business news

U.S. bankruptcy judge halts 40,000 Johnson & Johnson talc and cancer lawsuits

A federal bankruptcy judge on Thursday halted roughly 40,000 lawsuits that allege Johnson & Johnson‘s baby powder and other talc…

Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: CSX, Knight-Swift Transportation and more

Check out the companies making headlines in extended trading. CSX — The transportation company’s shares were up 2.6% after the company’s…

New bipartisan bill would let the U.S. Mint alter the metal content of coins to save money

WASHINGTON — A bipartisan bill to authorize the U.S. Mint to alter the metal content of coins in order to…

Trump hasn’t decided if he will attend E. Jean Carroll rape defamation trial, lawyer says

Former President Donald Trump has yet to decide if he will attend his upcoming rape defamation trial, his attorney told…

DOJ charges 18 people — including doctors — in massive Covid health-care fraud takedowns

Eighteen people, some of them doctors, were criminally charged with Covid-19 health-care fraud schemes that netted hundreds of millions of…

Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Tesla, IBM, American Express, AT&T and more

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Tesla  — Shares tumbled 9.8%. The action comes a day after…

Disney tells its lobbyists to step up fight against DeSantis and his allies in Florida

Disney is preparing to take its fight with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and his GOP allies in the state Legislature…

Janet Yellen says U.S. economic competition with China must be ‘fair to both sides’

WASHINGTON — The U.S. seeks healthy economic competition with China even as the country pursues intellectual property to gain an…

Senate invites Supreme Court Chief Justice Roberts to testify in wake of Clarence Thomas ethics scandal

The chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday invited Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts to testify next month…