GOP lawmakers urge DOJ to probe Chinese IP theft from U.S. small businesses
WASHINGTON — Two top Republican congressmen on Thursday urged the Justice Department to investigate intellectual property theft from American small…
Senate Democrats press for Justice Department inquiry into PGA Tour-LIV Golf merger
WASHINGTON — Two top Senate Democrats with a track record of scrutinizing business and antitrust activity have called for a…
Blinken reschedules trip to China for this week after postponing for months over spy balloon
WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Beijing this week to meet with senior Chinese officials, the State Department…
Senator opens investigation into PGA Tour merger with Saudi-backed LIV Golf
WASHINGTON — A top Democratic lawmaker launched a probe on Monday into the planned merger of the PGA Tour and…
House lawmakers introduce bipartisan bill requiring total disclosure of ticketing fees
WASHINGTON — Lawmakers introduced a new bipartisan bill on Thursday targeting ticketing-fee disclosures in an effort to increase transparency in…
Unemployment dropped among Hispanic men and women in May but rose for Black workers
The U.S. unemployment rate rose in May, but declined for Hispanic workers, according to the latest nonfarm payrolls report. The…
Russian forces target food and water sources to starve Ukrainians, international law investigation says
WASHINGTON — Russian occupying forces in Ukraine have employed starvation tactics on civilians by targeting food lines, agricultural harvests and water infrastructure,…
Money stored in payment apps such as Venmo may be more vulnerable than bank deposits, CFPB says
WASHINGTON — Money held in nonbank, peer-to-peer payment apps is not guaranteed for federal deposit insurance protection, which makes the…
House Democrats reintroduce bill targeting stock buybacks
WASHINGTON — House Democrats on Thursday reintroduced a bill that would ban open-market stock buybacks, weeks after the Securities and…
Major central banks were expected to pause rate hikes soon. Now it’s not so clear cut
The market has long been pricing in interest rate cuts from major central banks toward the end of 2023, but…
