U.S. Business

JPMorgan to resume hiring unvaccinated individuals, drop COVID-19 mask mandate: memo

Households squeezed as U.S. inflation accelerates in February

U.S. House approves massive spending bill that includes $13.6-billion in Ukraine aid

U.S. House panel refers Amazon to Justice Department amid competition probe

U.S. reportedly investigating options trade gained on Microsoft-Activision deal

Bitcoin surges after Biden orders government to study digital dollar, other cryptocurrency risks

GameStop’s Ryan Cohen takes stake in Bed Bath & Beyond, pushes for changes

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will likely further magnify high inflation, Fed Chair Jerome Powell says

U.S. senators grill regulators over climate policy on natural gas projects

Purdue Pharma, U.S. states agree to new opioid settlement

Purdue Pharma mediator indicates Sackler opioid deal in final stage

U.S. says sanctions on Russian energy ‘on the table’ – but not just yet

U.S. house prices expected to rise another 10% this year: poll

Powell backs 25-basis-point interest rate hike this month, says Fed ready to be more aggressive

Exxon Mobil outlines new cost cutting to drive profit after Russia exit

Ford outlines plans to run its EV unit separately as competition heats up

U.S. banks’ exposures to Russia unclear due to lack of transparency in disclosures so far, analysts say

Green Thumb beats fourth-quarter revenue estimates as U.S. cannabis demand grows

Target forecasts an upbeat 2022 as it expects supply chain pressures to ease

U.S. auction of offshore wind development rights breaks $4-billion on third day of bidding

U.S. consumer spending tops expectations; core capital goods orders surge

Johnson & Johnson, three major U.S. drug distributors sign off on US$26-billion opioid settlement

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine not likely to change case for raising U.S. interest rates, Fed’s Tom Barkin says

U.S. weekly unemployment claims resume downward trend; fourth-quarter GDP revised slightly up

White House unveils more steps as part of drive to strengthen U.S. supply chains

U.S. kicks off its biggest ever sale of offshore wind-development rights

U.S. FAA says 5G could impact radio altimeters on most Boeing 737s

Goldman Sachs reportedly seeking return of bonuses from top executives who left bank

Lowe’s optimistic on home improvement demand despite rising U.S. interest rates

U.S. says it opposes Canada’s digital services tax proposal

Dakota Access pipeline suffers U.S. Supreme Court setback

U.S. consumer confidence falls to five-month low in February; house prices maintain upward trend

Macy’s forecasts a strong 2022 after holiday season sales bump

Home Depot tops quarterly sales estimates on steady demand during holiday season

U.S. weekly unemployment claims rise for first time in a month

Trump’s new social media app, ‘Truth Social,’ opens to hundreds of beta testers ahead of expected launch, sources say