Economy News

October 21, 2018

One of Taiwan's fastest trains derails, killing at least 18

One of Taiwan's fastest passenger trains derailed Sunday on a curve along a popular weekend route, killing at least 18 people ...

October 21, 2018

Ferry collides with yachts, runs aground near Isle of Wight

A ferry collided with several yachts and ran aground while trying to berth at a harbor on the Isle of Wight off southern ...

October 21, 2018

Man dies after blowing up train ticket machine in Germany

German police say a 19-year-old man has died after blowing up a ticket machine at a railway station in the eastern city of ...

October 21, 2018

Coal mine accident in eastern China leaves 22 trapped

Twenty-two people are trapped in a coal mine in China after a rock burst destroyed part of a mining tunnel, officials said ...

October 20, 2018

Marchers clog streets of London to demand new Brexit vote

Hundreds of thousands of protesters opposed to Britain's impending exit from the European Union marched through central ...

October 20, 2018

The Latest: 'Over half a million' march for new Brexit vote

The Latest on anti-Brexit protest Saturday in London (all times local): 3:20 p.m. Organizers of a major protest in London ...

October 20, 2018

CEO of mining company tears into analysts during rant

The CEO of a mining company exploded at short-sellers and Wall Street analysts on Friday, saying they don't know how to read ...

October 19, 2018

US home sales fell in September to slowest pace in 3 years

U.S. home sales fell for the sixth straight month in September, a sign that housing has increasingly become a weak spot for ...

October 19, 2018

Correction: NerdWallet-Liz Weston-Paying-Mortgage- story

In a story Oct. 15 about paying off your mortgage before you retire, NerdWallet columnist Liz Weston erroneously quoted ...

October 19, 2018

EU's Barnier says Irish border issue could lead to failure

Disagreements over the border between Ireland and Northern Ireland could prevent a Brexit deal from being reached, the ...

October 19, 2018

Russia to build two-reactor nuclear plant in Uzbekistan

Russian President Vladimir Putin and the president of Uzbekistan have agreed that Russia will build the ex-Soviet republic's ...

October 19, 2018

Global stocks mixed as Chinese economy slows

Global stocks were mixed Friday after data showed Chinese economic growth slowed more than expected but officials moved to ...

October 19, 2018

Malaysia ex-Deputy PM charged with graft, money laundering

Malaysia's former deputy prime minister was charged Friday with abuse of power, corruption and money laundering involving ...

October 19, 2018

StarKist admits fixing tuna prices, faces $100 million fine

StarKist Co. agreed to plead guilty to a felony price fixing charge as part of a broad collusion investigation of the canned ...

October 19, 2018

American Express profits jump 22 percent, beating forecasts

American Express said its third quarter profits jumped by 22 percent from a year earlier, as the credit card giant benefited ...

October 18, 2018

UK's May to face fresh ire at home after being spared by EU

British Prime Minister Theresa May will head home from an inconclusive European Union summit on Brexit to a barrage of ...

October 18, 2018

MoviePass operations under investigation by New York AG

The company that runs the beleaguered MoviePass discount service for movie tickets is being investigated by the New York ...

October 18, 2018

CFPB investigates controversial writings of Trump appointee

The nation's financial watchdog has opened a formal investigation into writings and comments by Eric Blankenstein, a ...

October 18, 2018

US mortgage rates fall slightly; 30-year at 4.85 percent

Long-term U.S. mortgage rates dipped slightly this week, taking a pause after weeks of steady increases stoked by rising ...