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  • China's economic growth slows amid trade battle with US

    China's economic growth slows further in latest quarter, adding to challenges for communist leaders as they fight a tariff battle with Washington

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  • Asian stocks mixed after Wall Street skids, China slows

    Asian stock markets mixed after Wall Street declines and Chinese economic growth slows

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  • Asian stocks tumble after Wall Street skids, China slows

    Asian stock markets tumble after Wall Street declines and Chinese economic growth slows

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• Oct 18

  • American Express profits jump 22 percent, beating forecasts

    American Express 3Q profits rise 22 percent from a year earlier, benefiting from a lower tax rate and increased spending on the company's credit...

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  • Business Highlights

    Business Highlights

    Oct 18

• Oct 18

  • Starbucks selling stores, closing office in Europe

    Starbucks selling stores, closing office in Europe after years of slowing sales

    Oct 18

• Oct 18

  • Textron and Activision skid while Alcoa and Acadia climb

    Textron and Activision Blizzard slide while Alcoa and Acadia Healthcare jump

    Oct 18

• Oct 18

  • How major US stock indexes fared Thursday

    U.S. stocks slumped again Thursday as investors continued to sell shares of technology and internet companies, industrials, and companies that rely on...

    Oct 18

• Oct 18

  • Correction: SmallBiz-Small Talk-Staffers Don't Get Along

    Correction: SmallBiz-Small Talk-When Staffers Don't Get Along story

    Oct 18

• Oct 18

  • The Latest: Mnuchin not going to Saudi Arabia conference

    The Latest: US Treasury Secretary Mnuchin not going to Saudi conference

    Oct 18

• Oct 18

  • Markets Right Now: Dow falls again as industrial stocks sink

    Stocks are closing broadly lower on Wall Street after erasing part of an earlier plunge.

    Oct 18

• Oct 18

  • Dow Jones Industrial Average falls more than 300 points, its sixth drop in the last eight days

    Dow Jones Industrial Average falls more than 300 points, its sixth drop in the last eight days

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• Oct 18

  • Experts project losses from Michael close to $10 billion, insurance companies ready

    Insurance industry experts project losses to range from $8-$11 billion.

    Oct 18

• Oct 18

  • BP starts expansion to Thunder Horse deep-water Gulf field

    Energy giant BP says it's added the equivalent of 30,000 barrels of oil a day to production at its largest Gulf of Mexico platform, called Thunder...

    Oct 18

• Oct 18

  • US stocks typically ride midterm elections to solid gains

    Regardless of how midterm elections turn out, Wall Street usually ends up a big winner

    Oct 18

• Oct 18

  • Mnuchin says he will not attend Saudi investment conference

    Treasury Secretary Mnuchin says he will not attend Saudi investment conference

    Oct 18

• Oct 18

  • CFPB investigates controversial writings of Trump appointee

    Federal financial watchdog opens investigation into writings and comments of Republican appointee overseeing the agency's anti-discrimination efforts

    Oct 18

• Oct 18

  • Coca-Cola taps veteran executive as new president

    Coca-Cola taps veteran executive Brian Smith as its new president and COO

    Oct 18

• Oct 18

  • A glance at US mortgage rates

    A glance at US mortgage rates

    Oct 18

• Oct 18

  • US mortgage rates fall slightly; 30-year at 4.85 percent

    US mortgage rates edge lower; 30-year average at 4.85 percent

    Oct 18

• Oct 18

  • Treasury Secretary Mnuchin says he will not attend investment conference in Saudi Arabia

    Treasury Secretary Mnuchin says he will not attend investment conference in Saudi Arabia

    Oct 18

• Oct 18

  • MoviePass operations under investigation by New York AG

    Operations at MoviePass discount service for tickets are being investigated by the New York Attorney General

    Oct 18

• Oct 18

  • 4 tax breaks for teachers

    Tax pros share lesson plans for cutting teachers' tax bills

    Oct 18

• Oct 18

  • World stock markets mostly dip on Fed views on rates

    Stock markets are mostly lower on the news that some policymakers at Federal Reserve think interest rates should continue to be raised until they are...

