Business

3M, the chemical and manufacturing giant, said on Tuesday that it reached a $6 billion settlement over claims that it had sold defective combat earplugs to the U.S. military.The lawsuits were brought...

Two years ago, as she walked through a hospital hallway in handcuffs and shackles to get tested for Covid, Sun Junli felt ashamed and defeated. At 45, she had come a long...

Once a beneficiary of China’s property boom, Lan Mingqiang is now an unwitting casualty of its unraveling.The financial troubles at one real estate company, Country Garden, have left him unable to pay...

In every corner of our society, personal lending – the exchange of funds between friends and family – has long been a significant thread in our financial fabric. Today's deeper look into...

The Transportation Department fined American Airlines $4.1 million on Monday, saying the carrier violated federal rules by keeping passengers stranded on airport tarmacs for hours on dozens of occasions in recent years.The...

The British air traffic control service experienced a “technical issue” on Monday, causing delays to flights and significant disruption to air travel in and out of Britain.“We are currently experiencing a technical...

Gina Raimondo, the secretary of commerce, who arrived in Beijing on Sunday, is the latest Biden administration emissary seeking to stabilize ties between the world’s two largest economies.The fourth senior U.S. official...

It is powered into flight by a rocket engine. It can fly a distance equal to the width of China. It has a stealthy design and is capable of carrying missiles that...

As the Hollywood union strikes have dragged on, key characters have taken turns in the spotlight.There is Fran Drescher, the comedic actress who, with surprising ferocity, has rallied the actors’ union against...

In Bangkok these days, it’s hard not to notice the weed dispensaries catering to tourists that have multiplied since the government decriminalized the drug last year.Many of them take advantage of lax...