FDA warns 13 companies about ‘kid friendly’ marketing of e-cigarette liquids
U.S. regulators issued warning letters Tuesday to 13 companies for marketing liquids for e-cigarettes in a manner that makes them appear child friendly.
Toys ‘R’ Us considers bankruptcy as vendors tighten screws
Toys 'R' Us may file for bankruptcy before the holiday season as vendors cut shipments to the company on account of its efforts to refinance billions of dollars of debt.
FCC: Cellphone carriers could face $200M in fines for selling data
Fines against four major cellphone carriers could top $200 million, Federal Communication Commission Chairman Ajit Pai suggested Friday.
Federal Reserve leaves rates unchanged
The Federal Reserve chose not to raise its benchmark interest rate Wednesday and said it doesn't plan to hike rates for the rest of the year.
UPS warns of delivery delays after Cyber Monday boom
United Parcel Service on Tuesday said customers should expect some delays this week as the delivery service struggles with an influx of holiday shipments.
Gallup: Majority oppose oil drilling on public land
Perhaps persuaded by low gasoline prices, a slim majority of Americans now oppose opening federal lands for oil exploration for the first time in an annual survey on the environment.
U.S. retail sales for November short of expectations
Retail sales in the United States rose only slightly in November in somewhat of a disappointing start to the holiday season, the Commerce Department said in its monthly report Friday.
Zuckerberg defends Facebook’s free business model amid criticisms
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg explained and defended the social media network's business model in an opinion piece Thursday night amid growing accusations the company profits off users' personal information.
Duterte approves U.S. assault rifle deal for Philippine police
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte will move forward with purchasing over 27,000 assault rifles from the United States, reversing his earlier position.
Indian business tycoon Vijay Mallya arrested in Britain
An Indian businessman who owes banks an estimated $1.3 billion in unpaid loans was arrested Tuesday in London on behalf of authorities in India, London's Metropolitan Police said.
France orders Google to pay $1.1B to settle tax fraud case
Authorities ordered tech giant Google Thursday to pay more than $1 billion after a lengthy examination into the company's business activities in France, which prosecutors suspect were done to evade taxes.
Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac to send $10 billion in dividends to U.S. Treasury
Government-backed mortgage companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will pay $10 billion in dividends to the government, a sign of a resurgent housing market.
Rolls-Royce to provide search-and-rescue vessel engines for Turkey
Rolls-Royce has been contracted to provide MTU diesel engines for the Turkish coast guard's six new search-and-rescue vessels.
U.S. consumer spending increased 0.1% in June
The U.S. Department of Commerce on Tuesday said consumer spending increased 0.1 percent in June, the lowest growth since February.