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  • Qatar Airways seeks stake in American in 'puzzling' move

    Qatar Airways is attempting to buy a 10 percent stake in American Airlines, triggering US antitrust oversight

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  • Oracle, American Airlines gain; Steelcase, Accenture fall

    Oracle, American Airlines gain; Steelcase, Accenture fall

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  • Fed: Biggest US banks strong enough to withstand recession

    The Federal Reserve says all of the 34 largest U.S. banks are fortified enough to withstand a severe U.S. and global recession and continue lending.

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  • Government ends oversight of GM related to defective part

    General Motors is no longer under government supervision stemming from its defective ignition switches

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  • Lawsuits complain that 2x4s, other boards don't measure up

    Several lawsuits say the 2x4 and 4x4 boards used in the framework of most homes and wood fences just don't measure up to the dimensions in their...

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  • How major US stock market indexes fared on Thursday

    Energy stocks dove again on Wednesday as oil dropped to its lowest price since last summer, extending their dismal start to the year

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  • US stock indexes hold steady as oil's dismal week eases

    U.S. stock indexes held steady Thursday after the price of oil stabilized

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  • Markets Right Now: US stock indexes drift to a mixed close

    Solid gains in health care companies made up for losses in other sectors, leaving the market mostly higher.

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  • Grain lower, livestock mixed

    Wheat, corn, oats and soybeans lower on the CBOT; beef and pork lower on the CME.

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  • Buffett's company lends $1.5B to Home Capital, invests $300M

    Warren Buffett's company is lending $1.5 billion to Home Capital and spending roughly $300 million to purchase nearly 40 percent of the troubled...

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• Jun 22

  • Fund manager Q&A: Global infrastructure funds

    Fund manager Q&A: Infrastructure companies overseas could be big beneficiaries should the White House succeed in boosting spending on infrastructure...

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• Jun 22

  • $120 million fine proposed for travel-deal robocalls

    The Federal Communications Commission is proposing a $120 million fine for a scheme that tried to trick consumers into buying vacation packages that...

    Jun 22

• Jun 22

  • Hain Celestial says accounting review reveals no changes

    Organic food maker Hain Celestial says it has concluded that it won't need to make any major changes to its past financial reports after a nearly...

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• Jun 22

  • Long-term US mortgage rates slip this week

    Long-term U.S. mortgage rates fell slightly this week, staying low even as the Fed raises rates

    Jun 22

• Jun 22

  • Grain lower, livestock lower

    Wheat corn, oats and soybeans lower on the CBOT. Beef lower and pork lower on the CME

    Jun 22

• Jun 22

  • Long-term US mortgage rates slip

    Long-term U.S. mortgage rates fell slightly this week, staying low even as the Federal Reserve raises rates

    Jun 22

• Jun 22

  • Applications for US jobless aid tick up to still-low 241,000

    Applications for US unemployment aid last week rose to still-low 241,000, a sign of healthy job market

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• Jun 22

  • Applications for US unemployment aid rise to still-low 241,000, a sign of healthy job market

    Applications for US unemployment aid rise to still-low 241,000, a sign of healthy job market

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• Jun 22

  • Oil prices rebound modestly but concerns remain

    Oil prices recovered their poise Thursday after slumping to 10-month lows on concerns of a glut in the market.

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• Jun 21

  • Asian stocks higher after Wall Street declines

    Asian financial markets are mostly higher after low oil prices dragged down U.S. energy stocks

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• Jun 21

  • American will change uniform maker after employee complaints

    After 3,500 employees complained uniforms made them sick, American Airlines will change suppliers

    Jun 21

• Jun 21

  • Adobe, FedEx gain; Actuant and Whirlpool fall

    Adobe, FedEx gain; Actuant and Whirlpool fall

    Jun 21

• Jun 21

  • How major US stock market indexes fared on Wednesday

    Energy stocks dove again on Wednesday as oil dropped to its lowest price since last summer, extending their dismal start to the year

    Jun 21

• Jun 21

  • Markets Right Now: Slide in energy stocks weighs on market

    Another dive in energy stocks offset gains for health care and technology companies, leaving major U.S. indexes mostly lower.

    Jun 21

• Jun 21

  • Grain lower, livestock mixed

    Wheat, corn and soybeans lower, oats higher on the CBOT; beef mixed and pork mixed on the CME.

