WASHINGTON — The Justice Department plans on Thursday to sue to block a $13 billion acquisition of a health technology company by a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group, said two people…
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Labor groups urge Justice Dept. to ramp up prosecutions of unruly passengers.
A coalition of labor unions representing tens of thousands of airline industry workers urged the Justice Department to step up its prosecutions of unruly passengers on Thursday. In a letter…
Justice Dept. Seizes $3.6 Billion in Bitcoin and Arrests Married Couple
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department said on Tuesday that it had seized over $3.6 billion worth of stolen Bitcoin and arrested a married couple accused of laundering the cryptocurrency that…
Commerce Dept. Survey Uncovers ‘Alarming’ Chip Shortages
WASHINGTON — The United States is facing an “alarming” shortage of semiconductors, a government survey of more than 150 companies that make and buy chips found; the situation is threatening…
Interior Dept. Report on Drilling Is Mostly Silent on Climate Change
The royalties are continue to a important source of income: the federal federal government has so much gathered $9.6 billion this calendar year from drilling on general public land and…
Justice Dept. Sues Penguin Random House Over Simon & Schuster Deal
In one of its initial main antitrust lawsuits, the Biden administration on Tuesday sued to quit Penguin Random Residence, the biggest publisher in the United States, from obtaining its rival…
Capitol riot testimony of former Trump Justice Dept official Jeffrey Clark delayed
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The congressional committee investigating the fatal Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol has delayed testimony by Jeffrey Clark, a previous senior formal at the Justice Department,…
Senate Panel OKs Jonathan Kanter to Lead Justice Dept. Antitrust Unit
A Senate committee on Thursday permitted a critic of the tech giants to lead the Justice Department’s antitrust division, sending his nomination to the full Senate for a closing vote.…
E.S.G. Funds Could Be a Default Option for Retirement Plans, Labor Dept. Says
The Labor Department proposed rule adjustments on Wednesday that would make it much easier for retirement plans to add investment decision possibilities primarily based on environmental and social issues —…