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  • Global shares mostly gain, focus on China-US talks, Fed

    Global shares higher despite doubts over prospects for resolving China-US trade dispute

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• Aug 21

  • Asian shares gain despite doubts over US-China trade talks

    Asian shares gain despite doubts over prospects for US-China trade talks

    Aug 21

• Aug 21

  • Experts say Tesla board may have too many ties to CEO Musk

    Tesla's board of directors may require shake up, corporate governance experts say, noting the lack of authority over the company's recent turmoil

    Aug 21

• Aug 21

  • Animal crackers break out of their cages

    Nabisco's animal crackers to break out of their cages in new box design

    Aug 21

• Aug 20

  • Business Highlights

    Business Highlights

    Aug 20

• Aug 20

  • How major US stock indexes fared Monday

    U.S. stocks closed broadly higher Monday as retailers and other consumer-focused companies posted solid gains

    Aug 20

• Aug 20

  • Markets Right Now: Retailers lead gains for US stock indexes

    Stocks are closing broadly higher on Wall Street as retailers and other consumer-focused companies post solid gains.

    Aug 20

• Aug 20

  • Silicon Valley vet to head women's advocacy group Catalyst

    Catalyst taps Silicon Valley veteran as new CEO in the #MeToo era

    Aug 20

• Aug 20

  • How to reset retirement plans to weather a downturn

    Consider diversifying your investment portfolio and delaying Social Security benefits to deal with a market downturn

    Aug 20

• Aug 20

  • Fourth quarter looking good for small, independent retailers

    The latest retail sales report from the government augurs well for small and independent retailers for the fourth quarter with one possible snag: the...

    Aug 20

• Aug 20

  • Born out of the financial crisis, bull market nears record

    The U.S. stock market is poised this week to pass a surprising milestone, rising for the longest, unbroken stretch of time in the history of U.S....

    Aug 20

• Aug 20

  • Stocks mostly rise on hope for progress on China trade talks

    Global stocks gain on hopes for progress on China-US trade issues

    Aug 20

• Aug 20

  • Bull market in stocks poised to set record for longest ever

    The bull market in stocks is poised this week to break the record as the longest in the history of U.S. trading.

    Aug 20

• Aug 20

  • US firms to Trump: Don't raise tariffs on more Chinese goods

    The Trump administration will hold hearings on the next steps it will take.

    Aug 20

• Aug 20

  • US firms to Trump: Don't raise tariffs on more Chinese goods

    US businesses plead with Trump administration: Don't raise tariffs on more Chinese goods

    Aug 20

• Aug 20

  • Survey of economists: Some Trump policies could slow growth

    Survey of economists: Trump tariffs and some other policies could slow growth

    Aug 20

• Aug 20

  • Survey of economists: Some Trump policies could slow growth

    Survey of economists: Trump tariffs and some other policies could slow growth

    Aug 20

• Aug 19

  • Stocks mostly rise on hope for progress on China trade talks

    Asian stocks are mostly higher Monday as investors welcomed signs of progress in resolving the trade dispute between the U.S. and China

    Aug 19

• Aug 19

  • Pass it On: Entrepreneur's insights on running a business

    Founder of Bombas: Focus on one product then branch out, don't copy your competition, take some vacation

    Aug 19

• Aug 19

  • Online socks seller Bombas mixes commerce and charity

    Online socks seller Bombas mixes commerce and charity, one pair of socks at a time

    Aug 19

• Aug 17

  • As Musk admits to job stress, Tesla's board may have to act

    Tesla shares tumble as CEO Elon Musk admits in newspaper interview that job stress is getting to him

    Aug 17

• Aug 17

  • Business Highlights

    Business Highlights

    Aug 17

• Aug 17

  • How major US stock indexes fared Friday

    U.S. stocks rose late in the day Friday as investors hoped the U.S. and China are making more progress in trade talks

    Aug 17

• Aug 17

  • Stocks jump as hopes rise for progress on China trade talks

    US stocks rise at the finish of trading as investors hope for more progress in trade talks between the US and China

    Aug 17

• Aug 17

  • Zoe's and Nordstrom rise while Tesla and Nvidia skid

    Zoe's Kitchen and Nordstrom surge while Tesla and Nvidia drop

    Aug 17

• Aug 17

  • Trump asks SEC to consider ending required quarterly reports

    Trump asks SEC to consider ending required quarterly reports for public companies

    Aug 17

• Aug 17

  • Tesla shares fall as Musk says stress takes toll

    Electric car maker Tesla's CEO Elon Musk tells New York Times that stress is taking a heavy toll, and the company's shares drop 9 percent

    Aug 17

• Aug 17

  • Markets Right Now: Stocks shake off wobbly start, end higher

    The stock market shook off a wobbly start and ended broadly higher on hopes that China and the U.S. were making progress on resolving their trade...

