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  • Is boom, then slump, behind fiery Latin American protests?

    From Chile to Haiti to Ecuador to Bolivia, the countries hit by fiery protests in recent weeks have lived through often-dizzying commodity-driven...

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  • Eager to leave scandal, Nissan shows off smooth-driving tech

    An electric car with smooth four-wheel drive and a virtual friend for the coming age of automated driving are among the technology in development from...

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  • Workers at large GM plant in Michigan approve contract

    Workers at one of the largest General Motors factories have voted to ratify a new contract with the company, an indication that a five-week strike...

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  • Zuckerberg defends Facebook's currency plans before Congress

    Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has endured hours of prickly questioning from lawmakers as he defended the company's new globally ambitious project to...

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  • Google touts quantum computing milestone

    The firm said a processor completed a complex calculation in just minutes

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  • Tesla's stock soars after company posts surprising 3Q profit

    Tesla delivers pleasant surprise with third-quarter profit, raising investor hopes the company has finally turned corner

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  • J&J sets aside $4 billion for proposed opioid settlement

    Johnson & Johnson says it's set aside $4 billion to contribute to a proposed multistate agreement to settle opioid litigation, a charge that slashes...

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• Oct 23

  • Ford 3Q profit falls nearly 60% on restructuring costs

    Ford Motor Co.'s third-quarter net income tumbled nearly 60% as the company took $1.5 billion in charges mainly for restructuring, and Chinese and...

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  • FDA wants stronger warning on breast implants

    FDA wants breast implant makers to add stronger warning for patients about complications

    Oct 23

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  • Microsoft racks up more cloud customers

    Microsoft on Wednesday reported fiscal first-quarter profit of $10.68 billion, buoyed by another round of business customers signing up for its cloud...

    Oct 23

• Oct 23

  • Pennsylvania's gas politics churn as Trump embraces industry

    President Donald Trump is promoting his support for the natural gas industry, making clear in a Pennsylvania speech that he sees his pro-industry...

    Oct 23

• Oct 23

  • Biden: Trump has 'no idea' about working-class struggles

    Joe Biden is casting President Donald Trump as a fraudulent populist whose tax policies, economic stewardship and erratic leadership have hurt U.S....

    Oct 23

• Oct 23

  • Slowing global growth hits Caterpillar in 3Q

    Squeeze is on at Caterpillar, which cut its outlook for the year after dealers slashed inventories.

    Oct 23

• Oct 23

  • Stocks eke out gains after a mixed set of earnings reports

    U.S. stock indexes eked out tiny gains Wednesday following a wobbly day of trading Wednesday as investors reviewed another set of mixed company...

    Oct 23

• Oct 23

  • Texas Instruments, Norfolk Southern dip; Anthem, Boeing rise

    Texas Instruments, Norfolk Southern dip; Anthem, Boeing rise

    Oct 23

• Oct 23

  • How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday

    A late wave of buying left stocks modestly higher on Wall Street after a day of bobbing between small gains and losses

    Oct 23

• Oct 23

  • Markets Right Now: Stocks edge closer to record highs

    A late wave of buying left stocks modestly higher on Wall Street after a day of bobbing between small gains and losses.

    Oct 23

• Oct 23

  • Branson: Brexit 'saddest' event for UK since World War II

    Virgin Group founder Richard Branson says Brexit is the "saddest thing" that's happened to Britain and Europe since World War II

    Oct 23

• Oct 23

  • UK prime minister mulls early election over Brexit impasse

    Prime Minister Boris Johnson has long argued that Brexit will let Britain "take back control" from the European Union

    Oct 23

• Oct 23

  • Boeing costs for 737 Max jump, profit falls short in 3Q

    Costs related to 737 Max rise for Boeing as it reports large profit shortfall

    Oct 23

• Oct 23

  • The Latest: EU lawmaker backs 3-month Brexit extension

    The European Parliament's chief Brexit official says that a three-month flexible extension of the deadline beyond Oct. 31 is the only option

    Oct 23

• Oct 23

  • Foxconn plan for Wisconsin innovation centers on hold

    Foxconn Technology Group promised to make a splash in Wisconsin beyond a massive manufacturing facility in the southeast part of the state, but...

    Oct 23

• Oct 23

  • What's next after Johnson's goal of Brexit on Oct. 31 fades?

    What's next for Brexit after British lawmakers block Prime Minister Boris Johnson's attempt to fast-track a Brexit bill through Parliament and leave...

    Oct 23

• Oct 23

  • Anthem 3Q profit jumps 23%, helped by enrollment gains

    Anthem 3Q profit jumps 23%, helped by enrollment gains

    Oct 23

• Oct 23

  • European lawmakers vote to strengthen bee protection

    The European Parliament on Wednesday blocked a diluted proposal by the 28-nation bloc's executive arm on protecting bees from pesticides, arguing it...

