Google seeks tax breaks for $600M data center in Minnesota
Google's plan to build a $600 million wind-powered data center in central Minnesota may hinge on the tech giant's request for officials to waive 20 years' worth of future taxes.
Buffett praises potential successors, but no plans to retire
Warren Buffett says two potential successors earned roughly $18 million each last year managing Berkshire Hathaway's dozens of operating companies.
Trump Org donates nearly $200k to cover foreign profits
President Donald Trump's company says it has donated nearly $200,000 to the U.S. Treasury to make good on its promise to hand over profits from foreign governments using its properties.
AOC and NYC billboard economics lesson: What she still doesn’t get
How can we make this any simpler: There is no income to redistribute without businesses and the jobs they create.
How US retailers turn their bane into boon with 'click and collect'
Sales where customers order goods online and pick them up at a nearby store soared 47 percent in November and December compared with a year earlier.
China's economy shows signs of slowdown, Harvard economist says
China's economy is in more than just a 'slow patch,' said Kenneth Rogoff.
Trump tells OPEC to 'relax' as oil, gas prices climb
Gas prices have been on the rise for 12 consecutive days.
The Latest: Buffett says economy improving at slower rate
The Latest on investor Warren Buffett's comments on a variety of topics (all times local): 6:15 a.m.
GE sells biopharma unit for $21 billion
General Electric is selling its biopharma business to Danaher Corp. for $21.4 billion as the industrial giant continues to shed pieces of itself.
Global stocks rise after Trump tariff extension
Most Asian stock markets rose Monday after President Donald Trump said he would postpone a March 1 deadline for a U.S. tariff hike on imports from China following talks on a dispute over Beijing's technology ambitions.
The Latest: Shanghai shares soar after US tariff hike delay
The Latest on trade talks between the U.S. and China (all times local): 1:50 p.m.
Stocks surge on US decision to postpone China tariff hike
President Donald Trump's decision to extend a deadline to escalate tariffs on Chinese imports has raised cautious optimism in China and boosted share prices across Asia.
Israeli startups join firms making lab-grown 'clean meat'
Several Israeli start-ups have joined a handful of companies around the globe trying to develop lab-grown meat, something they see as a solution to the needs of the world's ever-growing population and burgeoning demand for food.
Broken-down bus that crashed in China mine was bought online
Safety inspectors say the operators of China's largest silver mine bought a broken down bus online, then overloaded it with miners, leading to brake failure and a crash that left 21 dead and 29 injured.
Vietnam vows 'maximum level' security for Trump-Kim summit
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is on an armored train barreling through China on his way to Hanoi.
Survey: Half of business economists see recession by 2020
Roughly half the nation's business economists say they think the U.S. economy will slip into recession by the end of next year, and three-fourths envision such a downturn beginning by the end of 2021.
Asian stocks mostly higher after Trump tariff extension
Most Asian stock markets rose Monday after President Donald Trump said he would postpone a March 1 deadline for a U.S. tariff hike on Chinese imports following weekend talks on a battle over Beijing's technology ambitions.
Trump extends China tariff deadline, cites progress in talks
President Donald Trump says he will extend a deadline to escalate tariffs on Chinese imports, citing "substantial progress" in weekend talks between the two countries.
Trump extends China tariff deadline, citing "substantial progress" in trade talks
Trump extends China tariff deadline, citing "substantial progress" in trade talks.
In Chinese border city, locals hope North Korea opens up
When a green-and-yellow train carrying North Korean leader Kim Jong Un rolled slowly over a bridge into the Chinese city of Dandong late Saturday, few locals took notice.













