CFPB drops lawsuits in opposition to Capital One and Rocket Mortgage affiliate

Russell Vought, director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) nominee for US President Donald Trump, during a Senate Budget Committee confirmation hearing in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025.  Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s new leadership on Thursday dismissed at least four enforcement lawsuits …

Treasury units new deadline for companies to report possession info

People take pictures of the U.S. Treasury Department building in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 6, 2025. Mandel Ngan | AFP | Getty Images The Treasury Department has set a new deadline of March 21 for millions of businesses to fulfill a new reporting requirement on “beneficial ownership information,” after a court order allowed the federal …

Delta airplane crashes on touchdown at Toronto airport, injuring at the least 15

First responders work at the Delta Air Lines plane crash site at Toronto Pearson International Airport in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada February 17, 2025. Arlyn Mcadorey | Reuters At least 15 people were injured after a Delta Air Lines regional jet crashed upon landing at Toronto Pearson International Airport Monday afternoon, officials said. All 80 people …

CFPB employees purge begins with dozens of staff terminated

Acting director of the Office of Management and Budget Russell Vought speaks with reporters during a press briefing at the White House in Washington on March 11, 2019. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau sent termination notices to several dozen employees late Tuesday, according to people with knowledge of the situation. The …

E.l.f. Magnificence (ELF) earnings Q3 2025

E.l.f. Beauty on Thursday cut its full-year guidance after seeing a 36% drop in profits and “softer than expected” sales trends in January, marking a rare downturn for one of beauty’s hottest brands.  The cosmetics company reported holiday sales that were higher than expected but profits that narrowly missed estimates, another rare miss for the …

Trump’s tariffs on Mexico and Canada problem auto business

A car carrier trailer waits in line next to the border wall before crossing to the United States at Otay commercial port in Tijuana, Baja California state, Mexico, on Jan. 22, 2025. Guillermo Arias | AFP | Getty Images DETROIT — Tariffs announced Saturday by the Trump administration of 25% on goods from Canada and Mexico as …

Treasury could superb small companies $10,000 if they do not file this report

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen following a tour of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) in Vienna, Virginia, on Jan. 8, 2024. Valerie Plesch/Bloomberg via Getty Images Small businesses and their owners could face penalties of $10,000 or more if they don’t comply with a new U.S. Treasury Department reporting requirement by year’s end — and …

Household workplaces assistants earn as a lot as $190,000 a 12 months

Martin-dm | E+ | Getty Images Good help is hard to find. Family offices, the private investment firms of the ultra-wealthy, are increasingly willing to pay extra for it. The talent war between family offices and Wall Street has driven up salaries not only for top investment roles but also for administrative staff. While compensation …

AI is contained in the operations, and behind CEO desk, at small companies

It’s no secret that large corporations are using generative artificial intelligence to get ahead — but many small businesses are finding ways to use this technology to their advantage, too. To be clear, there’s still a large chunk (43%) of small businesses that have never even considered using gen AI in their operations, according to …

Chuck E. Cheese makes comeback after chapter

Chuck E. Cheese’s parent company has spent $230 million renovated its stores. Source: CEC Entertainment Four years after exiting bankruptcy, Chuck E. Cheese is making a comeback, thanks to a dramatic makeover to introduce its games and pizza to a new generation. In June 2020, just as some states began lifting their pandemic lockdowns, Chuck …