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  • US consumer spending slowed in January while incomes jumped

    Americans pulled back on their spending in January, even as their incomes surged, a sign the economy was growing modestly before the threat of...

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  • Coronavirus fear touches off a global run on face masks

    People around the world are lining up to buy face masks because of coronavirus concerns, but medical experts say most people who aren't sick don't...

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  • VW agrees to $912 million payments for Germans who sued

    German auto giant Volkswagen says it will pay 830 million euros ($912 million) in damages to hundreds of thousands of customers whose diesel cars were...

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  • Geneva auto show canceled as Switzerland bans large events

    The Geneva auto show is being canceled after the Swiss government announced an immediate ban on all public and private events involving more than...

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  • Markets slide, auto show canceled as virus impact spreads

    Concerns about the economic impact of the new coronavirus are intensifying, disrupting business events, production and travel

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  • Market corrections; scary but sometimes a good thing

    After six days of being pounded by a virus-induced, global sell-off, US markets hit a milestone this week

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  • Global stocks fall again on fear of virus impact on economy

    Global stock markets are falling further on spreading virus fears

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  • Japan sends vice justice minister to Lebanon on Ghosn case

    A Japanese vice minister for justice is heading to Lebanon for talks on the case of former Nissan executive Carlos Ghosn, who fled bail for his home...

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  • Geneva auto show organizers confirm event will be canceled due to virus concerns

    Geneva auto show organizers confirm event will be canceled due to virus concerns

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• Feb 28

  • How coronavirus has upended the travel industry

    COVID-19 is forecast to result in $30 billion in losses for the airlines alone.

    Feb 28

• Feb 28

  • Asia stocks tumble on virus fears after Wall Street plunge

    Asian stock markets have fallen further on virus fears after Wall Street endured its biggest one-day drop in nine years

    Feb 28

• Feb 27

  • Regulators boost PG&E's wildfire fine to $2.1 billion

    California power regulators slapped Pacific Gas & Electric with a $2.1 billion fine for igniting a series of deadly wildfires that landed the...

    Feb 27

• Feb 27

  • Neighbors: Brewery gunman a 'gentleman'; no motive yet known

    Neighbors of a Milwaukee electrician who fatally shot five people at one of the nation's largest breweries before killing himself say he enjoyed...

    Feb 27

• Feb 27

  • Investors shy away from risk as coronavirus rattles markets

    This week’s big sell-off on Wall Street suggests stocks have finally caught up to the bond market, where fear of an economic slowdown has been evident...

    Feb 27

• Feb 27

  • In scramble to stop virus, testing raises tough questions

    Health officials are confronting tough questions about testing to intercept the fast-spreading coronavirus, with scrutiny focused on a four-day delay...

    Feb 27

• Feb 27

  • Bill to help small telecoms excise Huawei goes to Trump

    The Senate has passed a bill to provide $1 billion for small telecom providers to replace equipment made by China's Huawei and ZTE

    Feb 27

• Feb 27

  • Beyond Meat narrows 4Q loss as plant-based meat sales jump

    Beyond Meat narrowed its losses in the fourth quarter as sales of its plant-based meat soared

    Feb 27

• Feb 27

  • How major stock indexes fared Thursday

    Stocks nosedived on Wall Street Thursday, sending the Dow Jones Industrial Average down by nearly 1,200 points and deepening a weeklong global market...

    Feb 27

• Feb 27

  • US economy grew at 2.1% rate in Q4 but virus threat looms

    US economy grows at 2.1% in Q4 but spreading coronavirus could jeopardize future growth

    Feb 27

• Feb 27

  • EU slaps sanctions on Turkish officials over Cyprus drilling

    The European Union has slapped sanctions on two senior members of the Turkish Petroleum Corporation

    Feb 27

• Feb 27

  • Markets down, Facebook cancels show: Virus hits businesses

    The spread of the new coronavirus is jamming up business as companies suspend production, meetings, events and business travel

    Feb 27

• Feb 27

  • Dow Jones plunges most since 2008 on coronavirus fears

    The Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq all tumbled more than 4% Thursday.

    Feb 27

• Feb 27

  • Microsoft, Carvana fall; Etsy, Square rise

    Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially on Thursday: Microsoft, Carvana fall; Etsy, Square rise

    Feb 27

• Feb 27

  • J.C. Penney sees key sales figure down for the year

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• Feb 27

  • Delivery giant DoorDash takes step toward public offering

    Food delivery giant DoorDash has taken a first formal step toward a stock market debut

    Feb 27

• Feb 27

  • Britain opens EU trade talks with a threat to walk away

    Britain has laid out its opening demands for trade talks with the European Union, delivering a blunt threat to walk away from the table if there is no...