    Jun 21

• Jun 21

  • Oil falls again, despite decline in US crude supplies

    Oil prices hit a new 7 month low, with the international benchmark for crude at one point falling below $46 a barrel

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• Jun 21

  • Fact sheet: 2017 BMW X4 M40i

    Fact sheet: 2017 BMW X4 M40i

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• Jun 21

  • BMW's 2017 X4 M40i compact SUV drives like a sports car

    BMW's X4 is either compact SUV or beefy hatchback, depending on how one sees it. Its new top-of-the line X4 M40i, though, is all sports car _ at least...

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• Jun 21

  • Treasury Secretary Mnuchin getting married

    Commerce Secretary Ross lets secret out that Treasury Secretary Mnuchin getting married

    Jun 21

    

• Jun 21

  • Small food makers wonder about Amazon-Whole Foods impact

    Some small and mid-sized food makers wonder: How might Amazon's planned purchase of Whole Foods affect me?

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• Jun 21

  • Home sales up in May, but buyers face sharply rising prices

    US sales of existing homes rose 1.1 percent in May, but buyers face intensifying shortage of properties for sale

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• Jun 21

  • Grain higher, livestock higher

    Wheat lower, corn, oats and soybeans higher on the CBOT. Beef lower and pork higher on the CME

    Jun 21

• Jun 21

  • US sales of existing homes rose 1.1 percent in May, but buyers face intensifying shortage of properties for sale

    US sales of existing homes rose 1.1 percent in May, but buyers face intensifying shortage of properties for sale

    Jun 21

• Jun 21

  • Global stocks slip, oil price stabilizes after fall

    Global markets trade mostly lower as prices of oil extended losses while geopolitical risks are in focus.

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• Jun 21

  • MSCI adds China-listed stocks to index in long-awaited move

    Global stock benchmark provider MSCI has made a long-awaited decision to include mainland China-listed shares on its widely followed stock benchmarks

    Jun 21

    

• Jun 21

  • Asian stocks lower after Wall Street losses

    Asian markets trade mostly lower after overnight losses on Wall Street.

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• Jun 20

  • FedEx tops 4Q forecasts with boost from online shoppers

    FedEx posts 4Q profit, results beat Wall Street estimates

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• Jun 20

  • Ford to move Focus production to China, sees no US job loss

    Ford to cut costs by moving Focus small car production from US to China

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• Jun 20

  • Ex-Chicago politician, labor unions bid for Sun-Times

    An investor group headed by a former Chicago alderman has submitted a bid to buy the Chicago Sun-Times

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• Jun 20

  • How major US stock market indexes fared on Tuesday

    U.S. stock indexes retreated from their record heights Tuesday after a slump in the price of oil weighed on energy companies.

    Jun 20

• Jun 20

  • Parexel, Lennar rise; Teladoc, Chipotle Mexican Grill fall

    Parexel, Lennar rise; Teladoc, Chipotle Mexican Grill fall

    Jun 20

• Jun 20

  • Markets Right Now: Drop in oil price sinks energy stocks

    Another drop in crude oil prices helped bring energy stocks lower, bringing the market back from the record highs it set a day earlier.

    Jun 20

• Jun 20

  • Grain mixed livestock mixed

    Wheat higher, corn, oats and soybeans lower on the CBOT; beef mixed and pork higher on the CME.

    Jun 20

• Jun 20

  • Turkish company plans textile jobs in North Carolina

    A textile company in Turkey plans to reopen an old textile plant in North Carolina, creating up to 260 jobs over three years

    Jun 20

• Jun 20

  • Why your friend has a better credit score than you

    Learning that your friend has better credit than you do can be a bummer, but there are ways to improve your credit

    Jun 20

    

• Jun 20

  • Ken gets makeover: Cornrows, beefy bod and new skin tones

    He's been overshadowed by Barbie for decades, but now Ken is finally getting some attention. Mattel is introducing 15 new looks for the male doll,...

    Jun 20

• Jun 20

  • US current account deficit expands to $116.8 billion

    US current account deficit grew to $116.8 billion in first quarter, highest level in a year

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• Jun 20

  • US current account deficit grew to $116.8 billion in first quarter, highest level in a year

    US current account deficit grew to $116.8 billion in first quarter, highest level in a year

    Jun 20

• Jun 20

  • Pound dips as rate hike talk eases; oil prices hit 2017 lows

    The British pound was under pressure Tuesday after Bank of England Governor Mark Carney reined back market expectations that the bank would soon raise...

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• Jun 20

  • Pamplona Capital to take Parexel private in $5B cash deal

    Pamplona Capital Management is buying Parexel International in a cash deal valued at about $5 billion that will take the pharmaceutical contract...

    Jun 20