Bloomberg German factory orders fell after two consecutive months of expansion in a sign that growth in Europe’s largest economy may be steadying after a strong start of the year. Orders, adjusted for seasonal swings and inflation, dropped 2.1 percent in April, after expanding an upwardly revised 1.1 percent in March, data from the Economy Ministry in Berlin showed on …

Bloomberg Dish Network Corp. must pay $280 million to the US and four states for using robocalls to consumers on do-not-call lists, marking what the government says is a record fine for telemarketing violations. US District Judge Sue Myerscough issued the order, directing the company to pay $168 million to the federal government and $84 million to California, Illinois, North …

Bloomberg The century-old mining giant Anglo American Plc named Stuart Chambers as its new chairman less than a year after he steered UK chipmaker ARM Holdings Plc through a $32 billion takeover. Chambers, a former chairman at ARM and Rexam Plc, will join Anglo’s board in September and take over the post in November, the company said in a statement …