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  • Asian stocks fall as virus fears spook markets, hit tourism

    Shares have tumbled in the few Asian markets open as China announced sharp increases in the number of people affected in an outbreak of a potentially...

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  • India plans sale of debt-laden national carrier Air India

    The Indian government plans to sell its entire stake in the national carrier Air India to shore up falling revenues and privatize the airline

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  • This Week: Consumer confidence, Fed meeting, Amazon earns

    The Conference Board reports its latest monthly measure of U.S. consumer confidence Tuesday

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• Jan 26

  • Workers criticize Amazon on climate despite risk to jobs

    Hundreds of employees are openly criticizing Amazon's record on climate change despite what they say is a company policy that puts their jobs at risk...

    Jan 26

• Jan 26

  • Visiting Turkey leader: Algeria key in region's stability

    The visiting president of Turkey tells Algeria it is important for regional stability

    Jan 26

• Jan 26

  • Ringing in Brexit? Plans to celebrate UK exit divide country

    With Britain due to leave the European Union next week, the country is divided over how to mark a historic moment that some are relishing but others...

    Jan 26

• Jan 25

  • Report: Ford to pay $30M-plus for lawsuit over transmissions

    Ford will pay at least $30 million in a proposed settlement over a class-action lawsuit related to failing transmissions in its Fiesta and Focus...

    Jan 25

• Jan 25

  • China deal might not bail out lobster industry this New Year

    American seafood exporters are optimistic that a new trade deal with China will allow them to claw back into one of the world's biggest markets for...

    Jan 25

• Jan 24

  • Energy firm withdraws permit application for Oregon pipeline

    A Canadian energy company has withdrawn its application for a permit from state authorities in Oregon for a controversial natural gas pipeline and an...

    Jan 24

• Jan 24

  • Fiat Chrysler denies union bribery allegations in GM lawsuit

    Fiat Chrysler is moving to dismiss a racketeering lawsuit filed by rival General Motors, denying allegations that it bribed union officials to impose...

    Jan 24

• Jan 24

  • The big lesson from the Bezos hack: Anyone can be a target

    You probably don't think you're in the same league as Jeff Bezos when it comes to being a hacking target

    Jan 24

• Jan 24

  • Fitch upgrades Greek credit rating by 1 notch to BB

    Fitch ratings agency has raised Greece's credit rating by one notch to BB with a positive outlook, implying that a further upgrade could come in the...

    Jan 24

• Jan 24

  • Protesters fear rising costs if firm buys dot-org universe

    Activists have protested the planned sale of dot-org online universe to an investment firm because they fear costs would soar

    Jan 24

• Jan 24

  • US says e-commerce firms need to do more about fake goods

    Trump administration officials say e-commerce companies and the government must do more to fight the rise of counterfeit goods

    Jan 24

• Jan 24

  • US fines Delta $50,000 for booting off 3 Muslim passengers

    Delta Air Lines is being fined $50,000 for ordering three Muslim passengers off planes after the airline's own security officials cleared them to fly

    Jan 24

• Jan 24

  • For businesses, virus in China fans fear and uncertainty

    China’s worst health crisis in years has sparked fear and uncertainty for businesses from North America to Asia that depend on trade in the affected...

    Jan 24

• Jan 24

  • Intel, Broadcom rise; Harsco, American Airlines fall

    Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially on Friday: Intel, Broadcom rise; Harsco, American Airlines fall

    Jan 24

• Jan 24

  • How major US stock indexes fared Friday

    Stocks closed broadly lower on Wall Street Friday as increased fears that an outbreak of a deadly virus could spread more widely rattled markets

    Jan 24

• Jan 24

  • Stocks fall as fears about deadly virus grow; Dow drops 170

    Stocks closed with broad losses Friday as increased fears that an outbreak of a deadly virus could spread more widely rattles markets

    Jan 24

• Jan 24

  • Beloved stationery shop Papyrus closing all stores

    Papyrus currently has 254 stores across the country.

    Jan 24

• Jan 24

  • Walmart tests higher hourly starting wages in 500 stores

    Walmart says it's testing higher wages for new hourly positions at 500 of its U.S. stores as part of an overall strategy to better empower its staff

    Jan 24

• Jan 24

  • Women come to the defense of a nursing mom at Chick-fil-A

    Dozens of mothers have come to the defense of a woman who says she was asked to cover up while breastfeeding inside a Chick-fil-A in Georgia

    Jan 24

• Jan 24

  • London police to use face scan tech, stoking privacy fears

    London's police force says it will start using live facial recognition cameras in operational deployments, in a major advance for the controversial...

    Jan 24

• Jan 24

  • Tesla overtakes Volkswagen for No. 2 spot among world's most valuable carmakers

    The U.S. electric car maker's market value surpassed the $100 billion mark.

