Economy News

November 19, 2019

South Dakota’s governor defends ‘Meth. We’re on it’ campaign

South Dakota sparked online guffaws Monday by rolling out an anti-drug campaign featuring people saying, “Meth, I’m on it,” ...

November 18, 2019

US again extends limited reprieve on tech sales to Huawei

The Trump administration has extended for 90 more days a limited reprieve on U.S. technology sales to Huawei. The U.S.

November 18, 2019

UK leader Johnson faces questions about ties to US woman

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson faced new questions Monday about his relationship with an American businesswoman who ...

November 18, 2019

Yogurt sales sour as US breakfast culture changes

What’s eating yogurt? Despite shelves full of new varieties — from Icelandic to Australian to coconut-based — U.S.

November 18, 2019

Yahoo Japan, Line to merge business to form online giant

Online services Yahoo Japan and Line Corp. have announced they are merging. Z Holdings Corp., which owns SoftBank Corp.

November 18, 2019

Ford Mustang SUV starts a blitz of new electric vehicles

Ford is unveiling its first all-electric SUV, marking the start of an avalanche of battery-powered vehicles coming from ...

November 18, 2019

Iran’s top leader warns ‘thugs’ as protests reach 100 cities

Iran’s supreme leader on Sunday cautiously backed the government’s decision to raise gasoline prices by 50% after days of ...

November 18, 2019

HP rejects takeover offer from Xerox

HP Inc. says its board has rejected a roughly $33.5 billion takeover offer from Xerox. The Palo Alto, California-based ...

November 17, 2019

France’s yellow vests stage new protests for anniversary

Yellow vest activists staged peaceful demonstrations across France on Sunday, a day after scuffles between Paris police and ...

November 16, 2019

Scuffles mar anniversary of birth of yellow vest movement

Scuffles between Paris police and activists on Saturday marred the anniversary of the birth of the yellow vest movement ...

November 16, 2019

Chicago teachers approve contract deal that ended strike

Chicago teachers on Friday approved the contract deal that ended an 11-day strike and includes pay raises, $35 million to ...

November 16, 2019

Boeing says it has to ‘re-earn’ public’s trust after crashes

A senior Boeing executive said Saturday the company knows it has to re-earn the public’s trust as it works to win approval ...

November 16, 2019

United Auto Workers approve new 4-year contract with Ford

Members of the United Auto Workers union at Ford Motor Co. voted Friday to approve a new contract with the company. The union ...

November 16, 2019

Boeing settles several more lawsuits over Max plane crashes

Boeing is settling a few more of the roughly 150 lawsuits filed by families of passengers killed in two crashes of the 737 ...

November 15, 2019

Fed finds resilient financial system despite high debt

The Federal Reserve said Friday that corporate debt remains at historically high levels but overall the U.S. financial system ...

November 15, 2019

Report: Hurricane Dorian inflicted $3.4B losses on Bahamas

Hurricane Dorian inflicted losses of about $3.4 billion on the Bahamas, an amount equal to one-quarter of the Caribbean ...

November 15, 2019

Twitter details political ad ban, admits it’s imperfect

Twitter’s new ban on political ads will cover appeals for votes, solicitations for campaign contributions and any political ...

November 15, 2019

Home solar savings cut by charges

The Alabama Public Service Commission will hold a hearing on a challenge to the fees charged by Alabama Power. Citics say the ...