    Feb 27

• Feb 27

  • US mortgage rates decline; 30-year loan at 3.45%

    U.S. long-term mortgage rates declined this week as growing concern over the economic impact of China's viral outbreak spurred a steep downturn in...

    Feb 27

• Feb 27

  • Best Buy posts strong quarterly sales during holiday season

    Best Buy reported strong quarterly results as shoppers bought appliances, mobile phones and tablets during the holiday season

    Feb 27

• Feb 27

  • Campaigners win court challenge to block Heathrow expansion

    A controversial third runway for the busy airport has been rejected.

    Feb 27

• Feb 27

  • World stocks slide on signs virus outbreak is spreading

    World stock markets are down on concerns that the coronavirus is spreading further, putting more strain on businesses and supply chains

    Feb 27

• Feb 27

  • Venice faces new threat from virus after reeling from floods

    Still reeling from the effects of major flooding just a few months ago, Venice faces a new emergency: the threat of a new virus outbreak across Italy...

    Feb 27

• Feb 27

  • Labor union unveils $150M campaign to help defeat Trump

    One of the nation’s largest labor unions is unveiling plans to invest $150 million in a nationwide campaign to help defeat President Donald Trump

    Feb 27

• Feb 27

  • Tunisia approves government after months of deadlock

    Tunisia has a new government at last, after four months of arguing among its rival parties

    Feb 27

• Feb 27

  • Starbucks adds fake meat to menus in Canada

    Starbucks customers in Canada will soon be able to down fake meat with their Frappuccinos

    Feb 27

• Feb 26

  • Asian shares slump after Trump announcement on virus plans

    Shares have fallen in Asia after President Donald Trump announced the U.S. was stepping up its efforts to combat the virus outbreak that began in...

    Feb 26

• Feb 26

  • Facebook bans ads with false claims about new virus

    Facebook says it is banning ads that make false claims about products tied to the new coronavirus

    Feb 26

• Feb 26

  • Satellite almost on empty gets new life after space docking

    A communication satellite almost out of fuel has gotten a new life after the first space docking of its kind

    Feb 26

• Feb 26

  • Utility to pay $53M for blasts that damaged homes, killed 1

    Officials say a utility company will pay $53 million for breaking pipeline safety laws and causing a series of natural gas explosions that killed one...

    Feb 26

• Feb 26

  • Delta reduces flights to Korea as virus outbreak spreads

    The new virus is taking a broader toll on airline travel

    Feb 26

• Feb 26

  • How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday

    Major U.S. stock indexes gave up early gains and ended mostly lower Wednesday, extending their losses for the week

    Feb 26

• Feb 26

  • Microsoft says supply chain slowed by virus outbreak

    Microsoft says its supply chain is being hurt by the virus outbreak in China and will return to normal operations at a slower pace than expected

    Feb 26

• Feb 26

  • Lowe's disappoints on 4Q sales, full-year outlook

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• Feb 26

  • TJX, Alcon rise; Dycom, Toll Brothers fall

    Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially on Wednesday: TJX, Alcon rise; Dycom, Toll Brothers fall

    Feb 26

• Feb 26

  • Cause of Los Angeles-area refinery fire under investigation

    Authorities are trying to determine what caused an explosion and fire at a large Southern California refinery

    Feb 26

• Feb 26

  • How auto insurers use your nondriving habits to raise prices

    Safe, loyal drivers aren't always rewarded with cheaper rates

    Feb 26

• Feb 26

  • Regulators contesting proposed Wyoming coal mining merger

    Federal regulators are contesting plans by two coal companies to merge their Wyoming operations

    Feb 26

• Feb 26

  • Germany in warning over a virus epidemic

    Germany's health minister says the country is at the beginning of a coronavirus epidemic

    Feb 26

• Feb 26

  • Managing remote workers? It takes more than the latest apps

    Remote working is gaining momentum at small businesses thanks to technology that makes communication and meetings possible over long distances

    Feb 26

• Feb 26

  • An increasingly isolated Iran girds for long virus battle

    Iran is girding for a long battle against the coronavirus that is spreading rapidly across the country and the wider Middle East

    Feb 26

• Feb 26

  • Facebook cracking down on ads that guarantee coronavirus cure

    The move comes after officials warned of COVID-19 spreading in the U.S.

    Feb 26