Posts in category Business

A whole new automotive market segment is being created as an outgrowth of the burgeoning ride-sharing networks, and General Motors Co. (GM) aims to play a leading role in its …

It’s been five months since Volkswagen (VW) came clean about its dirty emission testing practices, and the scandal continues to blacken its brand. Most recently, the U.S. Department of Justice …

Twitter users tired of cramming their messages into that 140-character limit may find relief on the way. The social media platform famed for its brevity is considering the possibility of …

Ford Motor Company is taking a stand to help inspire more young women to enter science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields in the future. To that end, the company …

The announcement of a $500,000 settlement agreement between Whole Foods and the New York City Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) doesn’t necessarily mean an end to the overpricing scandal that …

Martin Shkreli, the boastful pharmaceutical executive who came under fire for sharply increasing a drug price, is no longer a CEO. Shkreli was terminated from KaloBios Pharmaceuticals, a struggling, publicly …

Ride-hailing company Lyft is hitting the gas to better compete with its largest U.S. rival, Uber. Lyft, Inc. plans to raise up to $1 billion in new financing, according to …

The Federal Reserve’s move to raise its key interest rate for the first time in nearly a decade is believed to be the first of many hikes on the horizon. …

The hits keep coming for beleaguered automaker Volkswagen. Still reeling from the fallout of “Dieselgate,” the company is now faced with a fresh scandal related to carbon dioxide emissions. This …

Currency’s reign as the payment instrument of choice in the United States may be coming to a close as plastic and electronic payment options threaten to topple greenbacks. With 40% …