Minnetonka, Minn.-based UnitedHealthcare announced long-term strategic partnerships this week with two large lab testing companies to develop "value-based programs" like those the health insurer has been pushing with hospitals and clinics.

With the new arrangements, New Jersey-based Quest Diagnostics will become an in-network lab for more than ...Read more

When the roll call is sounded of business deals that looked like a good idea at the time but went massively wrong, special notice should go to the merger of the tuna packagers Bumble Bee and Chicken of the Sea, announced in late 2014.

The $1.5-billion deal would have created a canned tuna powerhouse commanding nearly half of the U.S. market, ...Read more

Tesla said Friday it has agreed to make payments to customers around the world as part of a settlement to a class-action suit involving the electric carmaker's sometimes controversial Autopilot assisted-driving system.

The settlement, which was agreed to late Thursday in San Jose federal court, has to get a final signoff from U.S. District ...Read more

WASHINGTON -- Only a week ago, the drums of a trade war seemed to be quieting as the Trump administration put a hold on plans to tax Chinese imports and there was talk of a so-called skinny deal emerging from renegotiations of the North American Free Trade Agreement.

But just like that, things could be simmering again after two abrupt moves by ...Read more

They used to be drug dealers. Then they became dispensaries. Now we have cannabis retailers that "seek to replicate the Apple store model" and give customers "a comfortable, informative and nonthreatening environment."

That's how Culver City firm MedMen describes its pot shops in documents submitted as part of the company's most audacious plan ...Read more

NEW YORK -- The number of white-collar prosecutions is on track to hit a 20-year low under President Donald Trump, after reaching a high in 2011 during the Barack Obama administration, according to a nonprofit research center that analyzes government data.

A total of 3,249 cases were brought during the first seven months of the U.S. government'...Read more

SEATTLE -- Next Tuesday afternoon, 175,000 Starbucks employees will receive training aimed at rooting out racial biases in the wake of an embarrassing incident that has challenged fundamental parts of the company's values and image.

The Seattle-based coffee giant on Wednesday revealed glimpses of the curriculum it has developed for its ...Read more

For now anyway, McDonald's is not phasing out plastic straws in its U.S. restaurants.

A shareholder proposal directing McDonald's to re-evaluate its use of straws was overwhelmingly voted down at the global fast food chain's annual meeting Thursday in suburban Oak Brook. Despite grabbing headlines this week, the proposal only garnered about 8 ...Read more

For 2018, Hyundai has added a new subcompact crossover SUV to its lineup, with lots to offer for the money and features buyers want in a versatile family vehicle, as well as Hyundai's excellent warranty.

The new Kona is available in four trims: SE, $19,500; SEL, $21,150; Limited, $24,700; and Ultimate, $27,400.

Front-wheel drive is standard, ...Read more

Paul Volcker is credited with taming runaway inflation, helping seed the U.S. economy for the booming 1980s and '90s. He is an imposing figure in finance, and that has nothing to do with his 6-foot-7-inch frame.

As Federal Reserve chairman, he inherited double-digit inflation and an American economy struggling for growth. He led the charge to ...Read more

Nissan redesigned its groundbreaking Leaf all-electric car for 2018, which includes improving the electric drive system -- and extended the driving range on a single charge to an estimated 150 miles, up from 107 miles on the 2017 model.

The exterior and interior have been restyled, and the new model has a 147-horsepower electric motor, up from ...Read more

Q. Brad, I have a problem with my 2013 Lexus IS 250c that has been going on almost from the time I began leasing it. When I brake for a stop sign or light sometimes (but not always) the front wheels will turn abruptly to the left (and even occasionally to the right) as I come to a stop. The steering wheel will make about a quarter turn to the ...Read more

Live like a king at a pauper's price? Not exactly, but you can reside at an estate on a budget -- so long as you're willing to share it with several strangers.

That's the bargain offered by Bay Area co-living startup Bungalow, which has newly taken up residence in San Diego by leasing out two aspirational homes on a room-by-room basis. The ...Read more

DETROIT -- Ford's insanely popular F-150 Raptor off-road race truck will add electronically controlled adaptive shock absorbers for a smoother ride and better control when the 2019 model goes on sale late this year.

The new Fox Racing Shox are joined by an electronic system that functions like cruise control for the most challenging off-road ...Read more