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• Jul 22

  • Pass it On: Executive insights on staffing challenges

    Staffing expert: In a tight labor market, small businesses should emphasize company culture and opportunities

    Jul 22

• Jul 22

  • Insider Q&A: Being creative about hiring in tight job market

    Insider Q&A: Companies using creative ways to find workers amid ultra-low unemployment

    Jul 22

• Jul 21

  • Analysts: Trump tariff threats unlikely to yield trade deals

    Analysts: Trump tariff threats to China, Europe unlikely to yield trade deals

    Jul 21

• Jul 20

  • Business Highlights

    Business Highlights

    Jul 20

• Jul 20

  • How major US stock indexes fared Friday

    US stocks inched lower Friday as bond yields jumped, a shift that helped banks but hurt companies that pay big dividends

    Jul 20

• Jul 20

  • Stocks end slightly lower as traders shrug off trade talk

    US stocks finish slightly lower as a jump in bond yields helps banks but hurts big-dividend stocks

    Jul 20

• Jul 20

  • National rig count decreases by 8 to 1,046; Texas loses 5

    The number of rigs exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. decreased by 8 this week to 1,046

    Jul 20

• Jul 20

  • Trump heightens China tariff threat with no deal in sight

    Trump heightens China tariff threat as economists see dim prospects for a deal

    Jul 20

• Jul 20

  • Microsoft and Honeywell rally while Skechers and GE slip

    Microsoft and Honeywell International rise while Skechers USA and General Electric drop

    Jul 20

• Jul 20

  • Markets Right Now: Stocks end slightly lower on Wall Street

    Stocks are ending slightly lower on Wall Street but still managed to eke out a small gain for the week.

    Jul 20

• Jul 20

  • The Latest: Mulvaney defends Trump's Fed comments

    The Latest: White House Budget Director Mulvaney defends Trump's Fed comments

    Jul 20

• Jul 20

  • US probes complaints that some Ford Escapes overheat, stall

    Federal safety investigators are looking into complaints that engines on some Ford Escape vehicles can overheat and suddenly stall while being driven

    Jul 20

• Jul 20

  • World stocks mixed under pressure of more US tariffs

    World stock markets are falling sharply after U.S. President Donald Trump said he was prepared to put new tariffs on all Chinese imports. The comments...

    Jul 20

• Jul 20

  • China's yuan falls against dollar, helping exporters

    China's currency weakens against US dollar, helping exporters

    Jul 20

• Jul 19

  • Asian markets fall as China, US ready for more tariffs

    Asian markets fall as China, US ready for more tariffs hikes

    Jul 19

• Jul 19

  • IRS nominee clears Senate panel despite Democrat opposition

    IRS nominee narrowly clears Senate committee despite opposition by Democrats over new donor policy

    Jul 19

• Jul 19

  • Business Highlights

    Business Highlights

    Jul 19

• Jul 19

  • A glance at US mortgage rates

    A glance at US mortgage rates

    Jul 19

• Jul 19

  • Auto industry urges US to hit brakes on proposed car tariffs

    Automakers, dealers and suppliers unite in opposition to President Donald Trump's proposed tariffs

    Jul 19

• Jul 19

  • How major US stock indexes fared Thursday

    Banks and other large U.S. stocks fell Thursday, but smaller companies climbed, which made for a mixed finish on Wall Street

    Jul 19

• Jul 19

  • Trump slams rate increases by independent Federal Reserve

    Trump is casting aside concerns about Fed's independence, saying he's "not happy" with rate hikes

    Jul 19

• Jul 19

  • EBay and American Express slide; Comcast and IBM climb

    EBay and American Express fall while Comcast and IBM gain ground

    Jul 19

• Jul 19

  • Markets Right Now: Banks weigh on large-stock indexes

    Banks and other large U.S. stocks fell but smaller companies climbed, making for a mixed finish on Wall Street.

    Jul 19

• Jul 19

  • Trump's pick to run consumer watchdog faces skeptical Senate

    Kathy Kraninger, President Donald Trump's nominee for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, faces hostile questioning from Senate Democrats in her...

    Jul 19

• Jul 19

  • Union Pacific's 2Q profit jumps as volume rises 4 percent

    Union Pacific Corp. hauled in 29 percent more second-quarter profit as the railroad handled 4 percent more shipments, but the results might have been...

    Jul 19

• Jul 19

  • Papa John's notes inquiry after reports of sexist behavior

    Papa John's points to investigation, says it will take action if necessary after reports of sexist behavior

    Jul 19

• Jul 19

  • Average US mortgage rates dip; 30-year at 4.52 percent

    Long-term U.S. mortgage rates edged slightly lower this week. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac says the average rate on 30-year, fixed-rate mortgages...

