Economic Indicators

Official figures show the average British consumer shrugged off uncertainty surrounding Brexit at the start of the year.

Swedish giant Ikea is tackling the $40 billion Indian market for home furnishings, taking on local furniture makers in places like Hyderabad's bustling Nampally market.

Asian shares were broadly lower on Friday, tracking a weak Wall Street session as traders awaited the conclusion of U.S.-China talks in Beijing.

Illinois legislators moved quickly Thursday to deliver one of new Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker's top campaign promises, a gradual hike in the statewide minimum wage from $8.25 to $15 an hour — more than double the pay floor that most of its Midwestern neighbors require.

Power-strapped North Korea is exploring ambitious alternative energy sources — tidal power and coal-based synthetic fuels — that could greatly improve living standards and reduce its reliance on oil imports and vulnerability to sanctions.

The Latest on the decision by Amazon to dump New York City as a location for a new headquarters (all times local): 12 p.m. Amazon says it will not be building a new headquarters in New York, a stunning reversal after a yearlong search.

New Orleans officials are moving closer to imposing a $5 million penalty on a major utility company over the use of secretly paid actors at public hearings last year to support plans for a new gas-fired power plant.

A federal utility board has voted to close a coal-fired power plant in Kentucky over the objections of President Donald Trump and some state GOP leaders.

The Latest on a proposed $5 million penalty for a utility company over the use of paid actors at public hearings to support a proposed gas-fired power plant (all times local): 5:15 p.m.

___ Amazon dumps NYC headquarters and its promised 25,000 jobs NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon says it will not be building a new headquarters in New York, a stunning reversal after a yearlong search.

New figures showing that last month's holiday sales were far worse than previously expected helped drive stocks lower on Wall Street early Thursday, threatening to end a four-day winning streak for the S&P 500 index.

Stocks drifted to a mixed finish Thursday as losses for banks and consumer products makers outweighed gains elsewhere in the market.

The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local): 9:35 a.m.

A new government report has found that student loan servicers repeatedly failed to do their jobs properly over a period of years and their regulator neglected to hold them responsible.

The company that is building a passenger rail service from South Florida to Orlando is stopping its plan to go public.

This is what local NYC politicians who opposed Amazon coming to town do not understand.

The Latest on European aviation giant Airbus' announcement that it will stop making its superjumbo A380 (all times local): 6:35 a.m.

Hopefully now the Federal Reserve will step aside, Kudlow said.

Coca-Cola is reporting solid profit and revenue numbers, but the strong dollar could slow organic revenue in the coming year.

Germany economic growth stagnated in the last three months of the year, skirting a technical recession but registering only zero growth as foreign trade made little contribution to Europe's largest economy.