The federal government needs to play a central role in solving the supply chain crisis, Biden administration picks for several senior transportation jobs said, suggesting steps to improve the flow of goods.

Metal Leve said Brazil antitrust regulator Cade ended an investigation without penalties after examining alleged anti-competitive conduct in the replacement market for automotive filters, according to a filing.

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PayPal Holdings Inc.’s pursuit of social media company Pinterest Inc. is poised to push 2021 over the line to become the busiest-ever year for mergers and acquisitions.

A UnitedHealth Group Inc. unit joined the legal dispute over Truvada and other blockbuster HIV drugs made by Gilead Sciences Inc., filing federal antitrust claims in Minneapolis over Gilead’s alleged scheme to corner the market by delaying the rollout of generic versions.

Marriott International Inc. lost its bid to delay an antitrust trial set to start Oct. 25 over its alleged role in an industrywide scheme to rig online advertising auctions, when a federal judge in Texas ruled Wednesday that its concerns about a magistrate’s decision were “unfounded.”

Incarcerated former pharma executive Martin Shkreli failed to delay an antitrust trial over his role in Vyera Pharmaceuticals’ 4,000% mark-up of an anti-parasitic drug, after a federal judge said the trial wouldn’t interfere with his participation in a drug rehabilitation program.