Financial/Banking

Swipe fees, taxes and trade are in the spotlight.

There can be no doubt that Eddie Lampert has made an enormous effort to keep Sears afloat over the past few years.

Sears chairman, CEO and biggest shareholder and creditor of Sears Holdings Corp., is making his biggest push to date to save the beleagured company from filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

Velocity Retail Group, a Phoenix-based member of the X Team Retail consortium, has formed an asset management division called Velocity Management Services.

Amazon is expanding its fleet of supermarkets — but this time, they are not in the United States.

Claire’s Stores is moving forward with its reorganization strategy, and is planning an early exit from bankruptcy.

It is the largest-ever class-action settlement of a U.S. antitrust case.

A bankrupt tween/teen jewelry and accessories retailer has come to a truce with one of its creditors.