Business & Finances

The U.S.' demotion to an Aa1 rating garnered international headlines, but individual stock buyers continue to help prop up the market. Read More.

Apple has agreed to pay $95 million to settle a class-action lawsuit involving its Siri voice assistant. The settlement stems from accusations that Siri recorded users' private conversations and, in some cases, passed them on to third-party contractors for evaluation. Read More.

Apple CEO Tim Cook said Thursday that the company could likely take a $900 million hit in the second quarter due to President Donald Trump's tariffs, but added "certain unique factors" will benefit the tech giant, multiple outlets reported. Read More.

DHL, the international courier firm, will temporarily pause shipments to the U.S. for items with a declared value of more than $800, the company announced in a notice. Read More.

The White House said China is facing up to a 245 percent tariff on imports to the U.S. "as a result of its retaliatory actions," as the trade war between the world's two largest economies continues to heat up. Read More.

Gas prices are down again this week in Massachusetts, and they've been steadily declining since late January. One expert said that while the lower prices are a good thing for drivers, it could be a bad sign for the economy in the bigger picture. Read More.

President-elect Donald Trump said he is selecting former US Representative Billy Long to serve as the commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, enlisting a Republican who served in Congress for an incoming administration aiming to renew and expand a broad package of tax cuts. Read More.

The U.S. stock market is saw an ugly opening on Monday morning. Read More.

Taxpayers in Rhode Island, Alaska, and Maine face a mid-July deadline to file their taxes, while some taxpayers in Massachusetts have until July 31. Read More.

Household debt is ballooning and consumers are having difficulty keeping up. Read More.

A “sticky” homework helper app seems to be a predictable path for a company intent on growing its influence in the United States. Read More.

Nissan Leaf owners won’t have access to such features as remote temperature control and the charge range status of their EV. Read More.

Truckers could soon be refusing to take goods to New York to protest a recent court ruling against former president Donald Trump. Read More.

SEATTLE—Jeff Bezos filed a statement with federal regulators indicating his sale of nearly 12 million shares of Amazon stock worth more than $2 billion. The Amazon executive chairman notified the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission of the sale of 11,997,698 shares of common stock on Feb. 7 and Feb. 8. The collective value of the […] Read More.

US Securities and Exchange Commission spokesperson said an unknown party had taken control of the agency’s X account for a brief period. Read More.