To Lower Costs, Trump to Force Hospitals to Reveal Price of Care
A proposed federal rule would make hospitals list the prices they negotiate with insurers, allowing consumers to seek better deals for care.
View ArticleSupreme Court to Hear Google and Oracle Copyright Case
The justices agreed to decide whether the search giant was liable for billions in a dispute over its Android operating system.
View ArticleWhoops. Judge Reduces J&J Opioid Fine After Mistaking Thousands for...
Johnson & Johnson will now have to pay $465 million, not $572 million, for its role in Oklahoma’s opioid epidemic.
View ArticleU.S. Said to Extend Reprieve for Huawei
The Trump administration is set to extend a license that will allow American companies to continue doing business with the Chinese telecom giant Huawei.
View ArticleProtests Grip Iran Over Gas Prices Hike
The protests put renewed pressure on Iran’s government as it struggles to overcome the U.S. sanctions.
View ArticleSurgery for Blocked Arteries Is Often Unwarranted, Researchers Find
Drug therapy alone may save lives as effectively as bypass or stenting procedures, a large federal study showed.
View ArticleF.A.A. Chief Urges Employees to Resist Pressure to End Max’s Grounding
His video message acknowledged “a lot of pressure to return this aircraft to service” but told workers to “focus solely on safety.”
View ArticleFord Contract Ratified by U.A.W. Members
The terms of the four-year agreement are comparable to those the union reached with General Motors, but without a strike.
View ArticleProtests Incited by Gas Price Hike Grip Iran
The unrest put renewed pressure on the government as it struggles to overcome U.S. sanctions.
View ArticleIn Prime Time, Two Versions of Impeachment for a Divided Nation
At a historic moment, viewers turn to MSNBC and Fox News, reflecting a sharp political divide.
View ArticleThe Week in Business: Google Is Coming for Your Health Records
It’s that time of year again for health insurance enrollment — and, in my case, a nasty cold. So it’s fitting that Silicon Valley chose this past week to announce big plans for collecting Americans’...
View ArticleHP Rejects Xerox Takeover Bid
The cash-and-stock offer “significantly undervalues HP and is not in the best interests of HP shareholders,” company officials wrote.
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Briefcase Palm Beach
Stretching out Kika Stretch Studio, an assisted stretching studio, has opened its 11th franchise at 11 Narcissus St., Unit MU3, in West Palm Beach. Hair care for our climate Hair stylist and salon...
View ArticleTop 5 Sales Hiring Mistakes
I see the same mistakes every day when companies hire salespeople. If you aren’t guilty of all of them, I bet you are guilty of at least a few. Salespeople are programmed to charm you. This isn’t...
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Corporate Culture Meets Retention C-suite executives convene, discuss insights
South Florida Executive Roundtable convened for a lively discussion at Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar in Coral Gables. Rick Connolly, CEO of Gravity IT Resources, a talent-centered,...
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What to expect in a booming market
SPONSORED BY An influx of new tenants is needed to help the market for commercial office space, which is seeing a spate of construction, according to a panel of top commercial real estate brokers....
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Women business leaders find progress and need for further change
SFBW assembled a panel of top women business leaders in South Florida for a rousing discussion of issues. Topics ranged from the advantages and disadvantages of being a woman in leadership roles to...
View ArticleFord Wants to Sell You an Electric S.U.V. It’s Called a Mustang.
Automakers have made battery-powered cars largely to meet environmental rules. Now they’re putting more skin in the game.
View ArticleTrump Retreats From Flavor Ban for E-Cigarettes
Advisers say the president pulled back from proposed restrictions intended to curb teenage vaping after he was warned of the political fallout among voters.
View ArticleMaybe This Time, the Bikes Won’t End Up in the River
Uber has launched a bike share program in Rome, where potholes, vandalism, traffic and theft have defeated previous attempts.
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