Articles by Erin Slifka

Members of the Sackler family who own Purdue Pharma and grew wealthy from sales of OxyContin agreed to give back $6 billion to settle lawsuits accusing them of helping fuel the opioid epidemic.

Amazon has given the Federal Trade Commission a fast-approaching deadline to deliver a verdict on its proposed $6.5 billion acquisition of the MGM movie and television studio, a move that could make it difficult for the agency to challenge the deal before the tech giant completes it.

Microsoft, SpaceX, Airbnb and GlaxoSmithKline are among the businesses helping the country fend off cyberattacks, supplying painkillers and providing internet service during Russia’s assault.

The fighting in Ukraine has shut down small but important suppliers to the car industry, closing plants far from the conflict zone, while sanctions and severed trade routes are hindering car and parts shipments to and from Russia, once seen as a growth market.

After long resisting such a move, the Tesla chief executive said he was open to the United Auto Workers union holding a vote about organizing labor at the company.

Greg Kelly was found guilty on some charges of helping former Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn evade Japan’s pay-disclosure laws. He received a suspended sentence, meaning he probably won’t have to serve prison time.