A federal appeals court had signed off on the agreement, which would shield members of the wealthy Sackler family from opioid-related lawsuits in exchange for $6 billion for victims.

Weekly jobless claims rose more than economists were expecting.

Human research trials at the New York State Psychiatric Institute at Columbia have been paused while regulators review whether protocols were violated.

Hand-rolled, specialty cigars should not be subject to the broader F.D.A. regulatory rules over tobacco use, a federal judge ruled.

The two sides in the Hollywood stalemate will formally meet on Friday, after an informal sidebar session last week.

The company has decided to eliminate 27 of its 30 clothing labels, such as Lark & Ro and Goodthreads, as it works to fend off antitrust scrutiny and cut costs.

Asset managers are licking their chops and looking to raise gobs of capital to try to buy commercial real estate assets at what some analysts say is the bottom of the market.
One of the firms that figures to be among the biggest players is TPG Real Estate Partners, with TPG CEO Jon Winkelried saying on an earnings call this week that the firm has amassed $6B in “dry powder” to spend on real estate, with a focus on the life sciences, data center, industrial and student housing sectors.
“The significant market dislocation is creating unique opportunities for us to acquire high-quality assets that rarely become available…

Economists looked past the first acceleration in overall inflation in more than a year and saw signs that price pressures continued to moderate in July.

The government took steps this week to increase the supply of cabs after months of shortages, but critics say the problems with the industry run deeper.

Tapestry’s $8.5 billion acquisition of Capri Holdings won’t solve all of the U.S. luxury company’s problems.