Bloomberg Anthem Inc. reversed course and said it will offer Obamacare plans in Virginia, after a pullback by another insurer threatened to leave the state with large gaps in coverage. Anthem revised its 2018 offerings, saying in a statement that it would now offer plans in 68 cities and counties in Virginia. Around the US, insurers face deadlines at the …

Bloomberg Consumer spending in Miami and Fort Lauderdale plunged more than 57 percent from a year earlier as Hurricane Irma caused residents to evacuate or take shelter, according to a report from First Data Corp. Information released by the Atlanta-based company, which tracks shopping activity through the transactions it processes, shows consumption peaked September 5 and then cratered September 8, …

Bloomberg Could a Cardiff, Wales-based wafer company be the next big thing for UK technology investors? Investors trying to sniff out hidden Apple Inc. suppliers are betting on it, sending the shares of IQE Plc up more than 300 percent this year. The company is the second-best performer in the FTSE AIM 100 Index year-to-date and has also beaten every …