CVS Health Corp, the second-largest U.S. drugstore operator, will pay $22 million to resolve a federal probe into whether two of its pharmacies in central Florida sold powerful, potentially addictive painkillers that were not prescribed for legitimate medical purposes.
The U.S Department of Justice has requested an interview with a senior London-based currency trader who attended a meeting with Bank of England officials three years ago that ultimately became pivotal to a global investigation into allegations of market collusion and manipulation, a source familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.
A newly created non-profit organization sued the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday in an effort to force the agency to adopt rules requiring companies to disclose political contributions.
The lower chamber of Brazil's Congress passed a bill on Wednesday toughening access to social security pensions, the second measure approved in a week to cut benefits in a drive to reduce a growing fiscal deficit.
