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When the Federal Reserve cuts interest rates, or even hints that it's about to, investors cheer.

An investment firm has purchased a majority stake in Whataburger as the Texas-based fast-food company seeks to expand in an increasingly competitive market.

NBCUniversal announced Friday it will build a state-of-the-art television and film studio in a warehouse district just north of downtown Albuquerque as it seeks to expand its footprint in one of the fastest growing film production hubs in the country.

The billionaire French donors who publicly promised flashy donations totaling hundreds of millions to rebuild Notre Dame have not yet paid a penny toward the restoration of the French national monument, according to church and business officials.

Broadcom's shares fell on Friday, along with those of other chipmakers, after the company lowered revenue guidance for the rest of the year due to trade tensions and a "broad-based" slowdown in general.

Democratic presidential candidate Kirsten Gillibrand (KEER'-sten JIHL'-uh-brand) says fellow challenger Seth Moulton has agreed to sign her cyber pledge not to use stolen or hacked material for political gain.

A new analysis by the University of Newcastle, Australia and the World Wild Fund for Nature (WWF) found the average person consumed about 5 grams of plastic per week or the equivalent of a credit card.

More than 14,000 cases of some King Arthur Flour bags were recalled because of possible E. coli contamination, officials said Thursday.

LIQS is attempting to change the social game with its high-end prepared cocktail shots.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry want the very best nanny to help care for their firstborn child, Archie, as they fulfill their royal duties.

A new report by CompareCards found Americans living in some of the biggest cities have debt up to $10,000 or more.

Renowned 3D pop artist Charles Fazzino unveils his latest piece for the 2019 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.

The Latest on a Vatican summit on climate change (all times local): 3:50 p.m.

The latest Merrill Edge Report, which took a look at Americans’ financial concerns, found finances was taking a toll on their mental health – especially women and younger people.

Major oil producers commit to supporting 'economically meaningful' carbon pricing regimes after Vatican climate summit.

The virtual currency bitcoin is responsible for the same amount of carbon dioxide emissions as a city like Las Vegas or Hamburg and efforts to reduce its climate footprint should be considered, researchers said Thursday.

U.S. industrial production improved in May, but manufacturers showed weakness despite eking out a slight gain.

Makani wind energy kite (Photo credit: Otherlab/Makani Technologies) It's no coincidence that some of the key figures at one of the nation's most innovative research and development laboratories were once kite surfers.

US retail sales rose a solid 0.5% in May as consumers spent more on cars, electronics.