Government And Institutions

Groups including the International Franchise Association, Dunkin Donuts Independent Franchise Owners Association and Supercuts Franchisee Association filed suit Tuesday night against the state of California over Assembly Bill 5, a recent state law restricting gig work like rideshare driving and freelance writing.

Under Clayton, the SEC has pursued changes to regulations that critics saw as burdensome or hindering corporate growth, often in the face of opposition from Democrats and investor advocates.

Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar on Friday rejected the notion of another shutdown in the U.S. to curb a spike in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations across the country. 

The Commerce Department's August order would have barred transactions with TikTok

Texas county commissioners have unanimously agreed to drop their lawsuit against a local sheriff over his alleged refusal to discontinue a partnership with hit A&E crime show “Live PD."

The North Dakota Nurses Association says it doesn’t support a move to allow health care workers who have tested positive for the coronavirus but don’t have symptoms to remain on the job.

President-elect Joe Biden has proposed increasing the federal minimum wage to $15 by 2026, up from the current $7.25. Raising the pay floor would help low-wage workers, Mr. Biden said before the Nov. 3 elections.

Kodak Finance Chief David Bullwinkle said on an earnings call Tuesday that the company had discovered deficiencies in its controls that had failed to prevent the “unauthorized issuance” of the company’s stock.

The European Union's decision to impose tariffs of 15% on Boeing planes this week could hobble its jet deliveries in Europe

The Trump administration contends TikTok poses national security concerns as the personal data of U.S. users could be obtained by China's government

Nikola Corp and its founder Trevor Milton received grand jury subpoenas from the U.S. Department of Justice in September in connection to allegations of fraud by short-seller Hindenburg, the electric-truck maker said in a regulatory filing late on Monday.

The Federal Aviation Administration’s move to lift the MAX fleet’s grounding, expected to be promptly followed by regulators in Canada, Brazil, Europe and elsewhere, follows extensive delays and public debate that roiled the industry and plunged Boeing into its biggest financial crisis prior to the pandemic.

Major grocery store chains are imposing another round of purchasing restrictions on essential grocery store items as a COVID-19 cases continue to reach new records. 

A new report put out by the Social Security Administration shows that people are being patient and waiting longer before taking their Social Security benefit. 

Almost half, or 48%, of the nursing homes reported they hadn’t used their rapid-testing equipment in the most recent week included in the data.

A panel of outside advisers to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday voted that a potential Alzheimer’s treatment from Biogen Inc has not been proven to slow progression of the disease, a sharp rebuke to agency staff that earlier this week praised the drug.

The Sun cited Professor Valery Solovei, a Russian political pundit, who suggested earlier this week on a Moscow radio station that Putin was under pressure from his entourage to step down due to fears for his health.

The biotech giant is at a crossroads as it seeks regulatory approval for its potential blockbuster Alzheimer’s drug aducanumab, while facing down generic competition to its biggest-selling treatment.

The Justice Department sued Google saying the company’s dominance in online search and advertising harms rivals and consumers

The judge's order in a suit brought by three TikTok content creators, also blocks the app store download ban