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• May 19

  • Insider Q&A: Velodyne advocates for safer self-driving cars

    Marta Hall, whose company makes laser sensors for autonomous vehicles, says Tesla's self-driving cars can't be safe with just cameras and radar

    May 19

• May 18

  • Luckin, a Starbucks rival in China, rises in US stock debut

    Luckin Coffee, a fast-growing rival to Starbucks in China, jolted higher in its U.S. stock market debut Friday.

    May 18

• May 18

  • Lyft says drivers tampering with surge pricing could be booted

    A WJLA report found Lyft and Uber drivers manipulating surge pricing.

    May 18

• May 17

  • Trump lifts tariffs on Mexico, Canada, delays auto tariffs

    Easing tensions with allies, Trump lifts tariffs on Mexico, Canada, delays auto tariffs

    May 17

• May 17

  • Business Highlights

    Business Highlights

    May 17

• May 17

  • How the major US stock indexes fared Friday

    Stocks closed broadly lower on Wall Street Friday and notched their second-straight weekly loss as investors were whipsawed by contradictory...

    May 17

• May 17

  • Wobbly week for US stocks; 2nd weekly drop for S&P 500

    Stocks fell broadly on Wall Street Friday as investor jitters over the heated trade war between the world's two biggest economies overshadowed...

    May 17

• May 17

  • Deere, 3M, Pinterest slip while Cray soars on buyout

    Deere, 3M, Pinterest slip while Cray soars on buyout

    May 17

• May 17

  • Markets Right Now: Stocks closing lower Friday

    Stocks are closing lower on Wall Street Friday as investors again worry whether the U.S. and China can settle their dispute over trade

    May 17

• May 17

  • Mounting tensions with Iran, China leave oil prices in flux

    A rare mix of geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and China is tugging oil prices in opposite directions and creating uncertainty over where they...

    May 17

• May 17

  • Fiat Chrysler recall: vans can stall, lose power steering

    Fiat Chrysler is recalling over 208,000 minivans in North America because they could lose power-assisted steering or engines can stall

    May 17

• May 17

  • Facebook bans company that it says tried to manipulate elections in Africa, Asia

    The social media company removed hundreds of accounts.

    May 17

• May 17

  • Trade war, heavy rains weigh on Deere & Co.

    Deere cuts its expectations for the year as a trade war and heavy rains take their toll

    May 17

• May 17

  • Luckin, a Starbucks rival in China, jolts higher in US debut

    Luckin Coffee, a fast-growing rival to Starbucks in China, jolted higher in its U.S. stock market debut Friday

    May 17

• May 17

  • NASCAR champion Joey Logano taught me how to drive stick

    “Just a little bit of throttle. Then just sloooooowly roll out."

    May 17

• May 17

  • World shares fall as Huawei sanctions stir trade fears

    World markets fall on fears that Huawei sanctions would put a drag on trade negotiations

    May 17

• May 17

  • Nissan proposing more board members, with Renault's Bollore

    Nissan proposing expanding its board, adding Renault's CEO Bollore

    May 17

• May 17

  • Japan's trade negotiator: US won't impose quotas on autos

    Japan's trade negotiator has said Washington won't be demanding any quotas on Japanese auto exports to the U.S.

    May 17

• May 16

  • Asian shares mixed as Huawei sanctions stir trade fears

    Asian markets mixed on fears that Huawei sanctions would put a drag on trade negotiations

    May 16

• May 16

  • Business Highlights

    Business Highlights

    May 16

• May 16

  • Walmart and Cisco rise while Virtusa and Farfetch stumble

    Walmart and Cisco rise while Virtusa and Farfetch stumble

    May 16

• May 16

  • How major US stock indexes fared Thursday

    Stocks closed higher on Wall Street for the third straight day Thursday, erasing most of the plunge they took at the start of the week on worries...

    May 16

• May 16

  • Countertops and rubber bands: US pursues obscure trade cases

    From countertops to rubber bands, Trump fights obscure cases in broadly aggressive trade policy

    May 16

• May 16

  • Markets Right Now: US stocks rise for the 3rd day in a row

    Stocks marched higher on Wall Street for the third straight day, erasing most of the plunge they took at the start of the week on worries about the...

