Turkish central bank raises key interest rate from 17.75 percent to 24 percent amid currency drop
Turkish central bank raises key interest rate from 17.75 percent to 24 percent amid currency drop.
Bank of England holds rates as it awaits Brexit developments
The Bank of England is set to keep interest rates on hold Thursday and will likely indicate that they won't be raised again until the uncertainty surrounding Brexit has been resolved.
Turkey central bank hikes rates to 24%
The decision came despite Erdogan repeating his opposition to high interest rates earlier in the day
Lehman Brothers executives – where are they now?
Ten years after the collapse of the global financial services company, what happened to its key executives?
World stocks rise on report of US-China trade talks
Asian markets were mostly higher Thursday after a report that the U.S. proposed a new round of trade negotiations with China quelled fears that a dispute between the world's two largest economies was spiraling out of control.
China says Washington asks to resume talks on tariff fight
Two American business groups have released a survey that found almost two-thirds of U.S. companies in China have been hurt by the tariff war between Beijing and Washington and others say they will suffer if the two sides go ahead with more penalties.
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Fashion designer Badgley Mischka: Sales soar on robust US economy
Badgley Mischka tells FOX Business that the fashion house is having a “banner year” due in part to a robust economic outlook.
Asian stocks rise on possible US-China talks amid tensions
U.S. stock indexes are little changed Wednesday morning as energy companies continue to rise with oil prices, but technology companies head lower.
Fed survey finds concerns about rising trade tensions
The Federal Reserve's latest survey of business conditions nationwide found rising concerns over the impact Trump administration trade policies could have on the economy.
Closed ports, lost power: How storm could hurt area economy
Ports are closing.
Calling teen vaping 'epidemic,' officials weigh flavor ban
U.S. health officials say teenage use of e-cigarette has reached "epidemic" levels and are calling on the industry to address the problem or risk having their flavored products pulled off the market.
Mastercard tries to erase borders for smaller businesses
Mastercard is rolling out a digital trade platform designed to make it easier for small- and medium-sized companies to do business around the world.
Egypt raises tariffs up to 60 percent for imported goods
Egypt's president has imposed an increase of tariffs on hundreds of imported products, the second time in less than three years.
Markets Right Now: US stocks end mostly flat on Wall Street
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Appeals court: Dominion did not violate Clean Water Act
A federal appeals court has found that Dominion Energy's discharge of arsenic from a coal ash storage site through groundwater into surrounding waters doesn't violate the U.S. Clean Water Act.
GM recalls over 240,000 vehicles to fix rear brake problem
General Motors is recalling more than 240,000 vehicles, mainly in the U.S. and Canada, to fix a problem that could hamper rear brake performance.
US producer prices post first drop in more than a year
Despite the surprise weakness in producer prices reported by the Labor Department on Wednesday, overall inflation is steadily rising, driven by a tightening labor market and robust economy.
Eurozone industrial activity falls at start of third quarter
Official figures show that industrial production across the 19-country eurozone fell sharply during July, the latest signal that economic growth across the bloc faltered at the start of the third quarter.
US producer prices slip 0.1 percent last month, first dip since February 2017
US producer prices slip 0.1 percent last month, first dip since February 2017.










