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  • Stocks plunge to 8-month lows on growth fears; J&J nosedives

    Stocks fall sharply on Wall Street, shaving 496 points off the Dow Jones Industrial Average, as traders worry about signs of weaker economic growth in...

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  • GM says it has 2,700 jobs for workers slated to be laid off

    General Motors says it has 2,700 jobs for the 3,300 U.S. factory workers it plans to lay off next year

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  • In a plot twist, Spirit tops US airlines in on-time arrivals

    Spirit Airlines, once the tardiest airline in America, tops the latest rankings for on-time flights

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  • Johnson & Johnson, Adobe and Starbucks dip; Sealed Air rises

    Johnson & Johnson, Adobe and Starbucks drop while Sealed Air rises

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  • How major US stock indexes fared Friday

    Stocks staggered to eight-month lows Friday after weak economic data from China and Europe set off more worries about the health of the global economy

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  • Markets Right Now: S&P 500 sinks to lowest level since April

    Wall Street ended the week on a sour note as the S&P 500 dropped to its lowest level since April. The benchmark index is now down almost 3 percent for...

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• Dec 14

  • Wall Street ends week on a sour note as S&P 500 falls to lowest close since April; it's now down 3 percent for the year

    Wall Street ends week on a sour note as S&P 500 falls to lowest close since April; it's now down 3 percent for the year

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• Dec 14

  • Dow drops 500 as traders worry about slowing economic growth in China, disarray surrounding Britain's plans to exit EU

    Dow drops 500 as traders worry about slowing economic growth in China, disarray surrounding Britain's plans to exit EU

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  • Scandal-plagued CBS grants $20M to 18 women's rights groups

    CBS grants $20 million to 18 women's rights groups as it tries to recover from Moonves scandal

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  • Conservative magazine The Weekly Standard shutters

    Conservative magazine The Weekly Standard is closing down after 23 years

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  • The debt threat: Business debt, and worries about it, are up

    Concerns are building from Washington to Wall Street about the trillions of dollars in debt that U.S. businesses have racked up, particularly by...

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  • Corporate debt glossary: A look at some terms

    Business borrowing has boomed since the economy emerged from the Great Recession, and investors have been more than happy to lend to companies

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  • US industrial production climbed 0.6 percent in November

    US industrial production climbed 0.6 percent in November on surging output at mines, utilities

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  • US retail sales rose 0.2% in Nov., helped by holiday boost

    US retail sales increased a slight 0.2% in November, as strong sales tied to holiday shopping were offset by lower gasoline prices

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  • US retail sales increased a slight 0.2% in November; holiday shopping gains offset by lower gasoline prices

    US retail sales increased a slight 0.2% in November; holiday shopping gains offset by lower gasoline prices

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• Dec 14

  • World markets fall on Chinese growth concerns

    Stock markets are down after China reported disappointing economic data, stirring up worries about the impact of trade tensions on the world's second...

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• Dec 14

  • China suspends tariff hikes on $126B of US goods

    China announced a 90-day suspension of tariff hikes on $126 billion of US goods.

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  • China announces suspension of 25 percent penalty tariff on US-made autos following trade cease-fire with Washington

    China announces suspension of 25 percent penalty tariff on US-made autos following trade cease-fire with Washington

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• Dec 13

  • Japan's 'tankan' economic survey shows sentiment flat

    A key quarterly economic survey by the Bank of Japan shows sentiment among large manufacturers remained unchanged, as worries about global trade...

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• Dec 13

  • Asian shares fall on poor Chinese economic data

    Asian shares slip on slowing Chinese industrial output, retail sales

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  • Himalayan nation Nepal gets first modern train tracks

    Nepal reaps bonanza from India-China rivalry in new modern railway

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  • Starbucks to expand delivery in US, China

    Starbucks to expand delivery in effort to accelerate growth in US and China

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  • How major US stock indexes fared Thursday

    U.S. stocks wobbled Thursday as the markets turned fairly quiet after a very turbulent start to the week

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  • CVS and Delta fall while Aflac and General Electric jump

    CVS Health and Delta Air Lines sink while Aflac and General Electric rally

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• Dec 13

  • Markets Right Now: US stocks drift to a mostly lower close

    Stocks drifted to a mostly lower close on Wall Street as trading calmed down following a turbulent few days earlier this week.

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• Dec 13

  • Toyota recalls pickups, SUVs to fix air bag, brake problems

    Toyota is recalling nearly 143,000 SUVs and pickups worldwide to fix air bag and brake problems

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  • Google Maps launches transit option for Lime e-scooters and bikes

    Google Maps started linking to the Lime app in 13 cities on Thursday.

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  • Delta's 2019 forecast helps send airline stocks lower

    Delta profit will rise in 2019 but perhaps not as much as was expected

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  • US budget deficit hits record $204.9 billion for November

    US budget deficit hits record $204.9 billion for the month of November

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  • Solar industry blames tariffs for canceled, delayed projects

    The solar industry is blaming tariffs for delays and cancellations of major solar energy projects

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  • US oil prices predicted to climb in 2019 on lower supply

    UBS analysts forecast crude oil prices will recover early next year from their steep plunge the last couple of months on fears of too much supply and...

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  • A glance at US mortgage rates

    US long-term mortgage rates fell this week to their lowest level in 3 months, an inducement to prospective homebuyers in a haltingly recovering market

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  • US mortgage rates fall to 3-month low; 30-year at 4.63 pct.

    US mortgage rates fall to 3-month low; 30-year average at 4.63 percent

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  • Markets steady after solid run as focus turns to ECB

    Shares around in the world traded in narrow ranges Thursday after a solid couple of days largely related with hopes that the U.S. and China are...

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  • Biographical sketches of 2 Canadians detained in China

    Sketches of 2 Canadians detained in China in recent days amid dispute over Huawei executive wanted in US on bank fraud charges

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• Dec 12

  • Arrest of Nissan star Ghosn raises speculation over coup

    Arrest of Nissan ex-chairman Ghosn spurs speculation over corporate intrigue

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  • Amazon workers in Staten Island announce plans to unionize

    Amazon workers in Staten Island announce plans to unionize.

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  • In airline-business rarity, Air France picks a woman CEO

    Air France promotes female executive to become its CEO, a rarity in the male-dominated airline business

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  • How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday

    U.S. stocks couldn't hang on to a big gain Wednesday, but they still finished broadly higher as technology and health care companies rose

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  • Wall Street ends higher with help from tech and health care

    U.S. stocks gave up much of an early rally but still ended higher, led by gains in technology and health care companies.

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  • Deutsche Bank, United Rentals and Twitter surge

    Deutsche Bank, United Rentals and Twitter climb with Verizon Communications skids

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• Dec 12

  • Markets Right Now: Stocks end higher on Wall Street

    Stocks ended higher as traders keep up hope that the U.S. and China will make progress on resolving their trade dispute.

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  • Toyota recalls 70,000 vehicles to replace air bag inflators

    Toyota is recalling about 70,000 Toyota and Lexus brand vehicles in North America to replace air bag inflators that could explode and hurl shrapnel at...

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  • Out with the new, in with the old: Edmunds picks 6 used cars

    Edmunds identifies six used luxury vehicles that represent a significant discount over their new-car equivalents

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  • You got a bad review online? Some tips on how to handle it

    Negative online reviews may be hard for small businesses to avoid; even companies with many happy customers get panned

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  • Bad review? Owners should address online reviewers' concerns

    Negative online reviews are probably inevitable at many businesses, especially those catering to consumers

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  • The one automaker that refuses to build an SUV

    The British automaker is only focusing on hypercars.

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