World markets turn lower ahead of comments by Fed chair
Asian markets were mostly lower on Tuesday following a mixed day on Wall Street, as tensions over U.S. tariffs overshadowed data suggesting global growth is still on track.
Kim slams local North Koreans for unfinished power plant
State media say that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has harshly reprimanded local officials over a delayed construction project.
Asian stocks fall, weighed by tensions over US trade tariffs
U.S. stocks are mixed Monday morning as banks rise along with interest rates but energy companies sink along with the price of oil.
Ex-Venezuelan energy official pleads guilty in graft case
A former official at a state-run electric company in Caracas, Venezuela, pleaded guilty Monday to money laundering conspiracy relating to an alleged multibillion-dollar graft scheme in the Venezuelan oil industry.
Business Highlights
___ Jared Kushner's family firm accused of pushing out tenants NEW YORK (AP) — Twenty current and former tenants of a New York City building owned by the Kushner Cos. allege it harassed them with construction hazards, apartment intrusions and rent hikes while trying to force them out to make way for high-paying condo buyers.
US: Sanction exemptions open to those reducing Iran imports
The U.S. says countries and businesses that keep importing Iranian oil could avoid penalties by making "significant reductions" as Washington re-imposes sanctions on Tehran later this year.
Markets Right Now: Stocks end mostly lower on Wall Street
The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local): 9:35 a.m.
Russian President Vladimir Putin says Moscow, Washington could cooperate in stabilizing the world's energy market
Russian President Vladimir Putin says Moscow, Washington could cooperate in stabilizing the world's energy market.
Will Trump-Putin summit impact oil prices?
Summit's impact on oil
Puerto Ricans return to power grid, but fear for long term
It was finally a night to celebrate in this village tucked into the mountains of central Puerto Rico.
Oil slips amid rumors more supplies could hit the market
Oil retreated as Trump and Putin meet.
China slowdown weighs on markets as Trump meets Putin
Shares edged higher in early European trading on Monday after Asian benchmarks slipped on news that China's economy grew at a lackluster 6.7 percent pace in the last quarter.
Asian shares drift lower as China data, trade cast shadows
Shares edged lower in Asia early Monday after China reported lackluster growth data in line with expectations.
Average price of US gas slips a penny, to $2.94 a gallon
The average price of regular-grade gasoline in the U.S. fell a penny a gallon over the past three weeks to $2.94.
Pence family's failed gas stations cost taxpayers $20M+
Vice President Mike Pence turns nostalgic when he talks about growing up in small-town Columbus, Indiana, where his father helped build a Midwestern empire of more than 200 gas stations that provided an upbringing on the "front row of the American dream."
Pence family's failed gas stations cost taxpayers $20M+
Vice President Mike Pence turns nostalgic when he talks about growing up in small-town Columbus, Indiana, where his father helped build an empire of more than 200 gas stations that provided an upbringing on the "front row of the American dream."
Despite some wobbles, stocks end the week with more gains
U.S. stock indexes are slightly lower Friday morning as investors aren't finding much to get excited about in second-quarter reports from big banks like JPMorgan and Wells Fargo.
US expected to become world's top oil producer next year
The U.S. has nosed ahead of Saudi Arabia and is on pace to surpass Russia to become the world's biggest oil producer for the first time in more than four decades.
Groups sue North Dakota over oil refinery near national park
Three environmental groups are suing North Dakota over an air quality permit that allows construction of an $800 million oil refinery about 3 miles (5 kilometers) from Theodore Roosevelt National Park.
Global shares higher as focus turns to US bank earnings
Asian shares are mostly higher, rebounding from jitters over the U.S.-China trade disputes for a second straight day.













