Economic Indicators

Chemical giant BASF says it will have to stop production of a component of polyurethanes at its main plant in Germany because low water levels in the Rhine river are impeding its ability to transport raw materials to the site.

Shares of CVS Health and Aetna are rising with the companies now saying they expect to close their $69 billion tie-up later this week.

Asian shares were mostly higher Monday on hopes that President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping will unwind a blistering trade dispute at a meeting this week.

Spain's National Court is beginning a massive trial over alleged fraud in the stock market listing of Bankia, a financial giant that was bailed out during the country's economic crisis.

A closely watched survey is showing a slightly bigger-than-expected decline in German business confidence after the economy shrank in the third quarter.

Nasser Al-Khater glances out his window across Doha Bay.

Desperate for relief after years of agony, Jim Taft listened intently as his pain management doctor described a medical device that could change his life.

Asian shares were mostly higher Monday on hopes that U.S. President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping will unwind a blistering trade dispute at a meeting this week.

Swiss voters on Sunday rejected a national referendum on a cattle farmer's proposal to have the government subsidize herders of goats and cows if they let their animals keep their horns, according to projections.

More than 250 journalists in 36 countries representing more than 50 media organizations, including The Associated Press, spent nearly a year examining the safety of medical devices , such as how they are tested, approved and monitored by regulatory agencies.

The tiny balloon was supposed to stretch open a blocked artery on Charles Riegel's diseased heart.

France's finance minister has said he will meet with the country's employers' federation and retailers to assess the economic impact of violent clashes with police over fuel tax hikes.

The European Union has formally agreed a divorce agreement with Britain, the first country ever to leave the 28-nation bloc.

Troubled utility SCANA has reached a $2 billion settlement with the South Carolina customers who sued after they were charged high rates to pay for the company's failed nuclear construction project.

The Latest on Brexit negotiations (all times local): 2:20 p.m. Portugal's foreign minister is in support of the Brexit deal including Spain's request to have its say on the future of the disputed British territory of Gibraltar.

A new survey found that most millennials were not sure how the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act would affect them.

Italy's leader says the government won't budge on its debt-swelling budget plans as he heads to Brussels for European Union talks.

The founders of Dolce&Gabbana have apologized in a video on Chinese social media after promotional videos seen as racist and subsequent Instagram messages stoked a furor in one of the world's largest markets for luxury goods.

As California's catastrophic wildfires recede and people rebuild after two hurricanes, a massive new federal report warns that these types of extreme weather disasters are worsening in the United States.

___ Black Friday shoppers ditch their computers, flock to stores NEW YORK (AP) — Retailers are offering much of their Black Friday deals online, but shoppers still showed up at malls and stores around the country looking for discounts — and to take in the scene.