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  • Air bag inflator ruptures, driver killed in Florida crash

    Honda says driver killed in Florida crash involving ruptured Takata air bag inflator; cause of death still undetermined

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  • Trump choice for Fed board says he likes rule change ideas

    Trump choice for Federal Reserve board says he likes financial rule change ideas

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  • European Commission clears DuPont deals linked to Dow merger

    The European Commission has conditionally approved the sale by DuPont of part of its crop protection business to FMC Corp. and DuPont's acquisition of...

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  • Ford is expanding its Chariot shuttle service to NYC

    Ford is expanding its crowd-sourced Chariot shuttle service to New York

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  • US stocks dip; drops for tech stocks offset telecom gains

    U.S. stock indexes were mixed in Thursday afternoon trading as losses for tech and industrial companies offset another big gain for telecoms

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  • Average US mortgage rates fall for 2nd straight week

    Average US mortgage rates fall for 2nd straight week; 30-year at 3.92 percent

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  • Online-shopping energizes UPS in second quarter

    Higher revenue from e-commerce helps UPS post 2Q profit of $1.38 billion, beating Wall Street forecasts

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  • Markets Right Now: Earnings drive more stock gains

    U.S. stocks are on track to set more records as media companies and phone companies rise.

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  • Dunkin testing removal of non-breakfast sandwiches

    Dunkin' Brands beats 2Q net income expectations, misses revenue forecasts

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• Jul 27

  • Do you know what's hiding in your ETF?

    Exchange-traded funds promise a simple and precisely targeted investment and easy diversification, but with some niche ETFs you may wind up with...

    Jul 27

• Jul 27

  • Southwest reports lower 2Q profit, weak revenue outlook

    Southwest Airlines reports 9 percent drop in 2Q profit and gives tepid forecast for summer revenue trend

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  • Grain higher, livestock mixed

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

    Jul 27

• Jul 27

  • France nationalizing emblematic shipyard _ temporarily

    France's economy minister has announced the nationalization of the country's emblematic shipyard to ensure an Italian company does not take it over

    Jul 27

• Jul 27

  • Shares in AstraZeneca dive as key cancer drug trial fails

    Anglo-Swedish drugmaker AstraZeneca says second-quarter revenue fell amid declining sales of blockbuster drugs Crestor and Seroquel XR, which lost...

    Jul 27

• Jul 27

  • US weekly requests for jobless aid up 10K, to 244,000

    More Americans applied for jobless aid last week, though the number of people seeking benefits remains near historic lows pointing to a healthy job...

    Jul 27

• Jul 27

  • US durable goods orders climbed 6.5 percent in June

    US durable goods orders climbed 6.5 percent in June, most in nearly three years, on surging demand for civilian aircraft

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  • US applications for unemployment benefits rose by 10,000 to 244,000 last week

    US applications for unemployment benefits rose by 10,000 to 244,000 last week

    Jul 27

• Jul 27

  • US durable goods orders climbed 6.5 percent in June, most in nearly three years, on surging demand for civilian aircraft

    US durable goods orders climbed 6.5 percent in June, most in nearly three years, on surging demand for civilian aircraft

    Jul 27

• Jul 27

  • Altria 2Q profit rises on higher cigarette prices, beer

    Altria reported a boost in 2Q profit on higher cigarette prices, beer investment, but falls short of forecasts.

    Jul 27

• Jul 27

  • World stocks mixed amid raft of corporate earnings

    Global stock indexes are mixed as investors digest string of corporate earnings, Fed policy statement

    Jul 27

• Jul 27

  • Demand overseas keeps Mustang on top despite lower US sales

    US sales fall even for best-selling Ford Mustang, but long-admired sports car remains a global hit

    Jul 27

• Jul 27

  • Amazon reaches for millions in Southeast Asia's cyberspace

    Amazon brings international express delivery to Singapore in its first direct reach into Southeast Asian cyber shopping space

    Jul 27

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  • South Korea's economy expands 2.7 percent in 2Q

    Bank of Korea says South Korea's economy has expanded 2.7 percent during the second quarter over a year earlier

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  • China's Huawei posts slower first-half revenue growth

    China's Huawei Technology says first-half revenues at telecom gear, smartphone businesses expand at slower pace

    Jul 27

• Jul 27

  • Nissan sales up but profit dips on costs, China slowdown

    Japanese automaker Nissan Motor Co. reports slight dip in quarterly earnings, despite strong sales, as the rising cost of raw materials and slowing...

