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• Aug 20

  • Insider Q&A: General Motors learning the rental business

    Insider Q&A: General Motors learns the rental business _ and sees rapid growth _ with Maven

    Aug 20

• Aug 18

  • Icahn steps down as unofficial Trump adviser

    President Donald Trump is losing another informal adviser: billionaire investor Carl Icahn

    Aug 18

• Aug 18

  • Business Highlights

    Business Highlights

    Aug 18

• Aug 18

  • How major US stock market indexes fared Friday

    US stocks slumped in the final minutes of trading Friday and ended a rough week with more losses

    Aug 18

• Aug 18

  • A midday rally fades as sporting goods stocks are penalized

    US stocks can't maintain a midday rally and finish lower as sporting goods companies sink following disappointing results from Foot Locker and Hibbett...

    Aug 18

• Aug 18

  • Foot Locker and Deere slide while Estee Lauder jumps

    Foot Locker and Deere trade lower while Estee Lauder and Calpine climb

    Aug 18

• Aug 18

  • A sports rout on Wall Street

    Sporting goods retailers can't shake their losing streak

    Aug 18

• Aug 18

  • Grain mostly higher, livestock mixed

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

    Aug 18

• Aug 18

  • Markets Right Now: Health care, retailers weigh on US stocks

    Stocks closed slightly lower on Wall Street after a midday rally ran out of gas.

    Aug 18

• Aug 18

  • US rig count decreases by 3 this week to 946

    The number of rigs exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. decreased by 3 this week to 946

    Aug 18

• Solar Eclipse

  Aug 18

  • Businesses offer stellar specials for total solar eclipse

    Businesses are offering some sweet eclipse-inspired treats this weekend.

    Solar Eclipse

    Aug 18

• Aug 18

  • 11 US states added jobs in July

    11 US states added jobs in July, unemployment rate tumbled to record lows in 2 states

    Aug 18

• Aug 18

  • Grain higher, livestock lower

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

    Aug 18

• Aug 18

  • Geopolitical uncertainty stalks markets after Spain attacks

    World stock markets slide as U.S. political upsets, Spain terror attack batter global investor sentiment

    Aug 18

• Aug 18

  • Indian IT company Infosys CEO Vishal Sikka resigns

    Infosys CEO Vishal Sikka resigns following differences with company's founders

    Aug 18

• Aug 17

  • Asian shares slide as Wall Street fall, Spain attack weigh

    Asian shares slide, tracking big losses on Wall Street amid U.S. political turmoil, deadly Spain attack

    Aug 17

• Aug 17

  • 3 pension funds sue 6 big banks over stock-lending business

    3 public pension funds sue six Wall Street banks over stock-lending business

    Aug 17

• Aug 17

  • Regulators propose $183M settlement with student loan firm

    Regulators propose $183.3 million settlement with a student loan company

    Aug 17

• Aug 17

  • Business Highlights

    Business Highlights

    Aug 17

• Aug 17

  • How major US stock market indexes fared Thursday

    US stocks dropped Thursday as losses for Cisco Systems hurt technology companies while Wal-Mart declined after its latest quarterly report

    Aug 17

• Aug 17

  • Wal-Mart Stores, L Brands and Cisco Systems skid

    Wal-Mart Stores, L Brands and Cisco Systems decline while Alibaba rises

    Aug 17

• Aug 17

  • Markets Right Now: Stocks have their 2nd worst fall of 2017

    Stocks slide, leaving the market with its 2nd-biggest decline of the year

    Aug 17

• Aug 17

  • Grain lower, livestock higher

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

    Aug 17

• Aug 17

  • Better than expected, barely good enough: Profits and stocks

    Companies are in the midst of reporting some of their strongest profit growth in years, and the results have been even better than analysts expected

    Aug 17

• Aug 17

  • Average US mortgage rates edge lower; 30-year at 3.89 pct

    Average long-term US mortgage rates edged lower this week. The rate on 30-year, fixed-rate mortgages slipped to 3.89 percent from 3.90 percent last...

    Aug 17

• Aug 17

  • JetBlue says crew members sickened by nail polish remover

    Two crew members become ill during JetBlue flight; the airline blames fumes from nail polish remover

    Aug 17

• Aug 17

  • Average US mortgage rates edge lower; 30-year at 3.89 pct.