    Jul 19

• Jul 19

  • 3-D technology to be tested for carry-on bags at JFK Airport

    TSA is expanding testing of 3-D technology for screening carry-on bags to New York's JFK Airport

    Jul 19

• Jul 19

  • The Latest: Watchdog nominee fails to sway Democrats

    Kathy Kraninger, President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, didn't appear to win support from any Democrats at...

    Jul 19

• Jul 19

  • Report: Wells Fargo charged customers for hidden services

    Report: Wells Fargo issuing refunds to customers for pet insurance, legal services and other add-on services that customers didn't fully understand

    Jul 19

• Jul 19

  • The Latest: Alabama factory worker warns against car tariffs

    The Latest: Alabama Hyundai worker warns that auto tariffs would be "devastating"

    Jul 19

• Jul 19

  • Target is cranking up same-day delivery in New York

    Target to ramp up same-day deliveries in New York by the end of the month, less than a year after buying delivery service Shipt

    Jul 19

• Jul 19

  • UK pound sinks below $1.30 after retail sales disappoint

    The British pound has fallen below $1.30 for the first time in ten months after disappointing retail sales news raised further questions over whether...

    Jul 19

• Jul 19

  • Warning signs rise for stock market's record-setting run

    The stock market has been rising since 2009, and it's close to cementing its status as the longest-running bull market on record

    Jul 19

• Jul 19

  • Global stocks drift lower as US considers more tariffs

    Global stock markets are drifting lower as the U.S. holds a hearing on new tariffs on autos and auto parts

    Jul 19

• Jul 19

  • Japan prosecutors charge Kobe Steel in fake data scandal

    Prosecutors charge Japan's Kobe Steel for falsifying data on hundreds of products

    Jul 19

• Jul 19

  • Didi, SoftBank set up taxi-hailing joint venture in Japan

    Chinese mobile service giant Didi Chuxing and Tokyo-based SoftBank Corp. set up joint venture for taxi-hailing in Japan

    Jul 19

• Jul 19

  • Japan's June trade surplus jumps, while US dealings slip

    Japan's June trade surplus jumps 66 pct, US dealings slip as trade tensions flare

    Jul 19

• Jul 19

  • Asian stocks drift as investors await fresh moves on trade

    Asian stock markets drift in mixed trading as investors await further moves on trade

    Jul 19

• Jul 18

  • AmEx 2Q profit rises, but there are worry spots on lending

    American Express 2Q profits rise by 21 percent from a year ago, as the credit card giant saw more customers spending on its namesake cards and a much...

    Jul 18

• Jul 18

  • Berkshire Hathaway stock jumps after buyback rules eased

    Berkshire Hathaway's stock price jumped 4 percent after the conglomerate led by Warren Buffett loosened its restrictions on repurchasing its own...

    Jul 18

• Jul 18

  • Gov't report accuses agency of inadequate recall monitoring

    An investigation has found that the U.S. government's highway safety agency failed to act quickly on a consumer complaint, and that could have delayed...

    Jul 18

• Jul 18

  • Business Highlights

    Business Highlights

    Jul 18

• Jul 18

  • United Airlines stock soars on more upbeat 2018 forecast

    United Airlines has its biggest stock market gain in 2 years after raising profit forecast and saying it can handle higher fuel prices

    Jul 18

• Jul 18

  • United Continental and Grainger rise; Devon Energy skids

    United Continental Holdings and WW Grainger climb while Devon Energy and Lennar fall

    Jul 18

• Jul 18

  • How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday

    Big gains for banks and for transportation companies like airlines and railroads took U.S. stock indexes slightly higher Wednesday

    Jul 18

• Jul 18

  • Markets Right Now: Airlines, banks lead US stocks higher

    Stocks are ending modestly higher as big gains for transportation and financial companies were partly offset by losses elsewhere.

    Jul 18

• Jul 18

  • Fed says trade war downturn could pose challenges

    Powell says Fed's ability to fight a downturn caused by trade war could get challenging

    Jul 18

• Jul 18

  • Regulators seek end to stricter oversight of Zions Bancorp

    Federal regulators seek removal of strict government oversight imposed on Zions Bancorp, a big regional bank that received a taxpayer-funded bailout...

    Jul 18

• Jul 18

  • US launches national security probe into uranium imports

    US launches national security investigation into uranium imports

    Jul 18