Mr. Watson, who denied lying to investors and lenders, faces up to 37 years in prison.

Granting an injunction to several plaintiffs, a judge said the Federal Trade Commission’s pending ban on noncompete agreements was unlikely to prevail.

A temporary halt on inspections by U.S.D.A. workers in Mexico on safety concerns highlighted how dependent the United States had become on one region for…

Carlos Watson was questioned after Ozy investors, former employees and bankers testified for the prosecution in his trial.

The pharmacy giant told investors that shaky consumer spending was affecting its retail operations. But some said the company’s strategy was also to blame.

Home building in May fell to its slowest pace in four years despite a supply shortage. That trend could put even greater strain on buyers.

The company became the latest electric vehicle start-up to fail to meet investors’ expectations after a high-profile public debut.

Sundar Pichai, the chief executive of Google, said he never discussed a potential acquisition of the digital media start-up.

The deal is the first time in half a century that a traditional Hollywood studio will own a movie theater chain.