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.
Stocks mixed on US-China dispute; oil pushed up by hurricane
Asian shares fell on Wednesday as China delayed issuing licenses to American businesses hoping to operate in the country amid the looming threat of more trade tariffs from Washington.
Dow higher on potential US-China talks
Shares of airlines, home improvement centers and insurance companies have been active ahead of Hurricane Florence.
Asian leaders fault US, say open trade best growth option
A top Chinese official and leaders of several Southeast Asian countries have taken aim at U.S. moves to protect American businesses, saying opening markets further is the only option for future growth.
Months of deadly unrest devastate Nicaragua's economy
Two days after protests began in Nicaragua in April, a foreign auto components company was meeting at a hotel in the city of Leon when smoke from a burning university building just a block away billowed above the hotel's colonnaded courtyard.
Canadian trade negotiators to brief PM Trudeau in person
Canadian negotiators are traveling to brief Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in person on the state of negotiations with the United States on a deal that would allow Canada to remain in a North American trade bloc.
CBS exec's downfall shows the power _ and limits _ of #MeToo
Is Les Moonves' departure from CBS a breakthrough for the #MeToo movement?
Used-car prices jump to another record high
The market saw an unusual surge in prices during the summer months.
Anti-corruption group: Many exporters fail to punish bribes
Anti-corruption watchdog Transparency International says more than half of global exports come from countries that regularly fail to punish bribing of foreign officials.










