Washington Times - Business

• Google to pay $700 million to U.S. states, consumers in app store settlement

  19-12-2023 Business Washington Times - Business 26

  Google has agreed to pay $700 million and make several other concessions to settle allegations that it had been stifling competition against its...

• Colorado releases first 5 wolves in reintroduction plan approved by voters to chagrin of ranchers

  19-12-2023 Business Washington Times - Business 24

  Somewhere on a remote mountainside in Colorado's Rockies, a latch flipped on a crate and a wolf bounded out, heading toward the tree line. Then it...

• Trade group representing TikTok, Meta and X sues Utah over strict new limits on app use for minors

  19-12-2023 Business Washington Times - Business 18

  A trade group that represents TikTok and other major tech companies sued Utah on Monday over its first-in-the-nation laws requiring children and...

• Ohio's Sen. Vance says he will oppose sale of U.S. Steel to Japanese firm

  19-12-2023 Business Washington Times - Business 21

  Republican Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio said Monday he will fight the sale of U.S. Steel Corp. to Japan-based Nippon Steel Corporation.

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• BlackRock sued by Tennessee over claims it 'misled consumers' on ESG investments

  19-12-2023 Business Washington Times - Business 25

  BlackRock was hit with a lawsuit by Tennessee on Monday alleging that the world's largest asset manager violated the state's consumer protection...

• European Union targets Russia's diamond industry in its latest round of Ukraine war sanctions

  19-12-2023 Business Washington Times - Business 21

  The European Union said Monday that it has imposed fresh sanctions on Russia over its war against Ukraine, targeting the lucrative diamonds...

• Thieves ransack Chanel store in D.C. for second time this year

  19-12-2023 Business Washington Times - Business 13

  An organized band of smash-and-grab thieves on Sunday stole armfuls of merchandise from the downtown D.C. Chanel store, the second time this year...

• Austin seeks 'international coalition' to deal with Houthi shipping attacks in Red Sea

  19-12-2023 Business Washington Times - Business 14

  U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on Tuesday will convene a meeting of fellow defense ministers to address the growing number of attacks from...

• Kishida says Japan is ready to lead Asia in achieving decarbonization and energy security

  19-12-2023 Business Washington Times - Business 18

  Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida pledged to lead efforts to simultaneously achieve decarbonization, economic growth and energy security in...

• Southwest Airlines reaches $140 million settlement over holiday flight-canceling meltdown last year

  19-12-2023 Business Washington Times - Business 24

  Southwest Airlines will pay a $35 million fine as part of a $140 million settlement to resolve a federal investigation into a debacle in December...

• Adobe calls off $20 billion deal for Figma amid pushback from Europe over possible antitrust issues

  19-12-2023 Business Washington Times - Business 24

  Adobe's planned $20 billion acquisition of online design company Figma is being called off due to pushback in Europe over antitrust concerns, the...

• Stock market today: Wall Street inches higher, U.S. Steel gets $14 billion buyout offer from Nippon

  19-12-2023 Business Washington Times - Business 15

  Wall Street pointed modestly higher early Monday and appear headed for a positive open to the final full trading week of the year.