Economy News

September 18, 2019

Nigerian women protest over apparent serial killings

Women in southern Nigeria marched in the streets on Wednesday to protest the deaths of several women in hotel rooms by what ...

September 18, 2019

BA pilots call off planned 24-hour strike, urge 'cool heads'

British Airways pilots have called off a planned 24-hour strike in their dispute with the airline over pay. Members of the ...

September 18, 2019

The Latest: Merkel open to free trade agreement post-Brexit

The Latest on Brexit (all times local): 3:45 p.m. German Chancellor Angela Merkel says she still sees a possibility for ...

September 18, 2019

US home building climbs 12.3% in August to 12-year high

The pace of U.S. home construction jumped 12.3% last month to a 12-year high on a surge in apartment building. The Commerce ...

September 18, 2019

UK blocks aerospace takeover by US investor over security

The British government is halting the takeover of a U.K. aerospace company by a U.S. private equity firm to assess whether ...

September 18, 2019

Spain leader asks for bigger Socialist win to break deadlock

Spain's acting prime minister asked voters Wednesday for an even bigger victory for his Socialist party after his failure to ...

September 18, 2019

Indonesia sending back 547 containers of waste from West

Indonesia is sending 547 containers of waste back to wealthy nations after discovering they were contaminated with used ...

September 18, 2019

California store paying $1.2M to settle sex-assault claims

A Northern California store as agreed to pay $1.2 million to settle claims that a supervisor sexually assaulted employees in ...

September 18, 2019

Program lends hand to low-income animal owners

A nationwide program is providing aid to pet owners in low-income neighborhoods to reduce the number of animals sent to ...

September 18, 2019

South Korea downgrades Japan trade status as dispute deepens

South Korea on Wednesday dropped Japan from a list of countries receiving fast-track approvals in trade, a reaction to ...

September 18, 2019

Air China jet returns to Dulles after engine fire reported

Officials say an Air China jet bound for Beijing made an emergency return Tuesday to Dulles International Airport after ...

September 18, 2019

FedEx profit falls, company cites uncertainty over trade

Profit at FedEx fell 11% in its fiscal first quarter, as the package delivery company was buffeted by slower economic growth ...

September 18, 2019

Progress reported in contract talks between GM, union

Faced with weakening sales, a deteriorating global economy and an unpredictable trade war, General Motors and striking auto ...

September 17, 2019

Trump outpaces Obama, Bush in naming ex-lobbyists to Cabinet

In less than three years, President Donald Trump has named more former lobbyists to Cabinet-level posts than his most recent ...

September 17, 2019

WeWork delays its IPO amid tepid investor interest

WeWork's parent company put its stock market debut on the backburner Tuesday, struggling to drum up investor enthusiasm for ...

September 17, 2019

The Latest: Official says at least 22 killed in Kabul attack

The Latest on developments in Afghanistan (all times local): 5:40 p.m. An Afghan official says at least 22 people including ...

September 17, 2019

Greek island ferry crews to launch 24-hour strike Sept. 24

Ferry services to Greek popular island destinations face severe disruptions next week due to a strike called by the country's ...

September 17, 2019

US factory production rose at healthy pace in August

U.S. factory output increased in August at a solid clip, reversing a sharp drop in July, as production of metals, machinery ...

September 17, 2019

World's top brewer revives listing plans, halves IPO size

AB InBev, the world's largest brewer that produces Budweiser and Corona, on Tuesday revived plans to list its Asian business ...