    Oct 18

• Oct 18

  • China 'regrets' US leaving postal union amid trade dispute

    China regrets U.S. withdrawal from UN treaty on international postage

    Oct 18

• Oct 18

  • China's yuan sinks further after US currency report

    China's politically sensitive yuan sinks further after US currency report

    Oct 18

• Oct 18

  • Inside America: How steelworkers view the midterm elections

    Steelworkers are approaching the midterms with optimism and wariness.

    Oct 18

• Oct 18

  • MoviePass under investigation for misleading investors: Source

    The service's stock price has collapsed in 2018.

    Oct 18

• Oct 18

  • Asia shares sag after retreat on Wall St, weaker Japan data

    Shares sag in Asia after retreat on Wall Street, weaker Japan exports.

    Oct 18

• Oct 17

  • Japan exports fall in September, first decline since 2016

    Japan exports slip in September as trade tensions weigh on business

    Oct 17

• Oct 17

  • Ebay sues Amazon, saying it tried to poach its sellers

    Ebay filed a lawsuit against Amazon Wednesday, saying that the online retail giant used eBay's messaging system to recruit its sellers

    Oct 17

• Oct 17

  • Lawmakers ask Kia and Hyundai to testify on reports of fires

    A Senate committee is asking Kia and Hyundai executives to testify next month about reports of fires involving their vehicles

    Oct 17

• Oct 17

  • Business Highlights

    Business Highlights

    Oct 17

• Oct 17

  • How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday

    After an early slide, U.S. stocks ended slightly lower as banks climbed but retailers, homebuilders and smaller companies fell.

    Oct 17

• Oct 17

  • PulteGroup, IBM and Fiat Chrysler fall while Netflix climbs

    PulteGroup, IBM and Fiat Chrysler slide while Netflix advances

    Oct 17

• Oct 17

  • Markets Right Now: Stocks erase most of an early plunge

    Stocks clawed back nearly all of an early plunge but still ended slightly lower on Wall Street, a day after the market's biggest gain in six months.

    Oct 17

• Oct 17

  • Warring staffers? Some strategies for restoring the peace

    When staffers at a small business can't get along, many owners find that telling them "cut it out" doesn't necessarily work

    Oct 17

• Oct 17

  • Trump starts leaving postal union in latest anti-China move

    Trump preparing to leave international postal union treaty in latest anti-China move

    Oct 17

• Oct 17

  • Fed officials discussed hiking rates to 'restrictive' level

    Fed minutes: Officials discussed possible need to push interest rates to restrictive level

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• Oct 17

  • Company owners need to step in when staffers can't get along

    When employees of a small business can't get along, the discord can threaten a company's productivity and existence

    Oct 17

• Oct 17

  • Canada moves to expedite pardons for minor marijuana convictions

    Trudeau government moves to pardon marijuana convictions.

    Oct 17

• Oct 17

  • Rising drug prices widen gap between have, have-not patients

    High-priced drugs and insurer efforts to hold down costs are keeping some patients from getting the drugs they need

    Oct 17

• Oct 17

  • US probes Ford pickup tailgates opening unexpectedly

    U.S. safety regulators are trying to figure out why the power tailgates on some Ford F-Series pickup trucks can open unexpectedly while the trucks are...

    Oct 17

• Oct 17

  • Tesla secures land for Shanghai factory, first outside US

    The electric car maker signed a deal on a 210-acre site outside Shanghai, China.

    Oct 17

• Oct 17

  • Stocks head lower, giving back some of a big rally

    US stocks are lower after a big rally the day before, with homebuilders and home improvement retailers falling after the Commerce Department said...

    Oct 17

• Oct 17

  • US regulators lift strict oversight of Prudential

    US regulators remove strict oversight of Prudential, ending restrictions imposed after 2008 financial crisis

    Oct 17

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  • US housing starts sank 5.3 percent in September

    US home construction sank 5.3 percent in September amid higher mortgage rates, hurricane

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• Oct 17

  • US home construction sank 5.3 percent in September as mortgage rates have climbed

    US home construction sank 5.3 percent in September as mortgage rates have climbed

    Oct 17

• Oct 17

  • World markets steady after earnings-driven rally

    Stock markets have stabilized after a rally inspired by strong corporate earnings

    Oct 17

• Oct 17

  • Edmunds rounds up best budget-friendly small cars

    Edmunds picks four small sedans and crossovers that each offer something more than being an excellent value for the money

    Oct 17