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Drug company rolls back huge price hike on TB medicine

The price of a specialty tuberculosis drug was massively increased after it was purchased by a biotech company, leading to an outcry until it was rolled back.

Groupon plans to cut 1,100 jobs

(Bloomberg) -- Groupon Inc. plans to cut about 1,100 jobs globally, as part of a reorganization of its international operations. The company expects...

Oil rout wipes out the surprisingly big market for sand

In New Auburn, Wisconsin, a desolate, little outpost carved from the rolling pine-tree forests that run into Lake Superior, the collapse in oil is wreaking havoc on every aspect of the economy.

A third of employers give bonuses to the worst performers

For the fifth year in a row, bonus payouts will fall short of what employers had budgeted for, according to a Towers Watson survey of 170 large and midsize U.S. employers. The 2015 projected bonus funding for companies is, on average, 89 percent of the performance target.

Is your hotel blocking your personal WiFi hotspot?

The problem is epidemic - and it is "unlawful," says the FCC. Here's how to fight back.

Bummer: Stocks badly missing Wall Street's mark

Strategists expected a lot more out of stocks this year.

Mines in America's coal country just sold for a total of nothing

For a reality check on America’s coal industry, consider how much a collection of Appalachian pits just sold for: nothing.

VW's $7 Billion Screw-up: A Lesson In How To Destroy A Brand

As many as 11 million vehicles worldwide might be affected by software that U.S. regulators say cheated clean air rules.

Goldman CEO Blankfein has 'highly curable' form of lymphoma

Goldman Sachs Group Inc Chief Executive Lloyd Blankfein said he had a "highly curable" form of lymphoma, but would be able to work substantially as normal during treatment.

Wall Street set for a tumble

Wall Street shares were tipped to open sharply lower on Tuesday, as European markets suffered steep falls.