Recent sex trafficking charges against Michael Jeffries could implicate the retailer, too, as it tries to close a tumultuous chapter in its history.

The penalties and customer refunds stem from an investigation by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau into Apple Card, which Goldman issues.

Mr. Jeffries and two others were arrested in connection with a federal sex-trafficking and interstate prostitution investigation.

Shares of the health care conglomerate dropped after the sudden departure of Karen Lynch and a downbeat update on the state of the company’s finances.

A new report showing a rise in retail sales in September indicates that consumer spending, a key engine of economic growth, remains robust.

The annual cost-of-living adjustment will increase monthly checks for millions of beneficiaries, including retirees and disabled workers.

Amazon’s delivery system depends on third-party companies. But labor regulators have challenged that model, possibly opening the way for unionization.

The union representing thousands of striking dockworkers is pushing for bigger wage increases than port operators have offered, and a ban on automation.

Transportation and warehousing sectors are poised to first feel the pinch, with a broader economic fallout expected if the strike drags on.

Thousands of dockworkers who load and unload cargo ships could walk off the job on Tuesday, halting nearly all activity at ports from Maine to...