US Business

New York Attorney General Letitia James had sued Teva and other pharmaceutical companies, alleging that they bore responsibility for producing addictive painkillers that have caused a public-health crisis.

One year after federal rules compelled hospitals to post their healthcare prices publicly, some big national chains haven’t done so, with no penalty so far from the Biden administration, according to a Wall Street Journal review.

Record hiring and layoffs at a half-century low have fueled the economy. But the jobs market faces headwinds in the new year, from rising Covid cases to inflation.

Nearly two years into a kickback case against ex-employees and a vendor, an Amazon stockholding by the judge’s wife threatens costly delays.

The ride-hailing company’s China mobility business—which includes its core ride-hailing operations—was the main cause for the drop.

The Alphabet company and others are investing in potential clients as they look to close the gap with Amazon in the fast-growing sector.

Americans are taking their vacations, despite the rise in Covid-19 cases caused by the Omicron variant. But they want greater flexibility and are taking more precautions, which is benefiting startups that aim to help people navigate the new realities of pandemic travel.

Polarized ideology robs leaders and voters of the flexibility needed to cope with the unexpected.

Drug companies are pitted against each other and government and academic scientists over who invented what. Hundreds of millions of dollars are at stake.

Sarah Bloom Raskin is being considered to become the Fed’s vice chairwoman for supervision, as part of a group of central-bank nominees that could be unveiled as early as next week.