Business

Elizabeth Holmes, founder and CEO of Theranos, speaks at the Clinton Global Initiative's closing session in 2015 in New York City. The SEC says Holmes and Theranos made exaggerated and false claims.

Health & Safety

SEC Charges Theranos Founder Elizabeth Holmes With 'Elaborate, Years-Long Fraud'

5:24am March 15, 2018

by James Doubek

Holmes and Theranos promised to revolutionize blood testing. The SEC says they raised $700 million by making "false statements about the company's technology, business, and financial performance."

Slabs of steel are laid down in the work yard at Washington's Port of Vancouver.

Economy

On The West Coast, Ports Brace For Steel Tariffs

8:23pm March 14, 2018

by Molly Solomon

President Trump's new tariffs have ports and steel manufacturers in the West uneasy, as they rely on steel imports from the Pacific Rim.

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Numerous locations of Toys R Us, including this one in London, are offering going-out-of-business sales.

Game Over For Toys R Us: Chain Going Out Of Business

7:09pm March 14, 2018

by Alina Selyukh

Toys R Us plans to close or sell all U.S. stores. The chain has struggled through a bankruptcy process, facing heavy debt inherited from a 2005 buyout and intense competition from Walmart and Amazon.

Joel and Mary Rich accuse Fox News, its reporter and a periodic commentator of "extreme and outrageous" conduct for the May 2017 story on the death of their son. Fox retracted the story but did not apologize.

Politics & Government

Seth Rich's Parents Sue Fox News Over Baseless Story

5:45pm March 14, 2018

by David Folkenflik

Joel and Mary Rich accuse Fox, its reporter and a periodic commentator of "extreme and outrageous" conduct for the May 2017 story on their son's death. Fox retracted the story but did not apologize.

Economy

What Trade Organization?

5:21pm March 14, 2018

The justification used by the Trump administration for its steel and aluminum tariffs is riskier for the global trading system than the tariffs themselves.

World News

France's Finance Minister Sues Tech Giants Apple And Google

4:15pm March 14, 2018

French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire announced Wednesday a lawsuit against Apple and Google for what he claims are "abusive" practices against software developers. NPR's Sarah McCammon talks with Le Maire about the lawsuit and tension between European countries and American tech giants.

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Conservative commentator and economic analyst Larry Kudlow speaks on CNBC's set at the New York Stock Exchange on March 8.

Politics & Government

Trump To Name CNBC Commentator Larry Kudlow As Top Economic Adviser

3:58pm March 14, 2018

by Asma Khalid

Kudlow is a longtime free-markets conservative who supports most of the president's policies, but has also criticized some of his trade policies.

Google's headquarters in Mountain View, Calif. The company announced new restrictions Wednesday on advertisements for financial products.

Google Follows Facebook In Banning Cryptocurrency Ads

3:24pm March 14, 2018

by Ian Wren

The search giant also announced new restrictions on advertisements for other financial products. The ban on cryptocurrency-related ads follows a similar move by advertising competitor Facebook.

Atara Bernstein, left, and Ariel Pasternak, founded Pineapple Collective to create a space for women in food to share ideas.

National

Women In Hospitality Come Together Over Shared Passion For Food Business

2:36pm March 14, 2018

by Danielle Renwick

Part event-planning company, part online publication, D.C.-based Pineapple Collaborative is expanding to other cities, connecting women who work in the traditionally male-dominated food industry.

A dog died aboard a United Airlines flight from Houston to New York's LaGuardia airport, prompting questions and outrage.

National

Dog Dies In Overhead Bin On United Flight; Airline Apologizes

12:26pm March 14, 2018

by Bill Chappell

The incident prompted shock, outrage and sadness, particularly after it emerged that a flight attendant had required a family to put their young dog in the overhead bin for a three-hour flight.