Economy News

October 17, 2017

Court jails 2 Catalan independence leaders in sedition probe

Spain's confrontation with its independence-seeking region of Catalonia intensified Monday when a judge ordered the leaders ...

October 17, 2017

The Latest: Spain lowers growth forecast amid uncertainty

The Latest on the Spain-Catalonia political crisis (all times local): 12:20 a.m. The Spanish government is lowering the ...

October 17, 2017

Lufthansa, 6 others bidding to take over bankrupt Alitalia

Lufthansa and Easy Jet are among seven airlines that made binding offers Monday to take over all or part of Alitalia, the ...

October 16, 2017

Source: Trump to meet with Yellen to discuss Fed job

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen will meet with President Donald Trump on Thursday to discuss the possibility of a second ...

October 16, 2017

UK, EU leaders agree on need for speed in Brexit talks

Britain's prime minister capped a day of Brexit diplomacy Monday with hugs from the chief of the European Union's executive ...

October 16, 2017

Clarification: Ford Explorer-Fumes story

AP is retransmitting this story from Oct. 13 on Ford offering to inspect and repair Explorer SUVs to remove a quotation that ...

October 16, 2017

More Israeli settlements OK'd in Hebron, says watchdog

An Israeli anti-settlement group says dozens of new housing units have been approved in the West Bank city of Hebron for the ...

October 16, 2017

Daimler to recall over 1 million cars over faulty wiring

German automaker Daimler, maker of Mercedes-Benz cars, is recalling more than a million vehicles worldwide over a wiring ...

October 16, 2017

Populism again casts shadow over booming eurozone economy

For months, the outlook for the eurozone economy has brightened thanks to a series of electoral defeats for political parties ...

October 16, 2017

Nordstrom puts the hunt for a buyer on hold.

Nordstrom is halting, at least temporarily, the hunt for a buyer, sending shares down sharply at the opening bell Monday.

October 16, 2017

Macedonia's ruling Social Democrats eye local poll sweep

Candidates supported by Macedonia's governing left-wing coalition have taken a strong lead in local government elections, ...

October 15, 2017

The Latest: Election tally shows Austria turning right

The Latest on Austria's general election (all times local): 10:50 p.m. Austria's Interior Ministry says nearly completed ...

October 15, 2017

Yellen sounds upbeat on economy, signaling likely rate hike

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen on Sunday sketched a bright outlook for the U.S. economy and for inflation prospects in ...

October 14, 2017

Tesla fires hundreds of workers as part of annual reviews

Tesla Motors fired hundreds of workers after completing its annual performance reviews, even though the electric automaker ...

October 14, 2017

Twitter CEO vows to police sexual harassment, hate, violence

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey is promising the company will do a better job weeding out sexual harassment, hateful symbols and ...

October 14, 2017

GM, union reach deal that may settle Canadian strike

General Motors and Canada's autoworker union on Friday reached a deal that will likely end a 26-day strike at a factory in ...

October 14, 2017

Interior officials vow to change culture of harassment

A survey of National Park Service employees found widespread complaints of harassment and discrimination in the workplace, ...

October 13, 2017

EPA, herbicide makers agree to new limits for use of dicamba

The Trump administration has reached a deal with three major agribusiness companies for new voluntary labeling requirements ...

October 13, 2017

Under pressure from Congress, IRS suspends Equifax contract

The IRS suspended a $7.25 million contract with the credit reporting company Equifax Friday after members of Congress ...