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  • Eni returns to profit in second quarter as output grew

    Italian oil and gas company Eni returned to second-quarter profits as it ramped up new production in three regions amid ongoing pricing volatility

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  • Nissan-Renault seize lead in first half global vehicle sales

    Nissan-Renault alliance seize lead in global vehicle sales in first half, first time to claim top rank

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  • In cold blow to US, Japan ups tariffs on frozen beef imports

    Japan slaps emergency tariffs of 50 percent on imports of frozen beef, mostly from the US, to counter a sizzling shipments

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  • Asian shares slide as Wall St tech swoon weighs on sentiment

    Asian shares slide as investors assess earnings, with Wall St tech sell-off pressuring sentiment

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  • Mainstream Model 3 holds promise _ and peril _ for Tesla

    Much hinging on Tesla's lower-cost Model 3 as customer deliveries begin

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  • Credit Suisse earnings up 78 pct as new assets increase

    Credit Suisse says its second-quarter earnings were up 78 percent as its wealth management business reports a strong inflow of new assets

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  • Switzerland's UBS sees 2nd-quarter profit rise 14 percent

    Swiss bank UBS says its earnings rose 14 percent in the second quarter as its wealth management operation performed strongly

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• Jul 27

  • Asian shares slide as Wall St tech swoon weighs on sentiment

    Asian shares slide as investors evaluate earnings, with Wall Street tech swoon weighing on investor sentiment

    Jul 27

• Jul 27

  • Starbucks to shutter all Teavana stores as sales disappoint

    Starbucks to shutter all Teavana stores as sales disappoint

    Jul 27

• Jul 27

  • 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

    Jul 27

• Jul 27

  • Business Highlights

    Business Highlights

    Jul 27

• Jul 27

  • Correction: American Airlines-Labor story

    Correction: American Airlines-Labor story

    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

    Jul 27

• Jul 27

  • 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

    Jul 27

• Jul 27

  • Facebook and Verizon advance while AstraZeneca dives

    Facebook and Verizon Communications trade higher while AstraZeneca and Southwest Airlines drop

    Jul 27

• Jul 27

  • How major US stock market indexes fared on Thursday

    U.S. stock indexes pulled back from their record highs Thursday after an afternoon swoon for technology companies helped overshadow another big day...

    Jul 27

• Jul 27

  • Markets Right Now: Tech slump pulls indexes mostly lower

    An afternoon pullback in technology shares pulled broader market indexes mostly lower on Wall Street.

    Jul 27

• Jul 27

  • Complaints about cars top annual ranking of most popular US consumer gripes

    Consumers complained about cars more than anything else in 2016.

    Jul 27

• Jul 27

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

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

    Jul 27

• Jul 27

  • Fund Q&A: Vanguard's new chief investment officer

    Greg Davis, the new chief investment officer at investing giant Vanguard, isn't predicting when the next downturn for stocks will happen, but he says...

    Jul 27

• Jul 27

  • Apparent mocking email surfaces ahead of bank fraud trial

    An email between Wilmington Trust executives appears to mock the gravity of accusations against the now-defunct bank amid the Great Recession

    Jul 27

• Jul 27

  • Apparent mocking email surfaces ahead of bank fraud trial

    An email between Wilmington Trust executives appears to mock the gravity of accusations against the now-defunct bank amid the Great Recession

    Jul 27

• Jul 27

  • 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

  • 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...

    Jul 27

• Jul 27

  • Ford is expanding its Chariot shuttle service to NYC

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

    Jul 27

• Jul 27

  • Average US mortgage rates fall for 2nd straight week

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

    Jul 27

• Jul 27

  • Dunkin testing removal of non-breakfast sandwiches

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

    Jul 27

• 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

  • 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

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  • 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

    Jul 27

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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...

    Jul 27

• 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

    Jul 27

• Jul 27

  • Asian shares gain on strong earnings, dovish Fed policy

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

    Jul 27