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• Sep 20

  • Asian shares weaken, dollar up after Fed's latest statement

    Asian shares mostly lower, dollar up after Fed says it start trimming bond holdings, plans one more interest rate increase this year

    Sep 20

• Sep 20

  • GOP report accuses watchdog of going easy on Wells Fargo

    The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau could have fined Wells Fargo more than $10 billion for its illegal sales practices scandal but instead...

    Sep 20

• Sep 20

  • Business Highlights

    Business Highlights

    Sep 20

• Sep 20

  • How major US stock market indexes fared Wednesday

    The major U.S. stock indexes closed mostly higher Wednesday, led by gains among banks as bond yields rose

    Sep 20

• Sep 20

  • Fed announces a start to modestly reducing its bond holdings

    Fed announces start of trimming of bond holdings with $10 billion reduction in October

    Sep 20

• Sep 20

  • UPS will hire about 95,000 extra workers for holiday season

    UPS is gearing up for the crush of holiday packages, with plans to hire 95,000 seasonal workers

    Sep 20

• Sep 20

  • General Mills and FedEx rise while Bed Bath & Beyond dips

    General Mills and FedEx climb while Bed Bath & Beyond and General Mills tumble

    Sep 20

• Sep 20

  • Markets Right Now: Stocks wobble after Fed, but close higher

    Stocks overcame an afternoon wobble to close mostly higher after the Federal Reserve said it would start reducing its huge bond portfolio next month...

    Sep 20

• Sep 20

  • Grain mostly higher, livestock mixed

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

    Sep 20

• Sep 20

  • The Latest: Yellen stays quiet on wanting 2nd term

    Fed Chair Yellen says she plans to serve our her 4-year term, declines to comment about getting a second term from Trump

    Sep 20

• Sep 20

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

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

    Sep 20

• Sep 20

  • Fed announces start of trimming of bond holdings with $10 billion reduction in October

    Fed announces start of trimming of bond holdings with $10 billion reduction in October

    Sep 20

• Opioid Epidemic

  Sep 20

  • Small businesses forced to deal with drug epidemic

    A report last year said 20 million Americans have a substance use disorder.

    Opioid Epidemic

    Sep 20

• Sep 20

  • Epidemic at work?: Businesses forced to deal with drug abuse

    Opioid epidemic, other issues lead small businesses to think about how to handle drug abuse

    Sep 20

• Sep 20

  • US home sales off 1.7 pct., hurt by Harvey and low supply

    US home sales declined 1.7 percent in August, dragged down by Hurricane Harvey and sales listing shortage

    Sep 20

• Sep 20

  • Sporty driving could disable Chrysler minivan seat belt

    If you drive your Chrysler minivan too fast and too furious, one of the second-row seat belts might become unbuckled

    Sep 20

• Sep 20

  • US home sales fell 1.7 percent in August, dragged down by Hurricane Harvey and shortage of properties

    US home sales fell 1.7 percent in August, dragged down by Hurricane Harvey and shortage of properties

    Sep 20

• Sep 20

  • 3 things to watch for from the Federal Reserve on Wednesday

    3 things to watch for from Fed in its statement, updated forecasts and Yellen news conference

    Sep 20

• Sep 20

  • ECB official says stimulus withdrawal should be no drama

    A member of the European Central Bank's rate-setting committee says that it is time to start phasing out the bank's bond-purchase stimulus efforts

    Sep 20

• Sep 20

  • Edmunds: 8 new cars, SUVs coming to the US in 2018

    Europe's biggest auto show was the stage for the reveal of several new cars and SUVs that will be headed to the U.S. in 2018

    Sep 20

• Sep 20

  • Edmunds: 8 new cars, SUVs coming to the US in 2018

    Europe's biggest auto show was the stage for the reveal of several new cars and SUVs that will be headed to the U.S. in 2018

    Sep 20

• Sep 20

  • Global stocks flat as investors await Fed meeting outcome

    Global stock markets are little changed as investors take to the sidelines ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve's announcement of the results of its...

    Sep 20

• Sep 20

  • Thyssenkrupp, Tata Steel reach Europe steel merger deal

    Germany's Thyssenkrupp says it has reached a preliminary deal with Tata Steel of India to merge the two companies' European steel operations in a...

    Sep 20

• Sep 20

  • Walmart to offer extra holiday hours for current workers

    Walmart won't be doing large-scale holiday hiring at its stores this year

    Sep 20

• Sep 19

  • Asian stocks flat as investors await Fed meeting results

    Asian stock markets are little changed as investors took to the sidelines ahead of the Federal Reserve's announcement of the result of its meeting

    Sep 19

• Sep 19

  • FedEx profit falls 17 percent, hurt by TNT cyberattack

    FedEx said Tuesday that its first-quarter profit fell 17 percent, hurt by a cyberattack at its TNT Express business earlier in the summer that caused...

