Victor Swezey

Fifth Third Bank was ordered to pay $20 million in fines by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for forcing auto insurance onto customers who were already covered and opening fake accounts in customers’ names.

The German car manufacturer trimmed its guidance for 2024 operating return on sales due to the potential Brussels closure and other unplanned expenses.

Seaports from Los Angeles to Gdansk, Poland, reported delays in handling cargo and other operations, according to risk management firm Everstream Analytics, but most expected to resume normal business on Friday. United Parcel Service said its package business was “operating and delivering in all areas,” but warned of possible delays in pickup and delivery. BNSF, the Berkshire Hathaway-owned railroad operator that also operates in the Western U.S., meanwhile, said it is monitoring the outage but hasn't seen signs that its systems or operations have been impacted.

DoorDash posted another quarter of double-digit revenue growth, aided by expansion into new markets and broadening its reach beyond restaurant delivery. DoorDash dominates the U.S. restaurant-delivery market, processing around two-thirds of all orders. Shares of Doordash are up around 25% in the 12 months through Thursday’s close, but have shaved off much of their gains since peaking in April.

Appliance makers come up with hyperspecific settings that can leave users baffled. ‘Is there really a setting for chocolate on my washing machine?’

On blood-red billboards across Tbilisi, a mysterious hand holds a bundle of leashes tied around the necks of Georgia's most prominent opposition figures.

Georgians decide between a European future and an increasingly anti-Western ruling party

Two polls show an alliance majority while a third declares victory for ruling party.

International observers fear widespread irregularities in voting which appeared to give the ruling pro-Russia Georgian Dream party the edge

Pro-Ukrainian opposition challenges Georgian government after allegedly rigging Kremlin-style elections