Trump's rollback of pollution rules to hit coal country hard
President Donald Trump picked West Virginia as the place to announce he'd roll back pollution rules for coal-fired power plants.
Trump slams AFL-CIO president Trumka on Labor Day
Trump was referring to the union boss’ appearance on “Fox News Sunday,” where Trumka said the new trade deal to replace NAFTA should include Canada.
Argentina announces new taxes, ministry cuts amid turmoil
Argentina's President Mauricio Macri has announced a withholding tax on exports and the elimination of several ministries amid economic turmoil that has sent the peso to record lows.
UK leader's holiday from Brexit battles comes to noisy end
British ex-Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has slammed Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit policy, a move likely to fuel speculation that he is seeking to oust her.
Greek economic growth slows in second quarter
Greece's economy slowed in the second quarter of the year, expanding by 0.2 percent on the quarter compared with a 0.9 percent rate in January-March.
Tariff fight adds to China's economic challenges
China faces bigger economic challenges than its trade war with the U.S.
Turkish central bank says it will act to contain inflation
Turkey's central bank said it would re-adjust its monetary policy at its next meeting, after Turkey's annual inflation rate increased to nearly 18 percent in August.
AP FACT CHECK: Trump's imaginary wages, trade falsehoods
It was a week of exaggeration and outright fiction for President Donald Trump as he sought to push through a trade pact with Mexico, hyped numbers on jobs and raged against Google and the Russia investigation.
Trump sees mixing trade, foreign policy as good politics
When President Donald Trump pulled the plug on an upcoming trip to North Korea by his secretary of state, he pointed a finger of blame at China and the global superpower's trade practices.
Asian shares dip amid growing worry over US-Canada trade
Asian shares were mostly lower Monday amid worries about escalating trade friction between the U.S. and Canada, who have been unable to agree to a revamped trade deal but will continue negotiating this week.
Fantasy sports site DraftKings files lawsuit over attack
Daily fantasy sports giant DraftKings says it was attacked last month with a denial of service that prevented customers from using its website for a short time.
US may have to put 100% tariffs on Chinese goods: Gordon Chang
President Trump plans to move forward with what would be the next round of tariffs when a public-comment period ends next week, according to a report.
Insider Q&A: Small Colorado manufacturer caught in trade war
Troy Roberts has been at ground zero for the trade war being waged by President Donald Trump.
China-Africa trade deficit prominent at conference
The chief executive of Africa's largest bank says the continent's leaders are likely to press their Chinese hosts at a conference this week to help narrow their trade imbalances with Beijing by shifting more manufacturing to Africa.
Midterm elections usually give stocks pause in September, but pave way for later gains
Uncertainty ahead of midterm voting has often given away to market strength late in the year
AP FACT CHECK: Trump's week of fiction: trade, Google, polls
President Donald Trump is playing loose with the facts in his exuberance to push through a trade agreement with Mexico.
California approves measure to pass on wildfire costs
The California Legislature voted Friday to allow power companies to raise electric bills to cover the cost of lawsuits from last year's deadly wildfires amid fears that Pacific Gas & Electric Co., would otherwise face financial ruin.
Business Highlights
___ Trump to sign Mexico deal in 90 days; Canada talks to resume WASHINGTON (AP) — Talks to keep Canada in a North American trade bloc broke up Friday and will resume next week as the United States wrangles bitterly with its long-time ally over the protected Canadian dairy market, U.S. attempts to shield some drug companies from generic competition and other issues.
A year later, Texas regulators move against Harvey polluters
More than a year after Hurricane Harvey slammed into the Texas coast, state environmental authorities have only just begun enforcement actions against a handful of companies deemed responsible for some of the most massive air and water pollution incidents reported during and immediately after the storm.
Groundbreaking alternative paper Village Voice shuts down
The publisher of The Village Voice says the venerable alternative weekly will cease publication.

















