Norway auto shipper Höegh to pay $21 million fine in U.S. price-fixing case
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department said on Wednesday a Norwegian company involved in the vehicle shipping business has agreed to plead guilty and pay a $21 million criminal fine for its involvement in a price-fixing scheme.
Trump’s plan calls for slashing taxes on businesses, the wealthy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday proposed the biggest tax overhaul in three decades – a plan that would slash rates on businesses and the wealthy – but it faces an uphill battle in Congress with his own party divided and …
AmerisourceBergen unit to plead guilty in U.S. in $260 million settlement
(Reuters) – An AmerisourceBergen Corp unit will plead guilty on Wednesday to a misdemeanor and pay $260 million to resolve a U.S. probe into a pre-filled syringe program operated by a unit of the company that ceased operations in 2014.
Lengthy power restoration effort seen in Puerto Rico: U.S. power cos
(Reuters) – Puerto Rico faces a lengthy and complicated power restoration process after Hurricane Maria last week left the island’s 3.4 million residents without electricity, according to a group of top U.S. electric company executives.
Puerto Rico expects U.S. to lift Jones Act shipping restrictions
(Reuters) – Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rossello said on Wednesday he expected the federal government to waive the Jones Act, which would lift restrictions on ships that can provide aid to the island devastated by Hurricane Maria.
Trump says Republicans have the votes to pass healthcare later
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republicans have enough support to pass their healthcare overhaul but not this week, President Donald Trump said on Wednesday, one day after Senate Republicans admitted defeat over their effort to repeal and replace Obamacare.
Trump’s tax plan to propose deep U.S. rate cuts, lacks revenue details
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump will call on Wednesday for slashing tax rates on businesses and the wealthy as part of a new tax plan that is likely to offer few details about how to pay for the cuts without expanding the federal def…
As 2018 Obamacare deadline nears, U.S. states believe every county covered
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. states have negotiated to the bitter end to keep health insurers selling Obamacare plans in every county next year, in some cases taking a hard-line to prevent exits that leave residents without access to health coverage.
No matter how you slice it, U.S. jurist Kennedy key vote in cake case
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A high-profile legal fight involving a conservative Christian baker who refused to make a wedding cake for a gay couple promises to showcase the pivotal role Justice Anthony Kennedy will play on the U.S. Supreme Court during its …
Trump scrambles to convince Americans he can handle Puerto Rico crisis
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – After well-received responses to two major hurricanes that hit the U.S. mainland, President Donald Trump is battling to show Americans he can handle yet another natural disaster – this time in Puerto Rico – despite being caught u…
