Economic Indicators

Federal prosecutors in Boston are looking to crack down on economic espionage by Chinese nationals.

The path of unemployment rates in March diverged along education levels.

U.S. job growth in March surged in the service sector, with health care adding 49,000 jobs as hospitals and nursing care facilities stepped up hiring.

The Latest on Friday's jobs report (all times local): 8:30 a.m.

Conagra is recalling some Hunt's tomato paste cans due to the possibility of mold.

Shares are mostly higher in Asia after President Donald Trump and a senior Chinese envoy said trade talks in Washington were making progress.

March job creation marks the 118th month of straight gains.

"China is a rising power, with a growing economy, investing heavily in new military capabilities," said NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg

German industrial production rose unexpectedly in February, driven by strong growth in the construction sector.

South Korea's telecommunications carriers have turned on super-fast 5G mobile internet networks abruptly ahead of schedule in an attempt to ensure the country becomes the first in the world to launch the services.

Authorities are shutting down an eastern China industrial park after 78 people were killed last month by a chemical explosion.

U.S. stocks moved broadly higher Thursday on Wall Street in early trading, led by media and internet companies.

A worker injured in a fire this week at a Houston-area chemical plant is suing the company that owns the plant and is seeking more than $1 million in damages.

President Donald Trump says trade talks with China are "moving along very nicely."

A federal judge will hear oral arguments Thursday about whether Tesla CEO Elon Musk should be held in contempt of court for violating an agreement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

President Donald Trump is threatening to slap tariffs on cars produced in Mexico unless the country does more to stop migrants trying to enter the U.S. Trump told reporters at the White House on Thursday that if that "powerful incentive" but "less drastic measure" doesn't work, he'll go through with his standing threat to close the U.S.-Mexico border.

Snapchat is joining the online-games bandwagon with a new service that lets people play together on its mobile platform.

President Donald Trump is considering nominating Herman Cain, a political ally and former presidential candidate, for a seat on the Federal Reserve board, according to news reports.

The preliminary report of the data from the Ethiopian Airlines jet that crashed last month states that the flight crew performed all procedures from Boeing but could not control the jet.

U.S. stock indexes closed mostly higher Thursday, as gains for banks, big retailers and communication services companies offset losses elsewhere in the market.