevention...
Fiat Chrysler, Peugeot owner PSA in talks to combine: WSJ
Fiat Chrysler and Peugeot owner PSA are in talks to combine in a deal that could create a $50 billion automaker, the Wall Street Journal reported...
Bank of America to give employees special bonuses for 2019 performance
Bank of America Corp will reward employees for the bank's strong performance through special bonuses for the third straight year, according to an internal memo viewed...