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American Express has agreed to pay more than $138 million to resolve a wire fraud investigation related to its sales and marketing practices. Federal authorities announced Thursday that the New …
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By PHILIP MARCELO
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1/16/25
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Pakistan’s national airline says that an advertisement showing a plane heading toward the Eiffel Tower was never intended to evoke the memories of the Sept. 11 attacks. The illustration shows a …
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By MUNIR AHMED
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1/16/25
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President Joe Biden in his Wednesday farewell speech to the nation warned that American democracy was sliding into an “oligarchy” of tech billionaires. But even before Biden’s speech, the …
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By JOSH BOAK
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1/16/25
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The world economy is growing steadily in the face of global conflict, protectionist trade policies and high interest rates. It just isn’t growing fast enough to bring relief to the world’s …
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By PAUL WISEMAN
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1/16/25
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The Nintendo Switch 2, the successor to the Nintendo Switch system, will be released in 2025. In a new promotional video, Nintendo showed off a larger version of the Switch that looks similar to its …
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By SARAH PARVINI
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1/16/25
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Federal health officials are backing the health benefits of nicotine pouches, ruling that Philip Morris International’s Zyn can help adult smokers cut back or quit cigarettes. The Food and Drug …
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By MATTHEW PERRONE
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1/16/25
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The British government says it will support a series of local inquiries into organized child sexual abuse in the wake of a furor largely stoked by the world’s richest man Elon Musk. In a statement …
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By PAN PYLAS
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1/16/25
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A Toyota subsidiary has agreed to pay more than $1.6 billion and plead guilty for violations related to the submission of false and fraudulent engine emission testing and fuel consumption data to …
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By MICHELLE CHAPMAN
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1/16/25
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The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose last week, but layoffs remain historically low and the job market broadly healthy.The Labor Department said Thursday that applications …
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By MATT OTT
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1/16/25
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U.S. defense contractor Anduril Industries is preparing to build a massive advanced manufacturing facility in central Ohio. State and company officials announced the deal Thursday that would add a …
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By JULIE CARR SMYTH
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1/16/25
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Americans stepped up their spending at retail stores and restaurants last month in a clear sign that consumers are still able and willing to shop. Retail sales rose 0.4% in December from the previous …
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By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER and ANNE D'INNOCENZIO
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1/16/25
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The yield on the 10-year Treasury has recently soared toward its highest level since 2023, injecting nervousness into the U.S. stock market that's knocked indexes from their records. The bond …
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By STAN CHOE
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1/16/25
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U.K.-based oil company is cutting 4,700 jobs worldwide and a further 3,000 contractor roles as part of a cost-saving drive. CEO Murray Auchincloss sent an email to staff on Thursday that has been …
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1/16/25
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The supremely popular TikTok could be banned on Jan. 19 under a federal law that forces the video sharing platform to divest itself from its China-based parent company, ByteDance, or shut down its …
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1/16/25
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Taiwan computer chip maker TSMC has reported its profit in the last quarter rose 57%, buoyed by the artificial intelligence boom. The world’s biggest semiconductor manufacturer reported a net …
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1/16/25
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An executive order issued by President Joe Biden just days before he leaves office aims to shore up America's cyber defenses while making it easier to go after foreign countries that launch …
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By DAVID KLEPPER
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1/16/25
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Executives at a leading Japanese bank have apologized and taken pay cuts after police arrested an employee who allegedly stole about $9 million worth of valuables from customers’ safe deposit …
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By YURI KAGEYAMA
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1/16/25
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Efforts to ban students' cellphones at school is gaining rare bipartisan consensus in Republican and Democrat-led states. At least eight states have enacted such bans in recent years and proposals …
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By ANDREW DeMILLO
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1/16/25
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The W.K. Kellogg Foundation’s first woman and first Black CEO believes many Americans have a desire for racial healing. They just don’t know how to start. La June Montgomery Tabron suggests …
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By GLENN GAMBOA
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1/16/25
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The founder of the muckraking financial research firm Hindenburg Research says he is disbanding the organization after finishing the work it set out to do. Nate Anderson said in a letter posted in X, …
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By ELAINE KURTENBACH
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1/15/25
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