More losses from big tech companies pull stocks lower, knocking 500 points off the Dow Jones Industrial Average
More losses from big tech companies pull stocks lower, knocking 500 points off the Dow Jones Industrial Average.
Germany, France propose euro budget to bolster currency zone
A top eurozone finance official says the 19 countries that use the euro will push ahead with discussions on a eurozone budget proposed by France and Germany to make the currency union more resistant to crises.
General Electric shuffles management at power unit
General Electric is shuffling leadership at its power unit as it moves to split the division in its ongoing effort to slim down operations.
Volatile stock market spooking some older workers, retirees
The recent turbulence in the U.S. stock markets is spooking some older workers and retirees, a group that was hit particularly hard during the most recent financial crisis.
GE's sprawling power, aviation, health care arms add risk
General Electric has long been a household name, manufacturing a spectrum of goods from light bulbs and air conditioners to MRI machines and jet engines.
Acrimonious Pacific summit underscores China-US tensions
Pacific Rim leaders at a key Asian summit failed to reach agreement on a joint declaration on world trade for the first time in nearly three decades, highlighting the growing tensions between China and the U.S. The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit's acrimony also underscored the rivalry between China and the West for influence in the South Pacific, where Beijing has been wooing impoverished island states with aid and loans.
US homebuilder sentiment posts biggest drop in 4-1/2 years
The index's eight-point drop was the biggest monthly decline since a 10-point decrease in February 2014.
The Latest: Renault board to meet after Ghosn arrest
The Latest on Nissan Motor Co.'s chairman Carlos Ghosn and allegations he underreported income.
What is Americanism?: Opinion
"Americanism" is not rooted in the nation, the race, or any other collective, but in a universal ideal: individualism.
Trade tensions continue to weigh on global markets
Asian shares were mostly higher Monday after a buying spree on Wall Street kept up investor optimism into a new week, despite continuing worries about trade tensions.
Big tech firms pledge training for workers in Southeast Asia
Microsoft, Google and other major technology companies have promised to help provide training in digital skills for around 20 million people in Southeast Asia by 2020 to make sure the region's burgeoning working-age population is a fit for the future job market.
Vietnam and Russia aim to triple bilateral trade by 2020
The prime ministers of Vietnam and Russia have agreed to nearly triple their bilateral trade volume to $10 billion by 2020 from $3.55 billion last year.
Earnings, turkey and retail highlight the week ahead
The week ends on Black Friday, the biggest retail day of the year.
Japan exports up in October, but not enough to erase deficit
Japan is reporting a trade deficit in October but is seeing a recovery in exports after getting slammed by natural disasters in September.
Why a salmonella outbreak shouldn't ruin your Thanksgiving
Health officials say there's no reason to skip Thanksgiving dinner because of a salmonella outbreak linked to raw turkey.
The Latest: APEC leaders fail to agree on final communique
The Latest on the summit of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation in Papua New Guinea (all times local): 5:05 p.m.
Pacific summit ends with no communique as China, US differ
A meeting of world leaders in Papua New Guinea has highlighted divisions between global powers the U.S. and China and a growing competition for influence in the usually neglected South Pacific.
The Latest: US signs up to bring power to Papua New Guinea
The Latest on the summit of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation in Papua New Guinea (all times local): 2:40 p.m.
AP FACT CHECK: Trump puts fighting words in Macron's mouth
President Donald Trump put fighting words in his French counterpart's mouth this past week and assailed the special counsel's Russia investigation with a familiar and false characterization of the man leading it.
Iraq's president visits Iran weeks after US renews sanctions
Iraq's president is visiting Iran less than two weeks after the United States restored oil sanctions that had been lifted under the 2015 nuclear deal.
















