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President Donald Trump has signed an executive order establishing a task force to study the United States Postal System.

Russian lawmakers have submitted a wide-ranging bill that could freeze crucial exports to the United States.

The United States and the United Arab Emirates are nearing a deal to resolve a years-old spat over alleged government subsidies to Emirati airlines that the major U.S. airlines claim have tilted the competition against them, four individuals familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press.

The Latest on the U.S. trade dispute with China (all times local): 11:30 a.m.

An array of business executives are expressing alarm to federal lawmakers Thursday about the impact that tariffs will have on their business.

Senate Republicans are moving to confirm a former coal industry lobbyist as the second-highest official at the Environmental Protection Agency, putting him next in line if embattled administrator Scott Pruitt were forced out.

U.S. stocks are climbing Thursday morning as technology companies, banks and industrial companies rally.

Massachusetts gambling regulators plan to hold a public hearing before deciding if casino mogul Steve Wynn should be removed from the license his company received to operate a resort casino under construction near Boston.

Newspaper publishers across the U.S. already strapped by years of declining revenue say they're dealing with an existential threat: Recently imposed tariffs on Canadian newsprint driving up their business costs.

Delta Air Lines Inc. on Thursday reported a first-quarter net income of $547 million.

British Airways' parent company says it is considering making an offer for low-cost carrier Norwegian Air Shuttle.

U.S. officials have a name for their frustration with Beijing's technology ambitions: "Made in China 2025."

A $4.9 billion contract to design, build and operate an automated people mover at Los Angeles International Airport has been approved by the City Council.

Developers of the Mountain Valley Pipeline want to extend the project from Virginia into North Carolina.

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

An aviation security officer fired after forcibly dragging a passenger from a plane last year has filed a lawsuit against United Airlines and the city of Chicago.

The European Space Agency plans to remotely update the software on its Mars Express probe to ensure the aging spacecraft remains stable.

The Latest on California's proposal to build two giant water tunnels (all times local): 3:50 p.m. California's largest water agency has approved a nearly $11 billion plan to help fund two enormous delivery tunnels, breathing new life into Gov.

Stocks are rising on Wall Street Tuesday after Chinese President Xi Jinping offered possible concessions in a trade dispute with the U.S. Xi promised to reduce China's tariffs on imported cars and to improve intellectual property protection, steps that could help the U.S. and China reduce recent tensions over trade.