Government
U.S. Cyber Plan Calls For More Scanning Of Private Web Traffic
The U.S. government is expanding a cybersecurity program that scans Internet traffic headed into and out of defense contractors to include far more of the country's private, civilian-run ...JPMorgan, MF Global Trustee Reach Agreement
JPMorgan Chase agreed to a deal that will return $546 million to former customers of trading firm MF Global Holdings Ltd., which collapsed in 2011 with $1.6 billion missing from its accounts. MF ...Judge Dismisses Claims Against BP Contractors In Spill Trial
A federal judge conducting a trial to assign fault for the worst U.S. offshore oil spill dismissed claims Wednesday against a BP contractor and a company that made a key safety device on the drilling ...Freddie Sues 15 Banks Over LIBOR Rigging; Fannie May Be Next
Freddie Mac has sued 15 big international banks, including JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America and Citigroup, accusing them of rigging a key interest rate and causing huge losses for the ...Goldman Avoids Class Action Over Gender Bias Claim; Court Allows Arbitration
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. on Thursday won a U.S. court order allowing it to send a former employee's gender discrimination dispute to arbitration, rather than being forced to defend against her claims ...Fed Holds Firm To Stimulus Plan
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday pressed forward with its aggressive efforts to stimulate the U.S. economy, saying it would take into account risks posed by its policies but also how much work still ...U.S. Senate Approves Funding Bill To Avert Government Shutdown
The U.S. Senate on Wednesday approved legislation to avert a government shutdown next week, freeing Democrats and Republicans to spend the next few months arguing over deeply divided strategies to ...Impact Of ‘Sequester’ Budget Cuts On U.S. Jobs May Be Exaggerated
Deep government spending cuts are unlikely to weigh on U.S. employment as heavily as initially feared, with most of the impact reducing hours worked rather than payrolls, according to economists. The ...