    Sep 19

• Sep 19

  • Toys R Us joins bankruptcy list as Amazon exerts influence

    Toys R Us joins list of retailers in bankruptcy as Amazon exerts influence

    Sep 19

• Sep 19

  • Retail chains filing for bankruptcy protection in 2017

    Toys R Us joins the growing list of retail chains seeking bankruptcy protection in 2017

    Sep 19

• Sep 19

  • Business Highlights

    Business Highlights

    Sep 19

• Sep 19

  • How major US stock market indexes fared Tuesday

    The major U.S. stock indexes closed slightly higher Tuesday, eking out enough of a gain to lift them to more record highs

    Sep 19

• Sep 19

  • Harvard's endowment CEO disappointed with 8.1 percent gain

    The chief of Harvard University's endowment says he's disappointed with the school's latest investment results

    Sep 19

• Sep 19

  • Ford cutting North American production as demand slips

    Ford cutting production at five North American plants as demand slips

    Sep 19

• Sep 19

  • Bob Evans and Progressive rise; Rite Aid and Centene skid

    Bob Evans Farms and Progressive climb while Rite Aid and Centene decline

    Sep 19

• Sep 19

  • Best Buy shares down as it offers muted profit goals

    Best Buy's shares down as electronics chain offers muted profit goals.

    Sep 19

• Sep 19

  • Markets Right Now: Banks, tech stocks lead indexes higher

    U.S. stocks posted slight gains on Wall Street, enough to send major indexes to more record highs

    Sep 19

• Sep 19

  • Grain mostly higher, livestock higher

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

    Sep 19

• Sep 19

  • Walgreens, Rite Aid trim store purchase deal to $4.38B

    Walgreens and Rite Aid have finally devised a deal between the nation's largest and third-largest drugstore chains that will get past antitrust...

    Sep 19

• Sep 19

  • Fiat Chrysler recalling 494,417 Ram trucks for safety issue

    Fiat Chrysler is recalling almost half a million Ram heavy-duty pickups and medium-duty trucks because their water pumps could be defective

    Sep 19

• Sep 19

  • Review: Glitzy iPhone X aside, the iPhone 8 is fine for most

    The iPhone X might make your friends envious, but the iPhone 8 is the model for the masses _ similar to flying coach rather than first class

    Sep 19

• Sep 19

  • US housing starts fall 0.8 pct., a 2nd straight monthly drop

    US housing starts fell 0.8 percent in August, second straight monthly decline

    Sep 19

• Sep 19

  • Post Holdings buying Bob Evans Farms in $1.53B deal

    Post Holdings is buying Bob Evans Farms in a transaction valued at $1.53 billion that will give access to the company's refrigerated sides business

    Sep 19

• Sep 19

  • US current account deficit hits $123.1 billion

    US current account trade deficit rises to $123.1 billion in spring, largest gap since 2008

    Sep 19

• Sep 19

  • US housing starts fell 0.8 percent in August, second straight monthly decline

    US housing starts fell 0.8 percent in August, second straight monthly decline

    Sep 19

• Sep 19

  • US current account trade deficit rises to $123.1 billion in spring, largest gap since 2008

    US current account trade deficit rises to $123.1 billion in spring, largest gap since 2008

    Sep 19

• Sep 19

  • Global shares drift as investors pause ahead of Fed

    Global stock markets traded in fairly narrow ranges Tuesday as investors paused for breath a day after U.S. stock markets struck a record high and...

    Sep 19

• Sep 19

  • Asian shares mixed as Nikkei rises on yen, muted elsewhere

    Asian shares are mixed as investors await comments from the U.S. Federal Reserve

    Sep 19

• Sep 18

  • Business Highlights

    Business Highlights

    Sep 18

• Sep 18

  • How major US stock market indexes fared Monday

    U.S. stocks closed modestly higher, led by banks and other financial companies. The latest gains nudged the Standard & Poor's 500 index and Dow Jones...

    Sep 18

• Sep 18

  • Indiana nursing home company sues former executives

    Indiana nursing home management firm sues former executives who've been charged with embezzling more than $16 million from the company

    Sep 18

• Sep 18

  • Orbital ATK and CF Industries jump while Hasbro skids

    Orbital ATK and CF Industries Holdings climb while Hasbro and Teva Pharmaceutical Industries fall

    Sep 18