    Aug 17

• Aug 17

  • US rig count remains at 1,057; Texas gains 3 rigs

    The number of rigs exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. held steady at 1,057 this week

    Aug 17

• Aug 17

  • Tesla shares drop 6 percent after reports of widening SEC probe and amid questions of CEO Musk's ability to run company

    Tesla shares drop 6 percent after reports of widening SEC probe and amid questions of CEO Musk's ability to run company

    Aug 17

• Aug 17

  • Global markets lose steam in European trading

    World stock markets are lower in Europe as investors appear worried again about Turkey's financial trouble, after Asian stocks rose on news China is...

    Aug 17

• Aug 17

  • US CEOs earned 312 times more than workers in 2017: Study

    In 1965, the ratio was 20-to-1.

    Aug 17

• Aug 17

  • Asian shares gain on growing hopes for China trade talks

    Asian shares gain on growing hopes for China trade talks

    Aug 17

• Aug 17

  • Trump team predicts an economic boom, defying most analysts

    Trump White House predicts an economic boom, defying most analysts

    Aug 17

• Aug 16

  • Walmart sees sales rise at stores and online, raises outlook

    Walmart is raising its outlook for the year after beating expectations for the second quarter

    Aug 16

• Aug 16

  • Where White House touts a boom, most economists see a blip

    While Trump officials see a long-standing boom, economists foresee slower growth ahead

    Aug 16

• Aug 16

  • Business Highlights

    Business Highlights

    Aug 16

• Aug 16

  • Nordstrom 2Q earnings jump 47 percent as sales grow

    Upscale department store chain Nordstrom Inc. reported a 47 percent jump in second-quarter earnings on solid sales growth, and it increased its...

    Aug 16

• Aug 16

  • Bridge in Italy had unusual design, required constant work

    Bridge that collapsed in Italy had unusual design and required constant maintenance

    Aug 16

• Aug 16

  • Where White House touts a boom, most economists see a blip

    While Trump officials see a long-standing boom, economists foresee slower growth ahead

    Aug 16

• Aug 16

  • How major US stock indexes fared Thursday

    U.S. stocks jumped Thursday as China and the U.S. said they will hold their first trade discussions in months, a potential sign of progress toward...

    Aug 16

• Aug 16

  • Walmart and Symantec jump; JC Penney tumbles

    Walmart and Symantec climb while JC Penney and SpartanNash sink

    Aug 16

• Aug 16

  • Markets Right Now: US stock indexes close sharply higher

    Stocks are closing higher on Wall Street following strong results from Walmart and signs of progress in defusing the trade dispute between China and...

    Aug 16

• Aug 16

  • The Latest: Kudlow: Chinese economy is 'terrible'

    Kudlow: Chinese economy is 'terrible' and 'just heading south'

    Aug 16

• Aug 16

  • Kudlow: China is sending team to Washington to talk trade

    Kudlow: China is sending trade envoy to Washington for trade talks this month

    Aug 16

• Aug 16

  • A glance at US mortgage rates

    A glance at US mortgage rates

    Aug 16

• Aug 16

  • Why markets are worried about suddenly cold Turkey

    Why are investors around the world so worried about Turkey's economy, when it's smaller than Florida's

    Aug 16

• Aug 16

  • Average US mortgage rates fall; 30-year at 4.53 percent

    Average US mortgage rates fall for second straight week; 30-year at 4.53 percent

    Aug 16

• Aug 16

  • Penney posts bigger-than-expected loss, cuts outlook

    JC Penney posts a bigger-than-expected quarterly loss as a key sales figure fell well short of Wall Street's view

    Aug 16

• Aug 16

  • July housing starts up a slight 0.9 percent as tariffs bite

    US housing starts ticked up just 0.9 percent in July, a sign that higher costs might be weighing on homebuilders

    Aug 16