U.S. Department of Justice

The U.S. Department of Justice said in a press release on February 26 that a Singapore-based tanker operator pleaded guilty in a northern California district court to illegally dumping oil bilge into the sea. According to the department, Unix Line PTE Ltd.'s 16,408 gross-ton tanker, Zao Galaxy,...

Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei Technologies Ltd. has been charged with conspiracy for racketeering and stealing trade secrets in the United States. What Happened The Department of Justice announced Thursday that a 16-count superseding indictment was returned by the US District Court for...

The federal agreement that allowed concert promoter Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: LYV) to merge with Ticketmaster but required it to operate under certain conditions in its dealings with venues to preserve competition will continue for at least five more years. The news appeared to...

The U.S. Justice Department (DOJ) has updated its 2016 policy to encourage companies to voluntarily self-disclose export control and sanctions violations to the department. The department said the revised Export Controls and Sanctions Enforcement Policy for Business Organizations signals its "...

AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) is in settlement talks with the Department of Justice that may lead to conditional approval of its Time Warner Inc (NYSE: TWX) acquisition, according to Dow Jones. But regulatory support is all but guaranteed. The DOJ is preparing an antitrust lawsuit to block the $85.4...

Vowing to make good on a threat that has worried tech firms, the Trump administration has announced steps to make it tougher for foreigners with “computer-related” skills to find work in the United States, rescinding the current, more liberal rules. But the moves still fall short of the...

Several major telecom companies, as well as Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN), have come under recent scrutiny from the European Union, as concerns over market dominance continue to grow. Among the EU’s expressed risks for consumers are more expensive bills and reduced innovation as a result...

General Motors (NYSE: GM) on Tuesday announced the appointment of a new global safety executive yesterday. CEO Marry Barra has named Jeff Boyer the vice president of global vehicle safety. In this newly-created position, Boyer will be responsible for the safety development of GM vehicle systems,...

When it rains for General Motors (NYSE: GM), it pours. A review of federal crash data from an automotive watchdog group found that 303 deaths of drivers and front-seat passengers were caused by airbags that did not deploy in recalled GM vehicles. The automaker recalled 1.6 million vehicles last...

The U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ) investigation of alleged bribery at Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) is wider and deeper than previously thought. Reuters reported that the world's largest retailer is now paying the legal bills for at least 30 executives caught up in the scandal. “Those numbers suggest...

Integrated oil and gas company BP plc (NYSE: BP) has come up against a fair amount of criticism in recent years following the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, with the U.S. Justice Department now calling the company's conduct during that period willful and grossly negligent. Due to the fresh...

Germany's largest bank is handing out pink slips. Deutsche Bank says it will eliminate 1,900 jobs by the end of the year. The news comes as Deutsche Bank said its second quarter profit dropped 46 percent to 650 million euros. Overall, the company's corporate banking and securities division, where...