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  • Asian shares rise as investors await Japan vote, Fed choice

    Asian shares are pushing higher on optimism over the global outlook despite uncertainties over political events in China and Japan and speculation...

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• Oct 19

  • A 21-foot cactus and other ways cities are vying for Amazon's headquarters

    Amazon will consider bids from a new city to develop its second headquarters.

    Oct 19

• Oct 19

  • Toyota tops Consumer Reports' auto reliability rankings

    Toyota takes the lead while Cadillac tumbles in Consumer Reports' auto reliability rankings

    Oct 19

• Oct 19

  • Shares of United Airlines tumble after 3Q financial report

    United Airlines' stock takes a nosedive on forecast of weak pricing while CEO appeals for patience

    Oct 19

• Oct 19

  • Not-so-golden years? Shielding seniors from financial fraud

    Ways that seniors can protect themselves from financial fraud at the hands of scammers and, yes, even people they know

    Oct 19

• Oct 19

  • Markets Right Now: S&P 500, Dow industrials eke out gains

    Stocks partly recovered from midday losses and finished mixed, barely keeping winning streaks alive for two main indexes.

    Oct 19

• Oct 19

  • Correction: SmallBiz-Small Talk-Lending to Women story

    Correction: SmallBiz-Small Talk-Lending to Women story

    Oct 19

• Oct 19

  • US unemployment claims fall to 222,000, lowest in 44 years

    US unemployment claims fall by 22,000 to 222,000, lowest since March 1973

    Oct 19

• Oct 19

  • US long-term mortgage rates fall; 30-year at 3.88 percent

    US long-term mortgage rates fall: 30-year at 3.88 percent; 15-year at 3.19 percent

    Oct 19

• Oct 19

  • US long-term mortgage rates fall; 30-year at 3.88 percent

    US long-term mortgage rates fall; 30-year at 3.88 percent, 15-year at 3.19 percent

    Oct 19

• Oct 19

  • Surprise! 4 things you didn't know were taxable

    Here are four kinds of income that people think they don't have to report to the IRS, tax pros say, plus tips on how to avoid the related sticker...

    Oct 19

• Oct 19

  • Grains higher, livestock higher

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

    Oct 19

• Oct 19

  • Claims for US unemployment benefits fall by 22,000 to 44-year low 222,000

    Claims for US unemployment benefits fall by 22,000 to 44-year low 222,000

    Oct 19

• Oct 19

  • Have we seen this story before? Black Monday 30 years later

    Thirty years after Black Monday, U.S. markets are reaching highs never seen before

    Oct 19

• Oct 19

  • Global stock markets slip as China's growth slows

    Global stocks are mostly down after data showed that China's economic growth slowed slightly and tensions remained over the Spanish region of...

    Oct 19

• Oct 19

  • Australian car making to end soon with GM plant closing

    Australian car making to soon end with closing of GM plant after 90 years

    Oct 19

• Oct 19

  • Swiss biotech group Roche sees 5 pct rise in 9-month sales

    Swiss biotech company Roche says sales grew 5 percent in the first nine months of the year, crediting new product launches and citing double-digit...

    Oct 19

• Oct 19

  • China's economic growth stays stable as ruling party meets

    China economy stable in July-September quarter, giving the ruling Communist Party a boost as it prepares to appoint President Xi Jinping to a new term...

    Oct 19

• Oct 19

  • LG, Qualcomm join hands for autonomous driving

    LG Electronics says it has joined hands with Qualcomm to jointly research and develop autonomous driving technologies

    Oct 19

• Oct 19

  • Bank of Korea raises South Korea's outlook on strong exports

    South Korea's central bank says Asia's fourth-largest economy is likely to grow 3.0 percent this year bolstered by robust exports in the manufacturing...

    Oct 19

• Oct 18

  • Asian markets mixed as data shows China growth slowed

    Asian markets mixed after record Wall Street highs; China growth ticks down

    Oct 18

• Oct 18

  • Japan trade surplus leaps on strong exports to rest of Asia

    Japan trade surplus leaps on strong exports of cars, machinery to rest of Asia, US

    Oct 18

• Oct 18

  • China's conflicted goals: Freer markets, more party control

    China's ruling communists juggling conflicted goals: Freer markets, more party control

    Oct 18

• Oct 18

  • China's economic growth stays stable as ruling party meets

    China economy stable in July-September quarter, giving the ruling Communist Party a boost as it prepares to appoint President Xi Jinping to a new term...

