Economy News

October 21, 2019

Phone apps feed rise of delivery-only restaurants

Delivery only restaurants are on the rise, as owners scramble to keep pace with the growing popularity of online ordering ...

October 21, 2019

The Latest: EU Parliament to be flexible on ratifying Brexit

The Latest on Britain's impending departure from the European Union (all times local): 2:55 p.m. An influential Brexit expert ...

October 21, 2019

Companies reach $260 million deal to settle opioids lawsuit

The nation's three dominant drug distributors and a big drugmaker have reached a $260 million deal to settle a lawsuit ...

October 21, 2019

UK's Boris Johnson tries again for vote on EU divorce deal

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson attempted for a second time to secure lawmakers' backing for his European Union divorce ...

October 21, 2019

Hudson's Bay being taken private by shareholder group

The owner of Saks Fifth Avenue is being taken private by a group of its shareholders. Hudson's Bay said Monday that its ...

October 21, 2019

World shares gain on upbeat comment on China-US trade talks

Global shares rose after China's top trade negotiator said over the weekend that Beijing and Washington were making progress ...

October 21, 2019

Australian papers redact front pages to expose govt secrecy

Australia's major newspapers published redacted front pages on Monday in a coordinated campaign to highlight government ...

October 21, 2019

Chile violence continues despite gov't retreat on fare hike

Protests and violence in Chile spilled over into a new day and raged into Sunday night despite the president cancelling a ...

October 21, 2019

Hong Kong descends into chaos again as protesters defy ban

Hong Kong streets descended into chaotic scenes following an unauthorized pro-democracy rally Sunday, as protesters set up ...

October 20, 2019

UK's Johnson asks for a Brexit delay that he doesn't want

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson pressed ahead Sunday with plans to try to win parliamentary backing for his new Brexit ...

October 20, 2019

The Latest: UK Labour Party demands 2nd public Brexit vote

The Latest on Britain's impending departure from the European Union (all times local): 11:10 a.m. The opposition Labour ...

October 20, 2019

German cabin crew union strikes at Lufthansa subsidiaries

A German union representing cabin crew has called members at several Lufthansa subsidiaries out on strike — a walkout that ...

October 20, 2019

Chile's president rolls back subway fare hike amid protests

Chilean President Sebastián Piñera on Saturday announced the suspension of a subway fare hike that had prompted violent ...

October 20, 2019

The Latest: Johnson sends EU request for Brexit delay

The Latest on Brexit (all times local): 10:15 p.m. The British government has formally asked the European Union for a delay ...

October 19, 2019

Lebanon's Nasrallah says he's against government resignation

Lebanon's influential Hezbollah leader said Saturday he is against the government's resignation as nationwide protests gained ...

October 19, 2019

Chicago strike means day off for some, emergency for others

Chicago parents leaned on family, friends and community groups as 25,000 teachers in the nation's third-largest school ...

October 19, 2019

15 dead after Russian dam collapse floods dormitories

At least 15 people are dead after a dam at a small Siberian gold mine collapsed and water flooded two workers' dormitories ...

October 19, 2019

California unemployment rate falls to record low of 4%

California's economy kept humming in September, dropping the unemployment rate to a record low 4% statewide and under 2% in ...

October 19, 2019

Wisconsin students walk out to protest racial slur firing

Students at a Wisconsin high school skipped class Friday and marched through the streets of the state capital to protest the ...