Michael Milken invokes Margaret Thatcher as conference debates threats to capitalism

Heiress accuses company her grandfather co-founded of contributing to inequality

Fearing a backlash against business if a Democrat wins the White House, some chief executives are pushing for pre-emptive reforms

Canopy Growth’s $3.4bn deal with Acreage depends on federal legislation

Boehner-backed weed play Acreage agrees to $3.4bn Canopy takeover

Among 100 chiefs analysed, 11 made more than 1,000 times that of the median employee

Sharp decline in volumes signals Big Tobacco’s challenge in adapting to new habits

Massachusetts regulators consider whether to strip company of its casino license

US companies struggle to pass on rising labour, transportation and raw materials costs

SEC launched consultation after presidential tweet

Jeans maker garners strong investor demand as New York exchange decks out in denim

Business Roundtable finds executives are scaling back hiring plans

Mondelez, Chubb and MSCI among those promising more disclosure after activist pressure

Private equity executive charged this week in bribery case

Connecticut court deals blow to company that sold weapon used in 2012 school shooting

US politics has become ‘the best TV show on the planet’ in era of Trump

Canadian prime minister faces the biggest crisis of his political career

Spending on the substance accounted for 0.5 per cent of household expenditure in 2018

With Donald Trump making it harder to gain visas to the US, its neighbour is benefiting from a ‘brain gain’

Lossmaking business says investors prefer private company model

Chief executive Josh Bayliss plots US expansion with a dizzying wish list of ventures

The asset stripper who was hailed by Wall Street as ‘Chainsaw Al’