Business Highlights
US stocks mount milestone-shattering run in 2017 Wall Street delivered big gains and shattered stock market records in 2017 as a global economic rebound, strong company earnings growth and the GOP-led push to slash corporate taxes and enact other pro-business policies encouraged investors to keep buying stocks even as share prices climbed ever higher.
Markets Right Now: Stocks end barely higher in quiet trading
The latest on developments in financial markets (All times local): 9:35 a.m.
Prosecutors can cite alleged threats in Dakota Access trial
A federal judge says prosecutors can cite threatening statements that a Denver woman made after she allegedly shot at police during an oil pipeline protest in North Dakota.
Shell, Barclays say US tax plan means billions in 4Q charges
Two major European companies, oil producer Shell and Barclays bank, say the U.S. tax reform law will force them to take big charges in the last quarter of the year.
2017 winners and losers: Amazon, Boeing soared; GE plunged
It was a strong year for the stock market, but 2017 was a great year if you made airplanes (think Boeing), were an online juggernaut (Amazon) or built homes (KB Homes).
Global stocks mostly higher in quiet holiday trading
Asian indexes were mixed Wednesday in quiet holiday trading after oil prices erased some of its recent gains and the region generally shrugged off the dip in technology stocks on Wall Street.
Tax-free no more: Saudi Arabia, UAE to roll out VAT in 2018
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have long lured foreign workers with the promise of a tax-free lifestyle.
Asian stocks mixed in quiet holiday trading
U.S. stocks edged mostly lower in light trading early Tuesday as markets reopened following the Christmas holiday.
What to expect for your personal finances in 2018
No one wants to be caught off-guard when it comes to their finances.
Government looks to subsidize coal industry
Coal and the government
Will GOP tax reform lead high-tax states to lower taxes?
Rolling back oil regulation
Winds of worry: US fishermen fear forests of power turbines
East Coast fishermen are turning a wary eye toward an emerging upstart: the offshore wind industry.
Asian shares little changed in post-Christmas trading
Shares were mixed in quiet trading Monday in the few Asian markets open during the Christmas holiday.
AP FACT CHECK: Trump on making Christmas great again
To hear Donald Trump talk, you'd think Barack Obama was the president who stole Christmas.
Asian shares mostly lower in quiet Christmas trading
Shares were lower in quiet trading Monday in the few Asian markets open during the Christmas holiday.
AP FACT CHECK: Tax plan shows 2 things can be true at once
Two things can be true at once.
Oil is important to future of the economy, demand continues to grow: Fmr. Shell Oil president
Alaska open for oil drilling
Business Highlights
___ Trump signs, lauds tax overhaul, off to Florida for holidays WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has signed into law a $1.5 trillion bill that provides generous tax cuts for corporations and the wealthiest Americans, plus smaller cuts for middle- and low-income families.
Health care and bank stocks pull US indexes slightly lower
U.S. stocks are slightly lower Friday morning as a subdued week of trading comes to a close.
US rig count rises by 1 to 931
The number of rigs exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. rose by one this week to 931.