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The journalist-turned-media executive was hired by Jeff Bezos to turn around the Washington Post, but a past role at News Corp is casting a shadow.

The report also accused Amazon of prioritizing speed over safety, saying it pressured employees to work long hours and shirked some safety procedures.

Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski said they were disappointed that NBC News temporarily removed the show from the MSNBC morning lineup.

Entrepreneur Simon Hodson is planning a clean-energy revolution in a West Virginia coal-fired power plant. Some scientists have expressed skepticism.

The Japanese owner of the Uniqlo clothing brand said fiscal-year profit is forecast to rise 23% on strong overseas growth and the yen’s depreciation.

The EPA and Justice Department reached a settlement with Marathon Oil, resolving alleged Clean Air Act violations at the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation in North Dakota.

Federal regulators are taking a closer look at ConocoPhillips’ planned $17 billion acquisition of Marathon Oil, widening government scrutiny of recent dealmaking in the oil patch.

The telecoms-equipment company has more than 60,000 patents and grants licenses to companies such as mobile-phone manufacturers, bringing in hundreds of millions of dollars of extra revenue each year.

Richard Baker has made a fortune where others have stumbled—buying and selling department stores.

The agreement also includes a requirement for Dollar General to implement changes that would make the safety of its employees a priority.