SEC Chair Mary Jo White should be fired, Elizabeth Warren writes Barack Obama
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., on Friday called on President Barack Obama to fire Mary Jo White from her position as chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission over accusations she favors corporate interests.
U.S. restrictions on Cuban rum, cigars lifted
The U.S. restriction on Cuban cigars and rum was lifted Friday by an executive action of the Obama administration.
HP expects to lose 3-4K employees in next three years
HP Inc. said Thursday that it expects to lose as many as 4,000 more employees within the next three years, as it seeks to shrink its workforce and maximize profits.
Russia hopes for credit rating upgrade
The Central Bank of Russia said Thursday there was reason to be optimistic about an upgrade to its credit rating given the pace of economic recovery.
California companies sued for selling fetal tissue for profit
Two medical companies in California were sued for illegally profiting from the sale of fetal tissue after obtaining it from abortion providers.
Samsung offers cash to Galaxy Note 7 owners, at least 13 reported injuries
Samsung announced a sliding-scale of financial incentives, up to $100, to U.S. customers who exchange their Galaxy Note 7, the latest in the effort to remove the phone from consumer hands.
DoT awards $65M to cities nationwide to advance transport tech
The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded $65 million in grants to several cities nationwide, including Dallas, Los Angeles and Pittsburgh, to advance transportation technologies.
Owners of Layton Hills Mall, 71 other locations, close businesses for Thanksgiving holiday
Just days after Minneapolis' Mall of America announced it will be closed for Thanksgiving, a major American mall operator followed suit -- pledging to keep its doors closed through the November holiday.
Comcast to pay $2.3 million fine to FCC for billing practices
Comcast Corp. will pay the largest civil penalty levied against a cable operator in the history of the Federal Communications Commission for wrongfully charging customers for services, the agency announced Tuesday.
Wells Fargo CEO quits in wake of massive bonus-hunting scandal
It appears the continuing backlash over a massive consumer-related scandal that rocked Wells Fargo last month was too much for CEO John Stumpf to overcome.
Concerns raised over Dakota Access pipeline ‘riots’
Aggressive action from those opposed to building the Dakota Access pipeline project is out of step with conventional protest action, an energy coalition said.
Canada says oil pipeline capacity lacking
Oil transportation from the Canadian market remains dependent in part on rail transport because of insufficient pipeline capacity, a federal report said.
TripAdvisor.com ends bookings to animal attractions
Travel website TripAdvisor.com announced it will stop selling tickets for attractions involving physical contact with captive wild animals or endangered species.
Amazon releases Music Unlimited service to rival Spotify, Google, Apple
Amazon has released a new on-demand music streaming service to rival Spotify, Google and Apple. The service works on Echo devices.