Markets Right Now: Markets shrug off trade and end higher
The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local): 9:35 a.m.
Will flying cars take off? Japan's government hopes so
Electric drones booked through smartphones pick people up from office rooftops, shortening travel time by hours, reducing the need for parking and clearing smog from the air.
Optimism over US corporate profits hits record
Fund managers say the U.S. is the best region for corporate profits.
Trade war escalates as China announces tariffs on US imports
The American Chamber of Commerce in China says Beijing will "dig its heels in" after U.S. tariff hikes and appealed for a negotiated end to their trade battle.
Trump tariffs a slap on China's wrist, experts say
The Trump administration’s trade policies are not going to damage the economy, according to National Economic Director Larry Kudlow.
BMW moves annual shutdown to guard against Brexit disruption
BMW says it is scheduling a weeks-long shutdown of its Mini plant in England to coincide with Brexit as insurance against supply hiccups from a disorderly British departure from the European Union.
Salaries, home prices in the best places to live in the US
These U.S. cities offer the best growth, affordability and quality of life.
Dutch government expects unemployment to fall to record low
The Dutch government says the country's economy will grow by 2.6 percent next year and unemployment will fall to a record low of 3.5 percent.
China looks unlikely to give in after US tariff hike
Exporters scrambled to replace lost orders after U.S. President Donald Trump raised tariffs in July on $50 billion of Chinese imports.
Global stocks shrug off Trump's latest tariffs on China
Many Asian markets turned higher on Tuesday after President Donald Trump's move to place tariffs on an additional $200 billion of Chinese goods was not immediately met with retaliation by Beijing.
Spain rejects extraditing HSBC whistleblower to Switzerland
A Spanish court has ruled that a whistleblower whose HSBC bank data leaks prompted global tax evasion probes should not be sent to Switzerland to be imprisoned for economic espionage.
EU optimistic about Brexit border compromise
A top European Union official says Britain and the EU could yet fail to reach an agreement on the terms of their divorce, just six months before the U.K. is due to leave the bloc.
Robots to create millions of jobs, but these ‘safe’ careers could be hit hard
Automation will create more jobs than it destroys, but the job market will experience major structural changes.
Moon's traveling entourage includes CEOs, 'Korean Beyonce'
The huge civilian entourage Seoul sent to the latest inter-Korean summit includes the third-generation heir of South Korea's largest business group and a Colorado-born pop diva nicknamed the "Korean Beyonce."
5 ways Trump's tariffs on $200B in China goods could be felt
By imposing taxes on an additional $200 billion in Chinese goods, President Donald Trump has intensified a battle of wills between the world's two largest economies — and the outcome is far from certain.
UK's Hunt says Britain can flourish even without Brexit deal
The U.K.'s top diplomat says Britain will flourish with or without an agreement on its exit from the European Union.
OPEC chief: Cartel must stay together as US sanctions Iran
The head of OPEC says the oil cartel must stick together for the good of the global economy as Iran faces renewed U.S. sanctions.
US-China tariffs: What's behind them, who stands to be hurt?
By imposing tariffs on $200 billion more in Chinese goods starting next week, President Donald Trump has intensified his trade war with Beijing and triggered the likelihood of price increases for many American companies and consumers.
Trump imposes tariffs on $200B more of Chinese goods
The Trump administration is imposing tariffs on $200 billion more in Chinese goods starting next week, escalating a trade war between the world's two biggest economies and raising prices on consumer goods ranging from handbags to bicycle tires.
The Latest: Business groups blast tariffs on China imports
The Latest on the Trump administration imposing tariffs on $200 billion more in Chinese goods (all times local): 7 p.m. Experts say the Trump administration's move to slap tariffs on $200 billion more in Chinese goods will only have a modest impact on the U.S. economy, but it represents a setback to hopes the trade dispute was cooling.