    Average US mortgage rates edge lower this week; 30-year at 3.89 pct.

    Aug 17

• Aug 17

  • Walmart's online sales soar as it seeks to catch Amazon

    Walmart's online sales soar 60 percent as it seeks to fend off Amazon

    Aug 17

• Aug 17

  • Peer pressure, applied well, boosts financial health

    Peers can hold you accountable and keep you motivated with financial goals

    Aug 17

• Aug 17

  • Grain mixed, livestock lower

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

    Aug 17

• Aug 17

  • US factory output down in July on tumbling auto production

    US factory production slipped 0.1 percent in July; overall industrial production rose 0.2 percent

    Aug 17

• Jobs Report

  Aug 17

  • US weekly requests for jobless aid down 12,000 to 232,000

    Fewer Americans applied for jobless aid last week, as the number of people seeking benefits remained close to historic lows. The Labor Department says...

    Jobs Report

    Aug 17

• Aug 17

  • US manufacturing output fell 0.1 percent in July; overall industrial production rose 0.2 percent

    US manufacturing output fell 0.1 percent in July; overall industrial production rose 0.2 percent

    Aug 17

• Aug 17

  • US weekly unemployment claims fell 12,000 to 232,000 last week

    US weekly unemployment claims fell 12,000 to 232,000 last week

    Aug 17

• Aug 17

  • Global stocks slip as investors digest central bank reports

    Global stock markets mostly lower as investors digest accounts of US and eurozone central banks' meetings

    Aug 17

• Aug 17

  • China warns Washington against 'trade war'

    China's government has warned Washington 'there is no winner in a trade war' after an aide to President Donald Trump called in published comments for...

    Aug 17

• Aug 17

  • Hyundai unveils new fuel cell SUV with longer travel range

    Hyundai Motor says its new hydrogen fuel cell vehicle will travel more than 580 kilometers (360 miles) between fill-ups

    Aug 17

• Aug 17

  • Asian shares mostly higher following gains on Wall Street

    Asian share benchmarks higher after Wall St. gains, upbeat Japan trade data

    Aug 17

• Aug 16

  • Japan trade surges in July on strong demand in China, US

    Japan trade surges on strong demand from U.S., China, Southeast Asia, surplus down 17 percent from year earlier

    Aug 16

• Aug 16

  • Business execs shunned Trump panels before he disbanded them

    Trump pushed many of America's top corporate leaders to the breaking point with his inability to decisively condemn white supremacist

    Aug 16

• Aug 16

  • US demands big NAFTA changes, setting stage for tough talks

    US demands big changes to NAFTA, setting stage for tough talks with Canada, Mexico

    Aug 16

• Aug 16

  • Business Highlights

    Business Highlights

    Aug 16

• Aug 16

  • Urban Outfitters and Agilent climb; Bristol-Myers skids

    Urban Outfitters and Agilent Technologies trade higher while Bristol-Myers Squibb and Helmerich & Payne slip

    Aug 16

• Aug 16

  • How major US stock market indexes fared Wednesday

    US stocks rose slightly Wednesday as Urban Outfitters and Target helped retailers rally

    Aug 16

• Aug 16

  • Markets Right Now: Stocks inch higher as retailers recover

    Stocks are closing modestly higher on Wall Street as retailers including Urban Outfitters and Target climb.

    Aug 16

• Aug 16

  • Figures on government spending and debt

    Figures on government spending and debt in millions of dollars

    Aug 16

• Aug 16

  • Grain lower, livestock higher

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

    Aug 16

• Aug 16

  • UnitedHealth CEO to step down after run of more than decade

    UnitedHealth Group will change leaders next month by promoting long-time executive David Wichmann to CEO to replace Stephen Hemsley, who has led the...

    Aug 16

• Aug 16

  • Fed officials split in July over inflation worries

    Fed split at July meeting over inflation worries, pace of future rate hikes

    Aug 16

• Aug 16

  • SBA head sees businesses held back by lack of loans, workers

    Six months into her tenure, SBA head sees businesses as optimistic but held back by lack of loans, workers

    Aug 16