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Drugmaker Mallinckrodt reaches $1.6 billion opioid settlement

By Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press

The English company was one of the highest-volume opioid producers in the U.S. and is seeking bankruptcy protection as part of the deal.

JPMorgan cuts back lending to coal companies and Arctic drillers

By Ken Sweet, Associated Press

The bank will only lend to power companies to build coal power plants when the design includes carbon capture technology and will not finance new projects involving oil and gas development in the Arctic.

Long-term survivors of HIV/AIDS reflect on what they've witnessed and endured

By Grace Birnstengel, Next Avenue

"Those of us who are longtime survivors — there are other things popping up now because we weren’t expected to live this long," one HIV survivor said.

Trump expresses optimism about eventual U.S.-India trade deal

By Jonathan Lemire, Jill Colvin, Associated Press

President Donald Trump emerged from a pair of meetings with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi citing progress toward a deal but offering no details.

White House unveils $2.5 billion emergency coronavirus request

By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press

The request could advance quickly through Congress and came as coronavirus fears are credited with a 1,000-plus point drop in the Dow Jones index and are increasingly seen as a potential political threat to President Donald Trump. …

Why the economic impact of COVID-19 might outlast the outbreak

The virus that quarantined entire cities in China has spread far beyond, raising the specter of a global pandemic. As cases of novel coronavirus rise in other countries, panic is rippling through financial markets. Grant Thornton economist Diane Swonk joins…

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How novel coronavirus could change the map on global manufacturing

By Gretchen Frazee

For companies that have become heavily reliant on China, COVID-19 could serve as a wake-up call.

Boy Scouts' bankruptcy could result in compensation for more abuse survivors

By Pamela Foohey, The Conversation

The Scouts’ initial bankruptcy documents state that 275 lawsuits are pending in state and federal courts across the country, and that attorneys for survivors estimate another 1,400 claims will be filed.

Dow drops more than 1,000 points as coronavirus threatens the economy

By Alex Veiga, Damian J. Troise, Associated Press

The Dow Jones Industrial Average sank more than 1,000 points as the spread of the new coronavirus threatened wider damage to the global economy.

Wells Fargo to pay $3 billion to resolve disputes over unauthorized accounts

By Ken Sweet, Stefanie Dazio, Associated Press

The $3 billion will settle criminal and civil investigations into a long-running practice whereby company employees opened millions of unauthorized bank accounts in order to meet unrealistic sales goals.