The Obama administration plans to spend as much as $4.5 billion to build electric-car charging stations, creating a network stretching coast-to-coast to potentially improve consumer acceptance of the lower-polluting vehicles.
Families are more confident about the economy and ready to stock up on supplies, according to a survey from the National Retail Federation.
With the change, Comcast could attract new subscribers at a time when growth in the pay-TV business has slowed.
Vice presidential nominee Mike Pence was chosen by Donald Trump to unify conservatives behind the Republican ticket only to see his well-received speech overshadowed by Ted Cruz getting booed off the convention stage for his refusal to endorse the nominee.
Shareholders of Dow Chemical Co. and DuPont Co. approved the companies’ historic merger Wednesday morning. Dow is the parent of Indianapolis-based Dow AgroSciences, which has about 1,500 area employees.
U.S. antitrust officials are poised to file lawsuits to block Anthem Inc.’s takeover of rival health-insurer Cigna Corp. and Aetna Inc.’s deal to buy Humana Inc., according to a person familiar with the matter.
DuPont Co. and Dow Chemical Co. should tell shareholders before Wednesday’s merger vote that the combined company may face hundreds of millions of dollars in health care claims related to a chemical used to make Teflon, activists say.
The Obama administration’s top health official is promoting the importance of competition to insurance markets, as the Justice Department is poised to decide on the massive Anthem-Cigna and Aetna-Humana merger proposals.
Since Mike Pence is the sitting Indiana governor, his selection may also raise complex legal questions for some Donald Trump supporters who've managed money for the state, including the private-equity execs Wilbur Ross, Stephen Feinberg, and Tom Barrack.
In picking Mike Pence as his running mate, Republican Donald Trump has added a seasoned fundraiser who could bring fresh energy and new donors to a finance operation lagging far behind that of his Democratic rival, Hillary Clinton.
Most U.S. malls are still dependent on department stores to draw customers, but with consumers doing more shopping online, retail centers are increasingly relying on restaurants, entertainment amenities and even medical facilities to attract traffic.
President Barack Obama has written a game plan on health care for the next president, including a crackdown on prescription drug prices that may cut pharmaceutical manufacturers’ profits if adopted.
U.S. stocks climbed Monday, pushing the benchmark Standard & Poor's 500 Index to an all-time high, extending a rally from Friday.
Schools are reducing annual payouts from their endowments as they brace for investment losses. With less money to spend on financial aid, faculty and other costs, colleges may have to search for other revenue.
Volkswagen AG’s diesel emission scandal might be one of the best things to happen to American air quality. It also could mean new business for one of the state’s largest manufacturers.
A breakup of Anthem Inc.’s $48 billion bid for Cigna Corp., under scrutiny by U.S. antitrust regulators, could spark new deals for smaller health plans in a continued wave of industry consolidation.
The U.S. Justice Department has told Anthem Inc. that the insurer’s planned takeover of Cigna Corp. threatens competition and probably can’t be fixed by selling parts of their businesses, according to a person familiar with the matter.
Indianapolis-based health insurer Anthem Inc. said it is not in discussions with Cigna Corp. to end their planned $48 billion merger, as speculation about the health-insurance deal’s fate mounts.
U.S. stocks on Monday resumed a selloff sparked by Britain’s shock vote to leave the European Union, with the Dow Jones industrial average falling more than 250 points.
The health insurers are set to meet Friday with the Justice Department’s No. 3 official, a critical moment as the government makes its decision about whether to approve or block the $48 billion deal.
