Online marketplace eBay has been ordered to cough up $3 million to resolve criminal charges related to a harassment campaign by employees who sent live spiders, cockroaches and other disturbing items to the home of a Massachusetts couple, according to court papers filed Thursday. The Justice Department charged eBay with four counts of corporate stalking — two through…
Updated Jan. 11, 2024 3:19 pm ET EBay agreed to pay a $3 million criminal penalty after employees engaged in a harassment campaign against two bloggers for their coverage of the company, including mailing them live cockroaches and a fetal pig. The e-commerce giant was charged with two counts of stalking through interstate travel, two…
Morgan Stanley is close to an agreement to pay $200 million to $300 million to settle a US investigation into its employees’ handling of big stock sales, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday. The penalty, expected to be announced in the coming days, will be divided between the Justice Department and the Securities and Exchange Commission, the report said, citing people with knowledge of…
The rocky path of inflation back to the Federal Reserve’s 2% target rate reflected in the latest Consumer Price Index figures means that it is likely too soon for the central bank to cut its policy rate in March, Cleveland Fed President Loretta Mester said on Thursday. “I think March is probably too early in my estimation for…
The incident raises prospects of growing conflict in the Middle East, which could impact UK fuel prices.
Comment on this storyComment Add to your saved stories Save The Federal Aviation Administration said Thursday it is launching an investigation into whether aerospace giant Boeing followed rules to ensure that the aircraft it built were safe for operation. “Boeing may have failed to ensure its completed products conformed to its approved design and were…
News Corp announced Thursday that veteran communications advisor Arthur Bochner will become chief communications officer and executive vice president, following the retirement later this year of longtime spokesperson Jim Kennedy. Bochner, who has spent the past decade at Disney, will join News Corp — parent of the New York Post, Wall Street Journal and Dow…
Jan. 11, 2024 12:53 pm ET Federal regulators have formally notified Boeing that it is being investigated following an incident with its 737 MAX 9 plane. The Federal Aviation Administration said Thursday that it had notified Boeing of the investigation, which will determine if the company failed to ensure products were safe and met approved…
The Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday it is launching a formal investigation into the Boeing 737 MAX 9 after a cabin panel blew off an Alaska Airlines flight while in mid-air last week, forcing an emergency landing. The FAA has grounded 171 Boeing jets installed with the same panel after the landing, most of which are operated by carriers Alaska Airlines and United…
A disgraced former Chinese central banker admitting to making a “huge mistake” after being arrested last year on suspicion of bribery. Fan Yifei, 59, was the highest-ranking official at the People’s Bank of China when he was arrested under President Xi Jinping’s campaign to weed out the “flies and ants” in the financial, energy and…
