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  • The Latest: Fed cuts key interest rate again

    Federal Reserve cuts key policy rate for second time this year with promise to "act as appropriate" to sustain expansion

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  • Federal Reserve cuts key policy rate for 2nd time this year, with promise to "act as appropriate" to sustain expansion

    Federal Reserve cuts key policy rate for 2nd time this year, with promise to "act as appropriate" to sustain expansion

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  • Oil price drops for 2nd day as Saudi crude output recovers

    The price of oil is falling back further after the Saudi government said half of production that was knocked out by an attack over the weekend had...

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  • The Latest: Canadian GM workers laid off due to US strike

    The strike by 49,000 United Auto Workers against General Motors has caused the company to lay off about 1,200 workers at a Canadian factory.

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  • US stocks fall ahead of Fed decision on interest rates

    U.S. stocks fell in afternoon trading as investors await the Federal Reserve's decision on interest rates

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  • Madewell CEO Libby Wadle on the future of denim and retail

    Madewell CEO Libby Wadle knows how to stand up to the challenge.

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  • Qatar Airways posts $639 million loss if latest fiscal year

    Qatar Airways reports a loss of $639 million (2.3 billion riyals) for its latest 12-month period as it continues to struggle with a boycott by...

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  • Markets Right Now: Stocks fall as market waits on Fed

    Stocks are lower at midday on Wall Street Wednesday ahead of the Federal Reserve's latest decision on interest rates.

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  • GM no longer paying for striking workers' health insurance

    Some benefits have been shifted to being covered by a union fund.

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  • Small business digital marketing: DIY or outsource?

    Marketing and advertising on the internet are an integral part of running a small business, one many owners handle themselves

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  • Google ads: effective, a little frustrating, businesses say

    Google's dominance of the online search and advertising markets has led to government antitrust investigation of the tech giant, but small businesses...

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  • Residents seek backup power as storms, fires cause blackouts

    Dramatic weather frequently knocks out power, leading some residents of storm-ridden or fire-prone areas to seek backup power options for their homes

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  • US home building climbs 12.3% in August to 12-year high

    US home building climbs 12.3% in August to highest level since 2007

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  • Slow progress reported in talks as GM strike enters 3rd day

    Union and company bargainers were making progress toward a new contract as a strike by United Auto Workers brought 33 General Motors factories to a...

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  • Surge in apartment construction lifts US home building 12.3% in August to highest level since June 2007

    Surge in apartment construction lifts US home building 12.3% in August to highest level since June 2007

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  • Global stocks mixed after oil falls, Wall Street advances

    European stocks higher, Asia mixed after crude prices fall, Wall Street advances

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  • UK envoy tips trade deal with Australia months after Brexit

    Britain's top trade envoy says she expects to strike a free trade deal with Australia within months after leaving the European Union

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  • Cash-starved Air India putting crews on low-fat diet

    Cash-starved Air India is putting its crew on a diet, changing inflight menu to special low-fat meals

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  • Japan exports sink on weaker trade with China, US

    Japan reports its exports fell 8% in August from a year earlier as trade tensions took a growing toll on demand across the region

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  • China releases stockpiled pork to cool price surge

    China releases stockpiled pork to cool price surge ahead of Oct. 1 celebration of Communist Party's 70th anniversary in power

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  • South Korea confirms 2nd case of African swine fever

    South Korea has confirmed a second case of African swine fever near its border with North Korea, raising concerns that the outbreak could spread and...

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  • Fed likely to cut rates a 2nd time as economic threats loom

    Fed appears likely to cut rates for a 2nd time as Trump trade war and other threats loom

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  • FedEx profit falls, company cites uncertainty over trade

    FedEx's profit drops 11% as the company is hit by slowing global growth and loss of business with Amazon

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  • House panel asks Boeing CEO to testify about grounded plane

    House committee wants Boeing CEO Muilenburg to testify next month about the grounded 737 Max

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  • 168 Uber and Lyft drivers suspended for offenses, including felonies: Officials

    Two drivers were found to be convicted felons after the random checks.

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  • Progress reported in contract talks between GM, union

    Contract talks between the United Auto Workers and General Motors showed some signs of progress as a strike by more than 49,000 employees extended...

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  • How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday

    U.S. stock indexes ticked closer to record heights on Tuesday, as oil prices gave back nearly half their huge gains from a day earlier

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  • Facebook revamps efforts to combat hate, but experts say 'questions remain' on impact

    Facebook revealed new updates to fight hate speech and extremism online.

    Sep 17

• Sep 17

  • Chipotle, Cracker Barrel rise while Corning, SeaWorld fall

    Chipotle, Cracker Barrel rise while Corning, SeaWorld fall

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  • Markets Right Now: Stocks notch small gains; oil falls

    Stocks are closing a lackluster session Tuesday with small gains as investors await a Federal Reserve decision on interest rates.

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  • WeWork delays its IPO amid tepid investor interest

    Public debut for WeWork is put on hold as the company attempts to generate investor enthusiasm

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  • Duke Energy plans to invest more in renewable power

    Duke Energy plans to invest heavily in renewable energy and natural gas powered plants to further reduce its carbon emissions by 2030

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  • Fed takes action to control short-term interest rates

    Fed takes action to control short-term interest rates

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  • Co-working startup WeWork delays going public

    Some critics question the company's actual value should it go public.

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  • Kraft Heinz shares fall after key investor dumps holdings

    Kraft Heinz shares fall after key investor dumps 25 million shares

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  • Oil prices drop ahead of update on Saudi oil production

    Oil prices are falling, a day after their biggest jump in years, as investors wait for word on when Saudi Arabia might return to full production...

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  • US factory production rose at healthy pace in August

    US factory output rose at a healthy clip in August after a weak showing earlier in year

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  • US factory output rose at a healthy clip in August after a weak showing earlier in year

    US factory output rose at a healthy clip in August after a weak showing earlier in year

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  • World's top brewer revives listing plans, halves IPO size

    World's top brewer revives plans to list its Asian business in Hong Kong but halves its IPO size to $4.8 billion

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• Sep 17

  • Stocks mixed, oil down as markets await news on Saudi plant

    World shares are mixed and oil prices have fallen slightly pending updates on restoring output at a Saudi Aramco oil processing plant damaged by an...

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  • Asia Development Bank president to step down

    The president of the Asia Development Bank, Takehiko Nakao, intends to step down early next year

    Sep 17

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  • Japanese officials cautious on prospects for US trade deal

    President Trump recently said he was prepared to sign a pact soon.

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  • Chinese envoy going to US to prepare for trade talks

    Chinese Cabinet official going to Washington to prepare for trade negotiations

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  • World Bank urges China to open tech industries

    World Bank, Chinese agency urge Beijing to roll back tech development plans that fuel tariff war with Washington

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  • Asian shares weaker after spike in crude oil rattles market

    Shares are mostly lower in Asia after an attack on Saudi Arabia's largest oil processing plant caused crude prices to soar, prompting selling of...

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  • Purdue Pharma begins Chapter 11 bankruptcy journey

    Purdue Pharma gets its day in court after the OxyContin maker filed for bankruptcy and negotiated a potential multi-billion dollar settlement to...

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  • Oil prices jump as attack on Saudi plant jolts supply

    Oil prices jump as attack on Saudi plant jolts supply

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  • The Latest: GM contract talks extend into late afternoon

    Contract talks aimed at ending a strike by 49,000 auto workers against General Motors continued into late Monday afternoon

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