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  • Asian shares mostly higher following gains on Wall Street

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

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  • 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

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• 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

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• 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

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  • Business Highlights

    Business Highlights

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• 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

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• 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.

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• Aug 16

  • Figures on government spending and debt

    Figures on government spending and debt in millions of dollars

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• 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

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• 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

• Aug 16

  • Union Pacific lays off 500 managers, 250 other rail workers

    Union Pacific is laying off 500 managers and 250 other railroad workers to help further reduce costs

    Aug 16

• Aug 16

  • Target says turnaround efforts are bringing shoppers back

    Target, which is remodeling stores and bolstering its online operations, showed signs Wednesday that the moves are starting to win back shoppers.

    Aug 16

• Aug 16

  • Airlines make it harder to earn free flights for loyalty

    Frequent-flyer programs are losing their allure, but you can still earn free trips by flying a lot or getting the right credit card

    Aug 16

• Aug 16

  • Grain mixed, livestock mixed

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

    Aug 16

• Aug 16

  • US home construction slumped in July

    US housing starts fell 4.8 percent in July as apartment construction plunged

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• Aug 16

  • US housing starts fell 4.8 percent in July as apartment construction plunged

    US housing starts fell 4.8 percent in July as apartment construction plunged

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• Aug 16

  • Global stocks higher as North Korean tensions ease further

    Global stock markets are mostly higher after Washington and North Korea indicated their willingness to reduce nuclear tensions

    Aug 16

• Aug 16

  • Edmunds: Many car buyers make wrong turn on financing

    The rising cost of cars, along with impulse buying and long loan terms, have taken many car shoppers on a costly, possibly ruinous journey

    Aug 16

• Aug 16

  • Hong Kong's Cathay posts $262M 1H loss on fierce competition

    Hong Kong airline Cathay Pacific posts $262M loss as fierce competition takes its toll

    Aug 16

• Aug 16

  • Carlsberg profits rise despite stagnant sales

    Carlsberg profit rises despite sluggish revenue growth as beer consumption stalls in eastern Europe

    Aug 16

• Aug 16

  • Fiat Chrysler joins BMW-Intel autonomous car partnership

    Fiat Chrysler is teaming up with BMW and Intel to jointly develop an autonomous driving system

    Aug 16

• Aug 15

  • Asian shares mixed after US indexes take small losses

    Asian stock markets are mixed after US stock indexes took small losses amid simmering tensions over North Korea's nuclear program

    Aug 15

• Aug 15

  • Elizabeth Duke to become next chairwoman of Wells Fargo

    Wells Fargo says Elizabeth Duke will become its chairwoman next year, making her the first woman to hold the position at a major Wall Street bank

    Aug 15

• Aug 15

  • Business Highlights

    Business Highlights

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• Aug 15

  • Correction: Economy-Jobs Report story

    Correction: Economy-Jobs Report story

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• Aug 15

  • Advance Auto Parts and Coach fall while Synchrony surges

    Advance Auto Parts and Coach fall while Synchrony Financial and Fifth Third Bancorp rise

    Aug 15

• Aug 15

  • How major US stock market indexes fared Tuesday

    US stock indexes finished Tuesday close to where they started

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• Aug 15

  • Markets Right Now: Plunging retailers pull stocks lower

    Stocks are ending mostly lower after several retailers released disappointing results and outlooks.

    Aug 15

• Aug 15

  • Rhetoric over: 3-nation efforts to revise NAFTA begin

    Rhetoric over: 3-nation efforts to revise NAFTA begin after months of harsh rhetoric

    Aug 15

• Aug 15

  • US homebuilder sentiment climbs in August

    US homebuilder sentiment climbs in August amid growing demand

    Aug 15

• Donald Trump

  Aug 15

  • Asked to serve, some CEOs say no more to Trump

    Fallout from President Donald Trump's reaction to violent, racial clashes in Virginia continued in the business community with another resignation...

    Donald Trump

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• Aug 15

  • Can't wait for delivery? Amazon offers instant pickup

    Need some chips fast? Amazon has you covered. The Seattle-based company launched a new service Tuesday that lets Prime members pick up snacks, cold...

    Aug 15

• Aug 15

  • The Latest: Trump attacks CEOs who left his jobs council

    President Donald Trump is blasting the CEOs who departed his manufacturing jobs council in the wake of the violence stemming from a white supremacist...

    Aug 15

• Aug 15

  • Amazon to sell debt in order to pay for Whole Foods deal

    Amazon.com Inc. did not say how much money it plans to raise when it sells the senior unsecured notes, but credit ratings agency Moody's said Tuesday...

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  • US businesses increase stockpiles in June

    US businesses increase stockpiles 0.5 percent in June, the most in seven months

    Aug 15

• Aug 15

  • Grain lower, livestock mixed

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

    Aug 15

• Recalls

  Aug 15

  • Mazda recalls nearly 80K vehicles to replace faulty air bags

    Mazda is recalling nearly 80,000 cars and SUVs, some for a second time, to replace dangerous Takata air bag inflators

    Recalls

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• Aug 15

  • US retail sales jumped 0.6 percent in July

    US retail sales rose 0.6 percent in July amid strong auto demand, best gain in 7 months

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  • New York factory activity rises, nears 3-year high in August

    New York manufacturing activity surges this month to highest level since September 2014

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• Aug 15

  • US retail sales rose 0.6 percent in July amid strong auto demand, best gain in 7 months

    US retail sales rose 0.6 percent in July amid strong auto demand, best gain in 7 months

    Aug 15

• Aug 15

  • Safety council: Motor vehicle deaths dip slightly in 2017

    The National Safety Council says preliminary data shows motor vehicle deaths and injuries were down slightly in the first six months of 2017, although...

    Aug 15

• North Korea

  Aug 15

  • Asian stocks rise after Koreas, US make diplomatic overtures

    Global shares gain on cooling of tensions over North Korean nuclear program

    North Korea

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• Aug 15

  • The boom is booming and Home Depot is setting records

    Home Depot tops 2Q net income and revenue expectations

    Aug 15

• China

  Aug 15

  • China says US trade probe would violate international rules

    China says it will "resolutely safeguard" its interests in response to a possible trade probe ordered by President Donald Trump into Beijing's...

    China

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• Uncomfortable

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• Aug 15

  • Asian stocks rise after Koreas, US make diplomatic overtures

    Asian shares are higher as both Koreas and the U.S. appeared to indicate a willingness to defuse the crisis over North Korea's nuclear program

    Aug 15

• Aug 14

  • Asian stocks rise after Koreas, US make diplomatic overtures

    Asian shares are higher as both Koreas and the U.S. appeared to indicate a willingness to defuse the crisis over North Korea's nuclear program

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