Democrats Love Free College, Until You Offer Them More Options

A new survey finds that Democrats haven’t fully embraced progressive policy proposals like Medicare for all. Press Release Distribution Service

Goldman Is in Talks to Settle Malaysia Fund Scandal

A settlement with federal prosecutors could be reached by the end of next month. Press Release Distribution Service

Lawmakers Ask JPMorgan Chief About Racism at His Bank

Five senators and two members of the House of Representatives asked Jamie Dimon to list the bank’s run-ins with authorities over discrimination and explain how it plans to do better. Press Release Distribution Service

Goldman Sachs Near Deal to Settle 1MDB Inquiry

The Wall Street bank would pay a fine of as much as $2 billion and have a subsidiary plead guilty to settle an inquiry into the looting of a sovereign wealth fund in Malaysia. Press Release Distribution Service

Boeing Starliner Launch Live Updates: Problem in Orbit for New NASA Ride

NASA and Boeing conducted a test flight of a capsule that could soon carry astronauts to the International Space Station. Press Release Distribution Service

Senate Opens Door to New Options in Your 401(k)

A series of changes tucked into the $1.4 trillion spending deal passed Thursday could affect savers including retirees and recent graduates. Press Release Distribution Service

Fox News Led Its Cable Rivals During the Hour of Impeachment

Among cable-news networks, MSNBC came in second and CNN third. But more tuned in to the finales of either ‘Survivor’ or ‘The Masked Singer’ than to any cable news channel. Press Release Distribution Service

House Votes to Repeal Trump’s SALT Tax Increase That Burned Blue States

Efforts to eliminate the cap on a popular tax break have divided Democrats, and will die in the Senate. Press Release Distribution Service

Citing Violations, U.S. to Toughen Live Nation Accord on Ticketing

The Justice Department and the giant company have agreed to amend and extend the legal agreement that allowed it to merge with Ticketmaster in 2010. Press Release Distribution Service

Museums Throw Open the Storage Rooms, Letting In the Public

Only a small fraction of collections are usually on view. But one Dutch museum wants to make everything available, and others are watching to see what they can learn. Press Release Distribution Service

Graphic: For veteran Netflix shareholders, it’s been a very good decade

For long-term shareholders of Netflix , the end of December marks an extremely rewarding decade. Press Release Distribution Service

Stocks hit record high, sterling endures rough week

World stocks touched record highs on Friday, as trading wound down before the year-end holidays, while the British pound was heading toward its worst week for more than two years amid renewed worries over how Britain will leave the European Union. Press Release Distribution Service

Exclusive: Huawei and Deutsche Telekom held advanced talks over 5G network deal – sources

Deutsche Telekom was in advanced talks to retain China’s Huawei as its main supplier of radio equipment for new mobile networks before it put the negotiations on hold for political reasons, according to three sources familiar with the matter. Press Release Distribution Service

Oil set for third weekly rise despite Friday fall

Oil prices were set for a third straight weekly gain despite a Friday fall after easing U.S.-China trade tensions lifted business confidence and the outlook for global economic growth. Press Release Distribution Service

Just Eat backs Takeaway.com’s final bid in food fight

Just Eat backed a final offer from Takeaway.com and rejected a rival cash bid from Prosus on Friday, saying the combination with Takeaway would create one of the leading online food delivery companies in the world. Press Release Distribution Service

UK names Bailey to lead Bank of England through Brexit

Britain’s new government named Andrew Bailey as the next Bank of England boss on Friday, entrusting one of the City of London’s most experienced regulators with steering the world’s fifth-biggest economy and its vast finance industry through Brexit. Press Release Distribution Service

Novartis wins Medicaid approval for new sickle cell drug in key U.S. states

Novartis AG has secured Medicaid coverage for a pricey new sickle cell disease therapy in two U.S. states just weeks after winning U.S. approval, following an early campaign to convince local officials of its value, according to a company executive and a Reuters review of public filings. The approvals from the Florida and Alabama Medicaid…

Shell writes down up to $2.3 billion on weaker economic outlook

Royal Dutch Shell said on Friday it expects to write down up to $2.3 billion in the fourth quarter, the latest major energy company forced to shrink estimates for sector values due to a weaker economic outlook. Press Release Distribution Service

Ruling on Ryanair bid to delay COO’s easyJet move set for December 23

The Irish High Court will rule on Monday Dec. 23 on whether Ryanair can prevent its operations chief Peter Bellew from joining arch-rival easyJet until 2021, a court official said on Friday. Press Release Distribution Service

China says case of detained Canadians turned over to prosecutors

China’s foreign ministry said on Friday that an investigation into two Canadians detained on state security charges since December last year had ended, and the case had been turned over to prosecutors. Press Release Distribution Service

French telco Orange and ex-CEO found guilty over workers’ suicides

French telecoms group Orange and its former CEO Didier Lombard were guilty of “moral harassment” that prompted a spate of suicides during a restructuring at the company in the late 2000s, a court ruled on Friday. Press Release Distribution Service

Google fined 150 million euros by France

France’s competition authority fined Google 150 million euros ($167 million) for anti-competitive behavior and for having unclear advertising on the Google Ads page. Press Release Distribution Service

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