Washington Times - Business

• Kroger agrees to pay up to $1.4 billion to settle opioid lawsuits

  8-9-2023 Business Washington Times - Business 22

  One of the nation's largest grocery chains is the latest company to agree to settle lawsuits over the U.S. opioid crisis.

• Feds leave future of Dakota Access pipeline's controversial river crossing unclear in draft review

  8-9-2023 Business Washington Times - Business 21

  Federal officials on Friday released a draft environmental review of the Dakota Access oil pipeline, but said they're waiting for more input before...

• Fallon apologizes to staff amid report saying 'Tonight Show' has toxic workplace

  8-9-2023 Business Washington Times - Business 22

  Following a Rolling Stone story in which employees of NBC's "Tonight" show made claims of a toxic office environment, host Jimmy Fallon apologized...

• Prospects for more legalized gambling in North Carolina uncertain

  8-9-2023 Business Washington Times - Business 20

  Prospects that another large expansion of gambling in North Carolina will be included in a state government budget appeared dimmer this week as the...

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• Two men questioned in Lebanon at Turkey's request over 2019 escape of former Nissan tycoon Ghosn

  8-9-2023 Business Washington Times - Business 28

  Lebanese judicial authorities have questioned two people at the request of Turkey on suspicion of being involved in the 2019 escape of auto tycoon...

• Senate Republicans balk at McCarthy's plan to separate Ukraine aid from government funding bill

  8-9-2023 Business Washington Times - Business 25

  House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is planning on yanking further Ukraine funding from a short-term spending bill, but his GOP colleagues in the upper...

• Israel says it will reopen the main cargo crossing to Gaza on Sunday, a relief for Gazan producers

  8-9-2023 Business Washington Times - Business 23

  Israel announced plans to reopen the Gaza Strip's main cargo crossing on Sunday after closing it earlier this week, claiming authorities had found...

• The IRS plans to crack down on 1,600 millionaires to collect millions of dollars in back taxes

  8-9-2023 Business Washington Times - Business 31

  The IRS announced on Friday it is launching an effort to aggressively pursue 1,600 millionaires and 75 large business partnerships that owe...

• Biden and Modi working in 'warmth and confidence' to build ties as Chinese leader skips G20

  8-9-2023 Business Washington Times - Business 31

  President Joe Biden opened his visit to India on Friday by meeting privately with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Indian leader's home in a...

• Texas heat brings the state's power grid closest it has been to outages since 2021 winter storm

  8-9-2023 Business Washington Times - Business 36

  Texas' power grid manager on Thursday again asked residents to cut their electricity use as the state endures another stretch of sizzling summer...

• IRS vows 'equity' in new approach to audits

  8-9-2023 Business Washington Times - Business 59

  The IRS says it will pursue "equity" in its decisions on whom to audit, vowing to pay special attention to the wealthiest Americans while working...

• Biden won't meet with top Chinese official at G20 summit

  8-9-2023 Business Washington Times - Business 77

  President Biden does not plan to meet this weekend with Chinese Premier Li Qiang, who is attending the G20 summit in place of President Xi Jinping.