Economic Indicators

A retail veteran looks at the rise and fall of Black Friday.

Share prices were mostly higher in Asia in narrow trading ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday.

The European Union and Britain have agreed on a draft declaration on the future of their political relations after Brexit, European Council President Donald Tusk said Thursday, paving the way for an EU summit this weekend to rubber-stamp the deal.

Business events and economic reports scheduled for the coming week: All times are Eastern.

Investors are snubbing Italian bonds amid concerns over a dispute between the nation's populist government and the European Union's executive Commission.

A Caribbean trade bloc is removing taxes on imported oil and petroleum products for the region as a major refinery on the island of Trinidad prepares to close.

Serbia's president has criticized the European Union and the West for allegedly failing to prevent Kosovo from triggering a trade war as tensions soar between the wartime foes.

The Latest on Britain's talks to leave the European Union (all times local): 10:30 a.m.

There is an obvious pattern in how stocks perform during Thanksgiving week.

The draft divorce agreement between British and European Union negotiators has two parts: a legally binding withdrawal agreement, which runs more than 580 pages, and a 26-page political declaration on future relations.

Top officials at the European Central Bank expressed concern at their last rate-setting meeting about higher government borrowing costs for Italy but saw little evidence that the debt troubles were spreading to other eurozone countries.

China's government has rejected a U.S. report that accuses Beijing of stepping up efforts to steal technology ahead of a meeting between Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping.

Stocks in the U.S. are higher Wednesday morning after two days of steep losses, and major European indexes are also recovering.

Avoid all romaine lettuce, but don't worry about your turkey.

___ Retailers aim to pick up business from defunct, dying rivals NEW YORK (AP) — Companies like Target and online mattress company Casper are creating playbooks to pick up market share left behind by defunct or dying retailers.

Since stocks began tumbling two months ago, investors haven't abandoned the market.

Stocks in the U.S. finished mostly higher Wednesday, a break after two days of steep losses.

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

Kosovo's government says it will put a 100 percent import tax on all goods imported from Serbia and Bosnia Herzegovina as diplomatic tensions rise.

Shoppers are spending freely heading into the holidays, but heavy investments and incentives like free shipping by retailers are giving Wall Street pause.