    Jan 24

• Jan 24

  • Thunberg brushes off mockery from US finance chief

    Climate activist Greta Thunberg has brushed off criticism and mockery from U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin

    Jan 24

• Jan 24

  • Germany says UK will face costs from Brexit

    German finance minister says he is confident that his country won’t suffer from Brexit

    Jan 24

• Jan 24

  • Stocks rise as virus in China not declared global emergency

    World stocks are rising after the outbreak of a new virus in China was not declared a global emergency

    Jan 24

• Jan 24

  • Gas-guzzling Hummer is planning a shocking comeback

    "Hummer was public enemy No. 1."

    Jan 24

• Jan 24

  • Britain's EU Journey: When Major got an opt-out from euro

    Britain officially leaves the European Union on Jan. 31 after a debilitating political period that has bitterly divided the nation since the 2016...

    Jan 24

• Jan 24

  • Alaska pot shops to be among 1st in US to allow consumption

    Marijuana shops in Alaska will be among the first nationally where onsite use would be permitted

    Jan 24

• Jan 24

  • Asian markets gain as China closes down for Lunar New Year

    Shares are mostly higher in quiet Asian trading as China closes down for its week-long Lunar New Year festival

    Jan 24

• Jan 23

  • California bill would make utilities pay some blackout costs

    A bill in the California Legislature would require electric companies to reimburse customers when the utilities turn off power to prevent wildfires

    Jan 23

• Jan 23

  • Trump to sign U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade deal Wednesday

    The White House says President Donald Trump will hold a signing ceremony for the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement Wednesday

    Jan 23

• Jan 23

  • Exxon Mobil, Bank of America fall; PG&E, Teradyne rise

    Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially on Thursday: Exxon Mobil, Bank of America fall; PG&E, Teradyne rise

    Jan 23

• Jan 23

  • Privacy firm finds unsecured cannabis patient information

    An internet privacy firm says it was able to access personal information of more than 30,000 medical marijuana patients, recreational pot customers or...

    Jan 23

• Jan 23

  • Mario meet Hulk: Nintendo park coming to Universal Orlando

    Harry Potter and Hulk: Welcome your new neighbors, Mario and Pokemon

    Jan 23

• Jan 23

  • New York City Council votes to ban cashless businesses

    New York City lawmakers have voted to require stores and restaurants to take cash as payment

    Jan 23

• Jan 23

  • How major US stock indexes fared Thursday

    Stocks closed mostly higher Thursday as gains in technology and industrial companies offset declines elsewhere in the market

    Jan 23

• Jan 23

  • The Latest: Soros unveils $1B university plan, blasts Trump

    George Soros says he’s injecting $1 billion into a new university network that the 89-year-old billionaire investor calls the “most important and most...

    Jan 23

• Jan 23

  • Insurers pledge $55M to lower generic drug prices amidst national crisis

    The first batch of lower-cost generics could hit the market in 2022.

    Jan 23

• Jan 23

  • Drug company founder sentenced for role in scheme that contributed to opioid crisis

    Kapoor's the first drug company head to face prison time amid the opioid crisis.

    Jan 23

• Jan 23

  • Grounded Boeing jet holds back profits, growth at airlines

    It looks like the three big U.S. airlines that own Boeing 737 Max jets will have to go through another summer without the planes

    Jan 23

• Jan 23

  • What we know, and don't, about the alleged Bezos phone hack

    U.N. human rights experts are asking Washington to investigate a suspected Saudi hack that may have siphoned data from the personal smartphone of Jeff...

    Jan 23

• Jan 23

  • Easing trade tensions bode well for emerging market stocks

    Several factors are pointing to a possible rebound in emerging market stocks this year

    Jan 23

• Jan 23

  • Fallout from Boeing 737 MAX spreads in Kansas, Oklahoma

    Layoffs at Spirit AeroSystems have spread to the airplane parts-maker's plants in Oklahoma amid the widening fallout in its home state of Kansas...

    Jan 23

• Jan 23

  • Former Wells Fargo CEO fined $17.5M for sales scandal

    Federal regulators have slapped former Wells Fargo CEO John Stumpf with a $17.5 million fine for his role in the bank's sales practices scandal

    Jan 23

• Jan 23

  • Tinder to let users 'discreetly trigger' panic button, cracks down on catfishing

    The dating app unveiled a slew of safety updates, including photo verification.

    Jan 23

• Jan 23

  • Next stop, Brexit: Britain's EU divorce bill becomes law

    Britain’s delayed and disputed Brexit bill has become law

    Jan 23

• Jan 23

  • Union Pacific 4Q delivery volume falls, so does its profit

    Union Pacific's fourth-quarter profit fell 10% as the railroad hauled 11% less freight, but the recent U.S.-China trade deal is helping boost the...

    Jan 23

• Jan 23

  • 'Who is she?' - US Treasury chief takes swipe at Thunberg

    U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg is in no position to give economic advice until she goes to...

    Jan 23