Economic Indicators

Thugs broke up an attempt to certify a new, more independent union at a Finnish-owned automotive wiring plant a day before leaders of the U.S., Mexico and Canada signed a new trade pact requiring Mexico to better protect workers' rights, a union charged Friday.

The Latest on President Donald Trump at the Group of 20 summit (all times local): 7:25 a.m.

The Latest on the Group of 20 summit (all times local): 6:50 a.m.

Since General Motors announced its decision this week to shut down its hulking Lordstown plant — the anchor of this northeast Ohio town — workers on the line have had nothing but questions.

A major coal mine expansion in southeastern Montana received a preliminary green light from state and federal officials on Friday even as the mine's owner remains tied up in bankruptcy proceedings with plans to sell the property.

President Trump kicks off two days of diplomacy at the Group of 20 summit in Argentina on Friday after his abrupt decision to cancel a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin overshadowed the proceedings before they even started.

The damage occurred as Alaska attempts to recover from a lengthy recession brought on by lower oil prices and fiscal discord among state lawmakers.

Key Venezuelan opposition leaders are urging the Bank of England not to hand over $550 million worth of gold reserves requested by President Nicolas Maduro.

___ Marriott security breach exposed data of up to 500M guests NEW YORK (AP) — A security breach inside the Marriott hotel empire has compromised the information of as many as 500 million guests worldwide.

Stocks climbed again Friday as investors waited for President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping of China to meet and discuss trade, a meeting they hope will start to resolve the nations' trade dispute.

Stocks are wobbling ahead of the highly-anticipating trade meeting between President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping of China.

Bridgewater Associates founder Ray Dalio said Friday that the Federal Reserve won’t wind up raising interest rates as projected.

President Donald Trump is hailing a revised North American trade deal as if nothing existed before it.

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

Argentine officials are distancing themselves from the U.S. version of how they view China trade after a meeting during the Group of 20 summit.

U.N. climate conference host Poland is planning to open a new coal mine next year as demand for energy grows.

Faced with seesawing commodity prices and the pressure to be more efficient and environmentally friendly, farmer Jamie Butler is trying out a new worker on his 450-acre farm in England's Hampshire countryside.

The U.S., Mexico and Canada signed the deal at the G20 summit in Buenos Aires.

China has been seen as the world leader in the battle to cut carbon emissions and prevent a global environmental catastrophe, after President Donald Trump withdrew from the Paris agreement on global climate change in 2017.

Share prices were mixed Friday in Asia ahead of the planned meeting by Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping at the Group of 20 major economies summit this weekend.