    Oct 23

• Oct 23

  • Biden: Trump has 'no idea' about working-class struggles

    Joe Biden hammers President Donald Trump's treatment of the middle class while campaigning in his childhood hometown of Scranton, Pennsylvania, hours...

    Oct 23

• Oct 23

  • Biden: Trump has 'no idea' about working-class struggles

    Joe Biden hammers President Donald Trump's treatment of the middle class while campaigning in his childhood hometown of Scranton, Pennsylvania, hours...

    Oct 23

• Oct 23

  • Consider a side of insurance with your health insurance

    Consider a side of insurance with your health insurance

    Oct 23

• Oct 23

  • In owners' divorces, businesses can become part of the fight

    When a small business owner divorces, the company can become part of a property fight; the battle can end with owners losing all or part of their...

    Oct 23

• Oct 23

  • Vatican financial watchdog defends actions after raid

    The Vatican's financial watchdog agency is strongly denying allegations of wrongdoing by Vatican prosecutors who ordered an unprecedented raid on its...

    Oct 23

• Oct 23

  • Uncertainties escalate for Fed as it weighs another rate cut

    A divided Fed faces rising uncertainty as it ponders a third cut to short-term rates

    Oct 23

• Oct 23

  • Lawyers advise business owners to create buy-sell agreements

    Attorneys and accountants advise business co-owners to be prudent and create buy-sell agreements

    Oct 23

• Oct 23

  • Jamaican citizens sue exclusive Yellowstone Club over wages

    Five Jamaicans who were recruited to work at a ski resort for the ultra-rich just are suing the Yellowstone Club and a hospitality staffing agency...

    Oct 23

• Oct 23

  • Tunisia's new president vows to fight for women's rights

    Tunisia's newly elected President Kais Saied was sworn in during a ceremony at the country's parliament

    Oct 23

• Oct 23

  • Tunisia's new president vows to fight for women's rights

    Tunisia's newly elected President Kais Saied was sworn in during a ceremony at the country's parliament

    Oct 23

• Oct 23

  • Tunisia's new president vows to fight for women's rights

    Tunisia's newly elected President Kais Saied was sworn in during a ceremony at the country's parliament

    Oct 23

• Oct 23

  • Is the stethoscope dying? High-tech rivals pose a threat

    Two centuries after its invention, the stethoscope -- the very symbol of the medical profession -- is facing an uncertain prognosis

    Oct 23

• Oct 23

  • In Mexico, 'green gold' brings both riches and violence

    Violence is increasingly threatening the avocado boom that has drawn parts of western Mexico out of poverty in the just 10 years, as booming U.S....

    Oct 23

• Oct 23

  • US stocks hang close to records after mixed profit reports

    U.S. stock indexes held close to their record highs following a mixed set of earnings reports Wednesday

    Oct 23

• Oct 23

  • US stocks hang close to records after mixed profit reports

    U.S. stock indexes held close to their record highs following a mixed set of earnings reports Wednesday

    Oct 23

• Oct 23

  • US stocks hang close to records after mixed profit reports

    U.S. stock indexes held close to their record highs following a mixed set of earnings reports Wednesday

    Oct 23

• Oct 23

  • Norfolk Southern 3Q profit fell 6% as railroad hauled less

    Norfolk Southern's third-quarter profit declined 6% as the railroad hauled less freight

    Oct 23

• Oct 23

  • What's next after Johnson's goal of Brexit on Oct. 31 fades?

    What's next for Brexit after British lawmakers block Prime Minister Boris Johnson's attempt to fast-track a Brexit bill through Parliament and leave...

    Oct 23

• Oct 23

  • Stocks turn lower amid earnings reports, Brexit delay

    Global markets have turned lower after more corporate earnings reports and as Brexit seemed due to be delayed yet again

    Oct 23

• Oct 23

  • Ukraine's president urges lawmakers to take polygraph test

    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has urged a group of lawmakers to take a lie detector test to show they are not involved in a widening...

    Oct 23

• Oct 23

  • At Tokyo auto show, visions for cars of the future, no Ghosn

    At Tokyo auto show, visions for cars of the future, no Ghosn

    Oct 23

• Oct 23

  • Asian stocks follow Wall Street lower after mixed earnings

    Asian stocks follow Wall Lower after mixed corporate earnings., EU decision to consider allowing Britain to delay departure

    Oct 23

• Oct 23

  • US endorses tobacco pouches as less risky than cigarettes

    Tobacco pouches win 1st FDA endorsement as less risky alternative to smoking

    Oct 23

• Oct 23

  • Zuckerberg appears in Congress as Facebook faces scrutiny

    Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is appearing before Congress to defend the tech giant's global ambitions as scrutiny tightens over its massive market...

    Oct 23

• Oct 23

  • WeWork co-founder pushed aside in $5B SoftBank takeover

    WeWork gets bailout from SoftBank, in package that gives the Japanese tech giant control of the company and pushes aside co-founder Adam Neumann

    Oct 23