    Oct 18

• Oct 18

  • China's economic growth rate slips to 6.8 percent in quarter ending in September from previous quarter's 6.9 percent

    China's economic growth rate slips to 6.8 percent in quarter ending in September from previous quarter's 6.9 percent

    Oct 18

• Oct 18

  • Hurricanes help push down United's 3Q profit by one-third

    United Airlines says 3Q profit fell by one-third as hurricanes wiped out 8,000 flights

    Oct 18

• Oct 18

  • Meal-kit seller Blue Apron cuts about 320 jobs

    Blue Apron cut about 320 jobs Wednesday, less than four months after the meal-kit seller became a public company

    Oct 18

• Oct 18

  • American Express CEO Kenneth Chenault to retire next year

    Kenneth Chenault, one of the most prominent black businessmen and long-time chairman and CEO of American Express, will retire in early 2018; led...

    Oct 18

• Oct 18

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    Business Highlights

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• Oct 18

  • How major US stock indexes fared on Wednesday

    Banks and technology companies led U.S. stocks modestly higher Wednesday, delivering another set of market milestones

    Oct 18

• Oct 18

  • A look at the Dow's 1,000-point milestones

    A look at days when the Dow Jones industrial average topped 1,000-point milestones

    Oct 18

• Oct 18

  • IBM and Canadian Pacific climb while Electronic Arts drops

    IBM and Canadian Pacific rise while Supervalu and Electronic Arts weaken

    Oct 18

• Oct 18

  • Markets Right Now: US stocks closing higher; IBM surges

    Stocks are closing higher on Wall Street; IBM surges on third-quarter profit.

    Oct 18

• Oct 18

  • Grain mostly lower,livestock higher

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

    Oct 18

• Oct 18

  • Edmunds: When it makes sense to donate a car to charity

    Determining whether donating a car to charity makes financial sense might be more complicated than many taxpayers think

    Oct 18

• Oct 18

  • Toyota recalls some Sienna minivans for shifter defect

    Toyota is recalling 347,120 Sienna minivans worldwide for shifter defect

    Oct 18

• Oct 18

  • Women who own businesses find bank loans harder to get

    Finding financing: Getting a bank loan can still be hard for many women who own businesses

    Oct 18

• Oct 18

  • Anthem will turn to CVS after troubled Express Scripts deal

    Anthem has found a new partner to help run prescription drug coverage after the Blue Cross-Blue Shield insurer's rocky relationship with Express...

    Oct 18

• Oct 18

  • Ford recalling about 1.3M vehicles for possible door issue

    Ford is recalling about 1.3M 2015-17 F-150 and 2017 Super Duty vehicles in North America because of potential door problems

    Oct 18

• Oct 18

  • Grains lower, livestock mixed

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

    Oct 18

• Oct 18

  • US home construction tumbled 4.7 percent in September

    US home construction slid 4.7 percent in September, biggest decline in 6 months

    Oct 18

• Oct 18

  • US earnings move into focus of global markets

    Global shares mixed, Japan benchmark up on election prospects

    Oct 18

• Oct 18

  • US home construction slid 4.7 percent in September, biggest decline in 6 months

    US home construction slid 4.7 percent in September, biggest decline in 6 months

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• Oct 18

  • Survey: Small businesses' appetite for financing weakens

    Small businesses' appetite for financing has weakened in the second half of the year along with their revenue outlook

    Oct 18

• Oct 18

  • EU air safety body urges halt on use of Kobe Steel products

    EU air safety body urges halt on use of Kobe Steel products due to faked inspections data

    Oct 18

• Oct 18

  • EU aviation safety agency recommends companies suspend purchases of Kobe Steel products

    EU aviation safety agency recommends companies suspend purchases of Kobe Steel products

    Oct 18

• Oct 18

  • ECB chief: Market reforms must promote growth for all

    European Central Bank head Mario Draghi says governments must ensure that pro-business reforms ensure that growth benefits everyone if the changes in...

    Oct 18

• Oct 18

  • US looking to Japan for help in boosting LNG exports to Asia

    Official: U.S. is keen to work with Japan in expanding exports of U.S. liquefied natural gas in Asia

    Oct 18

• Oct 18

  • Asia stocks mixed, Nikkei cheered by likely ruling party win

    Asian shares mixed as China's Communist Party congress begins

    Oct 18