Economic Indicators

The Trump administration says it will provide $12 billion in emergency relief to ease the pain of American farmers slammed by President Donald Trump's escalating trade disputes with China and other countries.

___ Trump, European Union leaders pull back from trade war WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and European leaders pulled back from the brink of a trade war over autos Wednesday and agreed to open talks to resolve a dispute over steel and to tear down trade barriers between the United States and the European Union.

A U.S. motorcycle manufacturer says it plans to increase production in Poland after President Donald Trump ordered tariffs on steel and aluminum and the European Union retaliated with tariffs on motorcycles, but the company said the move will not reduce jobs at its U.S. plants.

An escalating trade war and steep tariffs on steel and aluminum is putting pressure on earnings for automakers.

President Donald Trump's company plans to construct more than 500 homes at one of his golf resorts in Britain, a major expansion that raises potential conflict-of-interest issues as the U.S. engages in trade talks with the country.

The Latest on President Donald Trump's trade policy (all times local): 7:10 a.m.

U.S. stock indexes edged mostly higher in early trading Wednesday following a mixed batch of quarterly earnings results from General Motors, Boeing, Coca-Cola and other companies.

Dinged by slumping China sales and a fire at a U.S. parts factory, Ford Motor Co.'s second-quarter net profit fell 48 percent from a year ago.

Russian hackers who penetrated hundreds of U.S. utilities, manufacturing plants and other facilities last year gained access by using the most conventional of phishing tools, tricking staffers into entering passwords, officials said Wednesday.

Stocks closed broadly higher Wednesday as a batch of solid company earnings and news that the U.S. and European Union agreed to work on mending their trade dispute put investors in a buying mood.

Mexican and Canadian officials are stressing that talks on the North American Free Trade Agreement will remain a three-way negotiation, despite suggestions by U.S. President Donald Trump that he might pursue separate trade deals with both countries.

Trump says the US and EU have agreed to work to resolve US tariffs on steel and aluminum imports.

Facebook reports slower-than-expected revenue growth, shares tumble after hours as privacy issues weigh on the company.

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

A Republican state lawmaker said Wednesday he won't support a tax break bill to help keep a pair of Kimberly-Clark Corp. plants in Wisconsin open, a blow to hopes that the state Senate would quickly pass the bill to save more than 600 jobs.

Inflation could top 1 million percent in Venezuela

Taxis in Barcelona have begun a 48-hour strike to protest against the growing number of cars operating under ride-hailing apps such as Uber and Cabify.

Sales of new U.S. homes fell 5.3 percent in June, despite a tight housing market where buyers far outnumber sellers.

America's healthcare industry is beginning to shift its focus from treating to preventative plans.

Uber officials say the company has taken the first step toward relaunching its self-driving cars on Pittsburgh-area streets four months after a fatal accident involving one of the cars in Arizona.