    May 16

• May 16

  • Walmart warns that higher tariffs will mean higher prices

    Walmart reports another quarter of strong sales but warns higher tariffs will mean higher prices

    May 16

• May 16

  • Gannett shareholders rebuff attempt to replace board

    Gannett shareholders maintain status quo on board, rebuffing attempt to revive $1.36 billion buyout bid

    May 16

• May 16

  • A glance at US mortgage rates down slightly this week

    Long-term U.S. mortgage rates fell slightly this week, marking a third straight week of declines as a continued inducement to purchasers during the...

    May 16

• May 16

  • 5 more states sue Purdue Pharma over alleged role in opioid crisis

    These are the latest in hundreds of lawsuits against the company.

    May 16

• May 16

  • 1Q Earnings Wrap: When nothing is better

    Corporate profits weren't as bad as analysts expected in the first three months of the year, and Wall Street is getting less pessimistic about future...

    May 16

• May 16

  • US long-term mortgage rates fall; 30-year average at 4.07%

    U.S. long-term mortgage rates fell slightly this week, marking a third straight week of declines as a continued inducement to purchasers in the spring...

    May 16

• May 16

  • US home construction climbed 5.7% in April

    US home construction rose in April, led by uptick in building of single-family homes

    May 16

• May 16

  • US home construction rises 5.7% in April, led by uptick in single-family homes

    US home construction rises 5.7% in April, led by uptick in single-family homes

    May 16

• May 16

  • Global stocks mixed after Trump signs telecoms order

    Trump's order was apparently aimed at Chinese equipment makers.

    May 16

• May 16

  • Why your financial aid may plummet after freshman year

    Hang on to scholarships and grants for college by knowing the requirements of your financial aid offer and staying on top of changes to your family...

    May 16

• May 16

  • Fire officials determine PG&E equipment sparked deadly fire

    California lawmakers are expressing skepticism that Pacific Gas & Electric Corp. has made the dramatic changes necessary to prevent another deadly...

    May 16

• May 16

  • The Latest: France's Macron warns not to freeze out Huawei

    Macron warns against freezing out Huawei, says trade wars not good for any country's interests

    May 16

• May 16

  • China criticizes US action against Huawei

    China vows to 'resolutely safeguard' companies after Washington imposes export controls on tech giant Huawei

    May 16

• May 16

  • Amazon cracks top 5 in Fortune's top 500 largest companies as Walmart keeps top spot

    Amazon is closing in, finally cracking the top five.

    May 16

• May 15

  • Asian stocks mixed on trade jitters, reported tariff delay

    Asian stocks mixed on trade jitters, reported tariffs delay

    May 15

• May 15

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    May 15

• May 15

  • CFPB official whose racist writings stirred ire resigns

    A Trump administration appointee at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, whose position became controversial after racist comments he wrote years...

    May 15

• May 15

  • How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday

    Stocks closed solidly higher on Wall Street as traders became more hopeful that some of the U.S.'s frictions with its trading partners will ease

    May 15

• May 15

  • Progressive and Coty rise while New Relic and Embraer fall

    Progressive and Coty rise while New Relic and Embraer fall

    May 15

• May 15

  • The Latest: FAA acting head stands by safety certification

    The acting head of the Federal Aviation Administration says Boeing should have done more to explain an automated flight-control system on its 737 Max...

    May 15

• May 15

  • Mnuchin optimistic on trade battles; Wall Street approves

    Mnuchin says US makes progress in talks with Canada and Mexico over steel tariffs, expects to soon travel to Beijing for more trade talks; comments...

    May 15

• May 15

  • Markets Right Now: Stocks notch solid gains on Wall Street

    Stocks are closing solidly higher on Wall Street as traders become more hopeful that some of the U.S.'s frictions with its trading partners will ease.

    May 15

• May 15

  • Macy's warns customers could feel impact of trade war

    Higher prices on shirts and household goods? Macy's CEO says customers could start to feel the impact of the escalating trade wars with China.

    May 15

• May 15

  • Burger King parent plans to accelerate global growth

    Burger King parent Restaurant Brands counts on delivery, store openings to accelerate growth

    May 15

• May 15

  • Faced with tariffs, US companies must weigh alternatives

    Small businesses faced with higher tariffs on Chinese imports are forced to determine the best way to mitigate the damage to their profits after...

    May 15

• May 15

  • Tariffs force businesses to strategize to preserve profits

    The 25% tariffs President Donald Trump has imposed on thousands of Chinese-made products have business owners trying to determine how or whether they...

    May 15