    Jul 27

• Jul 27

  • Repsol earnings rise on higher production, efficiencies

    Spanish energy company Repsol says strong production and efficiency improvements drove a 65.3 percent increase in net profit in the first half of the...

    Jul 27

• Jul 27

  • Foxconn: World's No. 1 contract electronics maker

    A look at Foxconn, Taiwan contract electronics manufacturing giant planning $10B US plant

    Jul 27

• Jul 27

  • Profit soars for brewer AB Inbev after merger with SABMiller

    Anheuser-Busch InBev, the world's largest brewer, says its net profit soared to $1.5 billion (1.28 billion euros) in the second quarter of 2017 from...

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• Jul 27

  • Amazon and Foxconn reflect a growing trend: Deliver it now

    Job announcements by Amazon and Foxconn reflect a growing trend: Reach customers now

    Jul 27

• Jul 27

  • Nestle's 1st-half profit up 19 percent, sales slightly lower

    Swiss food giant Nestle says its first-half earnings were up 19 percent due to a one-time tax expense that impacted profit a year earlier, while sales...

    Jul 27

• Jul 27

  • Royal Dutch Shell's earnings more than triple in 2Q

    Royal Dutch Shell says second-quarter earnings rose 245 percent as the company benefited from a cost-cutting drive and recovering oil prices

    Jul 27

• Jul 27

  • Deutsche Bank sees profit rebound; CEO not satisfied

    Deutsche Bank net profit rebounds to 466 million euros in second quarter from 20 million euros a year earlier

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  • Asian shares gain on strong earnings, dovish Fed policy

    Asian stock indexes mostly higher, helped by strong earnings, dovish Fed policy

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  • Boeing beats 2Q profit forecasts, raises full-year outlook

    Boeing shares soar after 2Q profit beats expectations and the company raises its forecast of full-year earnings

    Jul 26

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  • Business Highlights

    Business Highlights

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  • AT&T, US Steel and Boeing soar while Akamai skids

    AT&T, US Steel and Boeing surge while Akamai Technologies and Ulta Beauty fall

    Jul 26

• Jul 26

  • How major US stock market indexes fared on Wednesday

    U.S. stock indexes inched further into record territory Wednesday after AT&T, Boeing and others joined the parade of big companies reporting stronger...

    Jul 26

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  • American Airlines workers protest over pay, outsourcing

    Workers who maintain American Airlines planes are demonstrating for higher pay and an end to outsourcing

    Airlines

    Jul 26

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  • Trump choice for Fed could prove to be key friend for banks

    Trump's choice for a key Fed post could prove to be an important friend for banks

    Donald Trump

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• Jul 26

  • Markets Right Now: Modest gains send stocks to more records

    Modest gains for stocks were enough to send major U.S. indexes to more all-time highs on Wall Street.

    Jul 26

• Jul 26

  • Ford recalling 117,000 vehicles for safety defect

    Ford recalling 117,000 vehicles in North America for safety defect

    Jul 26

• Jul 26

  • Grain higher, livestock mixed

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

    Jul 26

• Jul 26

  • Text of the Fed's statement after its meeting Wednesday

    The full text of the Federal Reserve's policy statement after its meeting Wednesday

    Jul 26

• Jul 26

  • Fed keeps key interest rates unchanged amid low inflation

    The Fed noted strong job growth, but undesirably low inflation.

    Jul 26

• Jul 26

  • Slack, Skype, Zoom: Remote work the norm even at small firms

    At some small businesses, the traditional chat around the watercooler takes place online and meetings are held via Skype _ staffers are working at...

    Jul 26

• Jul 26

  • Fed keeps key interest rate unchanged, noting strong job growth but undesirably low inflation

    Fed keeps key interest rate unchanged, noting strong job growth but undesirably low inflation

    Jul 26

• Jul 26

  • Whole Foods tops Street 3Q forecasts

    Whole Foods Market beats 3Q profit and revenue expectations

    Jul 26

• Jul 26

  • Ford's 2Q profit better than expected despite CEO turmoil

    Ford's second quarter net income up on tax changes as new CEO continues 100-day review

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• Jul 26

  • Insurers press feds to pump billions into shaky ACA markets

    The government must shell out billions of dollars if policymakers want to stabilize health insurance markets created by the Affordable Care Act

    Jul 26

• Jul 26

  • Chipotle discloses follow-up subpoena after Va. Illnesses

    Chipotle says it received a follow-up subpoena to a previously disclosed criminal investigation

    Jul 26