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Dish hit with record $280 million fine for illegal robocalls

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 ...

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Anglo American names new chairman

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 ...

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Merkel’s cabinet backs troop withdrawal from Turkey base

Bloomberg Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government backed the withdrawal of German troops from Turkey, escalating a feud between two NATO allies and major trading partners. Germany will seek talks with the US and other allies in the coalition fighting IS in Syria and Iraq to make the transition from Incirlik to a base in Jordan as smooth as possible, Defense Minister ...

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