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How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday

Stocks turned broadly lower on Wall Street Tuesday as investors shifted money into bonds, sending yields to their lowest level in nearly two years.

Business Highlights

___ Key challenges facing a Fiat Chrysler-Renault merger MILAN (AP) — Fiat Chrysler's proposal to merge with French rival Renault has industry executives, analysts and union leaders rushing to figure out how it would reshape the sector worldwide.

The Latest: Drugmakers say products were heavily regulated

The Latest on the trial in Oklahoma's lawsuit against drugmakers, blaming them for contributing to the nation's opioid crisis (all times local): 2:35 p.m. Drug companies being sued by the state of Oklahoma for fueling the state's opioid addiction crisis say the products they manufactured were heavily regulated by state and federal agencies and addressed an important need for pain management.

Robert Bernstein, top publishing executive, dead at 96

Robert L. Bernstein, an eminent publishing executive at Random House and a human rights activist, has died at 96. Bernstein died Monday in Manhattan after a brief illness, according to his son, Peter Bernstein.

Can a business owner require staffers to get vaccinated?

Small business owners worried about the spread of measles may want to be sure their staffers have been vaccinated, but before issuing any orders, they should speak with a labor law attorney or human resources consultant.