National Business News

$21B contract dispute roils Louisiana Medicaid Louisiana's health department and four insurance companies chosen for $21 billion in Medicaid deals aimed at providing services to 1.5 million people are challe... by MELINDA DESLATTE The Associated Press - January 26, 2020

Small companies cope with flu As this winter's flu outbreak intensifies, small-business owners try to keep their companies from being overwhelmed by employee absences. by JOYCE M. ROSENBERG THE ASSOCIATED PRESS - January 26, 2020

Builders still struggle to find skilled workers After years of tight supply, there are signs that the building industry's systemic labor shortage is stabilizing. by STEVE BROWN THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS - January 26, 2020

Sale of dot-org worries nonprofits The company that controls the dot-org online universe is putting the registry of domain names up for sale, and the nonprofits that often use the suffix in thei... by ANICK JESDANUN AND BRIAN MELLEY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS - January 25, 2020

Huawei dodges tougher controls The Trump administration has temporarily shelved a proposed rule change that would further restrict U.S. sales to Huawei, the Chinese telecom giant, after some ... by ANA SWANSON THE NEW YORK TIMES - January 25, 2020

NYC Council votes to ban cashless stores New York City lawmakers voted Thursday to require stores and restaurants to accept cash for payment, saying businesses that accept only credit and debit cards a... by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports - January 25, 2020

Rats center of fashion for Lunar New Year The new year on the traditional Chinese calendar starts today. by KIM BHASIN BLOOMBERG NEWS - January 25, 2020

Google mapping settlement opposed Attorneys general from nine states, including Arkansas, urged a federal judge to toss out Google's $13 million settlement of a class-action lawsuit blaming its ... by MALATHI NAYAK BLOOMBERG NEWS - January 25, 2020

Worries over spread of virus send stocks skidding Health care companies led a broad slide in U.S. stocks Friday as increased fears over the spread of a deadly outbreak of coronavirus rattled markets. by ALEX VEIGA THE ASSOCIATED PRESS - January 25, 2020

U.S. rolls back waterway rules seen as onerous The federal government on Thursday finalized a rule to strip away environmental protections for streams, wetlands and other water bodies, handing a victory to f... by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports - January 24, 2020

Ex-CEO at bank is fined $17.5M Federal regulators have slapped former Wells Fargo Chief Executive Officer John Stumpf with a $17.5 million fine for his role in the bank's sales practices scan... by KEN SWEET THE ASSOCIATED PRESS - January 24, 2020

Long-term mortgage rates decline U.S. long-term mortgage rates fell this week to their lowest level in three months, deepening the incentive for prospective homebuyers although they face eroded... by COMPILED BY DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF WIRE REPORTS - January 24, 2020

Boeing supplier adds layoffs in Oklahoma; Wichita hit 2nd time Layoffs at Spirit AeroSystems spread Thursday to the airplane parts-maker's plants in Oklahoma amid the widening fallout in its home state of Kansas caused by t... by COMPILED BY DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF WIRE REPORTS - January 24, 2020

U.S., U.K., EU in trade-deal hunt The United States, the European Union and what will soon be post-Brexit Britain have all raised the prospect of concluding trade deals between themselves by the... by PAN PYLAS THE ASSOCIATED PRESS - January 24, 2020

Commerce chief: New limits ahead for Huawei suppliers Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said new rules are in the pipeline to put more limits on U.S. companies supplying China's telecommunications leader Huawei Techno... by JENNY LEONARD AND IAN KING BLOOMBERG NEWS - January 24, 2020