As Obama Visits Cuba, These Business Execs And Entrepreneurs Are Following, Eager To Explore Opportunities
Airbnb, PayPal, Fubu, Xerox, Major League Baseball and other organizations are looking to pursue profits in the island nation.
As Humana Links Bonuses To Health Of Customers, Insurer May Actually Be Protecting Executive Pay
The insurer, led by CEO Bruce Broussard, wants executives to be "incentivized, even if the profits are not there." But some doubt patients will benefit.
Health Startup Oscar Hires A Google Exec After Posting $100M Losses On Obamacare Exchanges
Oscar, a rare newcomer in the health insurance industry, has hired a chief technology officer after losing money on health exchange websites.
Free Chipotle Burritos 2016: Would You Take Free Food If It Risked Carrying E. Coli Or Norovirus?
The popular chain is deploying free food as a way to lure back customers and restore consumer confidence.
Zika Virus And ‘Mutant Mosquitoes’: Biotech Companies See Opportunity In Promising New Technologies, But Critics Urge Caution
But mosquitoes that are genetically modified or injected with bacteria could lead to unpredictable consequences, critics warn.
Oil Prices Drop Amid Fears Of Renewed Crude Oversupply And End To Recent Rally
Major oil producers like Saudi Arabia, Russia, Qatar and Venezuela have proposed freezing their output to January levels, but the global excess is still at least 1 million barrels a day.
After Avon Products Inc. (AVP) Announces Move To UK, Job Cuts, Stock Surges 4 Percent
The move is not an inversion but an effort to streamline operations, executives at the cosmetics manufacturer say.
Anbang's Starwood, Strategic Hotel Deals: Why The Chinese Insurer Is Investing In The US Hospitality Sector
The group that bought the Waldorf Astoria is spending billions on other major U.S. hotel chains. Here’s why.
China’s Top Securities Regulator Liu Shiyu Signals State Will Keep Propping Up The Stock Market
Liu Shiyu, the new chairman of the China Securities Regulatory Commission, has signaled the state would continue to prop up the Chinese market.
Chinese Stocks Climb Amid Major Deals And State Promises As Other Economic Indicators Fall Short Of Market
The growth was spurred by major deals — such as the one signed by China Vanke and Shenzhen Metro Group — and reassurances from a state regulator about the continued presence of a state rescue fund.
March 15 Primaries: With A Big Lead In Florida Polls, Trump Moves Miami Rally To Kasich's Ohio
The change in schedule suggests the business mogul is confident he can win the Florida primary on Tuesday.
Volkswagen Scandal Update 2016: Former Employee Sues, Seeking Whistleblower Protections Over Data Deletion
The former employee claimed he was fired for trying to stop a colleague from deleting data.
CNN Ohio Democratic Town Hall 2016: Clinton, Sanders To Face Off 2 Days Before Primary
The event comes two days before key primary elections in Ohio.
Violence At Trump Rallies Makes Cruz, Kasich, Rubio Squirm Ahead Of Florida, Ohio, Illinois Primaries
All of Donald Trump’s Republican rivals are grappling with whether or not to condemn the mogul’s response to growing violence at his events.
Aetna-Humana Merger: CEO Would Take Home $40 Million If Deal Is Approved, SEC Documents Show
The deal between the two major insurers still needs approval from federal antitrust regulators.
CVS Anti-Smoking Campaign: Health Company To Spend $50M On 5-Year Program To Cut Youth Smoking
First the retailer stopped selling cigarettes in its stores. Now it's launching a five-year, $50 million campaign to help smokers quit.
Chipotle (NYSE:CMG) Stock Price Falls Nearly 4 Percent After Employee Diagnosed With Norovirus
The burrito chain confirmed Wednesday that an employee at a branch in suburban Boston has the highly contagious stomach bug.
Betting On Cancer: Phoenix Aims To Become Oncology Destination As More Cities Look To Biotech For Growth
Cities all over the U.S. are attempting to carve out niches for themselves as hubs of tech innovation, the biosciences and other specialized industries.
Zara Owner Inditex Shares Soar After It Sees 15 Percent Rise In Profit In 2015
The global fashion retailer, which opened 330 new stores in 2015, is looking to online sales to bolster growth in coming years.
Zika Virus Update: ‘Scientific Gaps’ Plague Understanding Of Health Effects, Disease Transmission, World Health Organization Says
In the month since the World Health Organization declared the Zika virus a global emergency, scientists have raised unanswered questions about the disease.
Disgruntled United Continental (UAL) Shareholders Launch Battle Over Board Seats As Stock Price Falls
Two shareholders’ nomination of six potential directors was the latest in a series of challenges for the third-largest U.S. airline.
EU Brexit Controversy 2016: Bank Of England Announces 3 Liquidity Auctions Surrounding June Vote
The central bank’s offer, ahead of a Brexit vote, aims to prevent bank runs and avoid the kind of chaos seen in the 2008 financial crisis.
Touted As The Cheaper Option, Retail Health Clinics Might Actually Raise Healthcare Costs, Study Suggests
A study finds that people who use these clinics for minor ailments spend more on healthcare than those who did not go to such centers.
Amid Slowing Chinese Economy, Hong Kong Home Sales Plunged 70 Percent In February
Sales plunged 70 percent last month, compared with the previous year, amid uncertainties wrought by China’s economic slowdown.
Obesity In America: As Healthcare Costs Rise, Hospitals Weigh New Ways Of Caring For Larger Patients
Nurses and caregivers are struggling to care for larger patients, an often overlooked yet major driver of healthcare costs.
Macau’s Economy Contracted By 20 Percent In 2015 As Its Casinos Suffered
The Chinese government’s crackdown on corruption has hurt the world’s gambling capital.
Oscar Health Insurance’s Obamacare Losses: Hip Startup Lost $105 Million In 2015 In New York And New Jersey Exchanges
The company offered plans in New York and New Jersey through exchanges created under the Affordable Care Act.
In Cash-Strapped Puerto Rico, Zika Virus Adds To Long List Of Woes
The debt-ridden island’s crumbling public health infrastructure is just one reason.
Fed's Beige Book Presents Mixed Picture Of Economic Activity So Far In 2016
Economic activity expanded in some districts but fell or remained flat in others, the Fed said in its latest report.
Hillary Clinton Super Tuesday Ad Targets Valeant Pharmaceuticals Intl Inc. (VRX), Drugmaker Under Multiple Investigations
The Democratic presidential candidate unveiled an ad aimed at the embattled drug company, which is under investigation by the SEC and other authorities.
