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CEO recedes from public after backtracking on drug price hike

The brash CEO of a pharmaceutical company under fire this week for an extreme price increase of one of its drugs apparently is done defending himself to the public — at least for now.

US copyright rules made it easier for Volkswagen to cheat

Volkswagen’s scheme to cheat on emissions tests could have been found out earlier if the automaker—and indeed all automakers—hadn’t been able to block car-owners from digging into the software that runs their vehicles, digital rights advocates say.

Samsung reveals numbers for its Apple and Android Pay rival

Tens of thousands of users are signing up daily for Samsung's mobile payment service.

PayPal is falling behind Shopify and Stripe in social commerce

It's missing the boat on one of the biggest growth drivers of mobile retail.

These Health Care Stocks Could Be Primed for a Short Squeeze

Should pessimists in these healthcare stocks be shaking in their boots?

10 Small Businesses You Can Start With Less Than $1,000

You don't need to spend a lot of money to start a small business.

For GE, shipping jobs overseas is more than a political protest

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- There's more to General Electric's plans to increase hiring overseas than making a political statement.

How Fiat, Jeep score handily from pope's US visit

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has received more than a car-load of what may be free attention due to the Pope's visit this week to the East Coast.

Ad blockers rise as ads annoy, bog down websites

LOS ANGELES — When you visit a website, you often find yourself waiting and waiting for advertisements to load. Video starts playing automatically, and animated ads jump in front of what you were there to see. The seconds tick by.

How car software can rig a test

Diesel powered cars use a complex mix of sensors and sophisticated engine-management software to keep track and limit emission levels.