Pakistan's currency plunges again as country seeks IMF loan
Pakistan's currency has plunged further as the country is mired in a financial crisis and seeking an $8 billion bailout package from the International Monetary Fund.
Eurozone inflation eases as oil prices slump
Official figures show that the recent fall in oil prices has pushed down inflation across the 19-country eurozone.
Trump auto tariff threats may hit US consumers' pockets
U.S. consumers may be getting ready to pay a little extra for their next car purchase as President Trump revs up threats of 25% tariffs on imported cars.
Koreas survey North's railways in hopes of joining networks
South Korea has sent rail cars and dozens of officials to North Korea for joint surveys on northern railway sections the countries hope someday to connect with the South.
China factory gauge lower, adding to economic gloom
A measure of China's factory activity slipped to its lowest level in more than two years in November, adding to pressure on Beijing amid a tariff battle with U.S. President Donald Trump.
US, Canada, Mexico continue brinkmanship on trade deal
The three sides have bickered over the wording and the finer points of the deal and still had not agreed just hours before officials were due to sit down and sign it.
Asia shares mixed ahead of Trump-Xi meeting at G-20 summit
U.S. stocks are lower Thursday morning after huge gains the day before.
Trump cancels meeting with Putin as he heads to G-20 summit
President Donald Trump abruptly canceled a planned meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin as he headed to the Group of 20 Nations summit Thursday, citing Russia's seizure of Ukrainian vessels as a source of tension in a relationship he has fostered in the face of criticism.
Venezuela's president boosts wages, compares Trump to Hitler
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro says he is boosting the minimum wage 150 percent to fight nagging inflation that he contends results from a relentless economic war being waged against his country.
Honeywell expected to announce HQ move to North Carolina
Industrial conglomerate Honeywell International Inc. is expected to announce that it is moving its headquarters from New Jersey to Charlotte, North Carolina.
In China, your car could be talking to the government
When Shan Junhua bought his white Tesla Model X, he knew it was a fast, beautiful car.
Farm-bill deal scraps new work requirements for food stamps
House and Senate negotiators have reached a deal on the multibillion-dollar farm bill after months of contentious talks.
Repeat outbreaks pressure produce industry to step up safety
After repeated food poisoning outbreaks linked to romaine lettuce, the produce industry is confronting the failure of its own safety measures in preventing contaminations.
Business Highlights
___ Police raid Deutsche Bank offices in money laundering case BERLIN (AP) — German authorities have raided Deutsche Bank's headquarters amid suspicions that its employees helped clients set up offshore companies that were used to launder hundreds of millions of euros.
Puerto Rico completes its first debt restructuring deal
Puerto Rico has completed its first debt-restructuring deal since the government announced it was bankrupt more than three years ago.
How major US stock indexes fared Thursday
U.S. stocks finished lower Thursday as an afternoon rally faded away.
Fed officials express caution about pace of future hikes
Federal Reserve officials earlier this month appeared on track to raise its key interest rate again in December, but they signaled that the pace of future rate hikes might need to slow given emerging risks to the economy.
G20: US, China, Russia, Saudi Arabia and what could be a gladiator battle
Expect fireworks at the normally staid G20 meeting.
Trump's new NAFTA faces skeptics in now- Democrat-led House
President Donald Trump spent more than a year browbeating the leaders of Canada and Mexico into agreeing to a rewrite of North American trade rules.
A look at the top issues at the G-20 summit in Argentina
The U.S.-China trade war, the Saudi crown prince's first trip abroad since the brutal killing of a newspaper columnist and the Ukraine crisis will grab the world's attention at this week's G-20 summit.













