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India's central bank has cut its key interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point to 5.75% from 6% with immediate effect to fortify the economy as consumer spending and corporate investment falter.

Investors pushed U.S. stocks higher in early trading Wednesday on Wall Street and extended a rally prompted by signs that the Federal Reserve is willing to cut rates to reinforce economic growth.

Fiat Chrysler's U.S. sales chief is suing the company, alleging that it withheld 90% of his pay package last year because he testified in a government inquiry into sales reporting practices.

A Mexican federal judge has lifted an arrest warrant issued for a former head of the state oil company Petroleos Mexicanos in a corruption investigation, but says he must appear at a hearing.

Republican senators are declaring deep opposition to President Donald Trump's threatened tariffs on all goods coming into the U.S. from Mexico.

The Trump administration's new restrictions on travel to Cuba will hit hardest at the cruise industry, taking away a new and increasingly popular destination at the start of the critical summer vacation season.

The Latest on President Donald Trump's threatened tariffs on goods coming from Mexico (all times local): 11:20 a.m.

The Latest on the potential merger of carmakers Renault and Fiat Chrysler (all times local): 11 p.m.

U.S. land managers are open to legislation that would limit federal leases for oil and natural gas development near a national park in New Mexico held sacred by Native Americans.

More than two years after North Carolina check-in software failed on Election Day, federal authorities will finally examine equipment from a company targeted by Russian military hackers to determine if intentional tampering aimed at disrupting voting occurred.

If a billionaire's approach to philanthropy is a reflection of himself, Charles Koch's latest initiative tackling poverty embodies both the wealthy industrialist's business acumen and his distaste for big government.

Authorities say they have arrested a New Mexico teenager accused of using social media to peddle fentanyl, assault weapons and other firearms.

Amazon says it expects to be delivering orders to shoppers' homes by drones in the coming months.

An Amazon executive said Wednesday that the online shopping giant isn't too big and shouldn't be broken up, but added that large companies deserve to be examined.

New tools are coming to fight robocalls, but don't expect unwanted calls to disappear.

___ Mexican officials try to stave off tariffs at White House WASHINGTON (AP) — Mexican and U.S. officials met late into the day Tuesday at the White House trying to stave off President Donald Trump's threatened tariffs on all Mexican goods flowing into the United States.

Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily on Wednesday: Salesforce.com Inc., up $7.63 to $158.44

Stocks finished higher on Wall Street for the second straight day Wednesday, extending the market's strong gains from the previous day.

YouTube is updating its hate speech policies to prohibit videos with white supremacist and neo-Nazi content.

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