Economy News

February 09, 2019

French yellow vest anti-govt protests turn violent in Paris

A French yellow vest protester's hand was ripped apart Saturday during violent clashes in Paris as demonstrators tried to ...

February 09, 2019

Going green: States would get free hand under pot bill

Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden proposed legislation Friday that would give states a free hand to allow legal cannabis markets without ...

February 09, 2019

The Latest: Prosecutors probing tabloid's Bezos story

The Latest on Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos' allegations against the National Enquirer's publisher (all times local): 12:50 p.m.

February 09, 2019

AP sources: Prosecutors probing Enquirer after Bezos report

The National Enquirer's alleged attempt to blackmail Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos with intimate photos could get the tabloid's ...

February 08, 2019

Correction: Sears-Survival story

In a story Feb. 7 about Sears staying in business, The Associated Press incorrectly spelled the name of a popular American ...

February 08, 2019

Cash-strapped Lebanese man self-immolates in front of school

Lebanon's state-run National News Agency is reporting that a man has set himself on fire in front of a private school that ...

February 08, 2019

7 Russian coal miners die in accidents in Siberia

Russian officials say that seven workers have died in two separate accidents at Siberian coal mines. The Investigative ...

February 08, 2019

Automakers recall 1.7 million cars with fatal airbags

Subaru, Tesla, BMW, Volkswagen, Daimler Vans, Mercedes and Ferrari are recalling about 1.7 million vehicles to replace ...

February 08, 2019

German December exports, imports rise unexpectedly strongly

German imports and exports both rose unexpectedly strongly in December, providing a positive note about the strength of ...

February 08, 2019

Pilots at Taiwanese liner strike during Lunar New Year rush

Pilots from Taiwan's China Airlines went on strike Friday in the middle of the Lunar New Year travel rush, forcing the ...

February 08, 2019

Indonesia's jobs for generals plan alarms rights groups

The Indonesian government is planning to post some of the dozens of underemployed generals into high-ranking civilian roles, ...

February 08, 2019

Oil workers flee Venezuela's crisis for a better life

Nieves Ribullen, a Venezuelan oil worker sick of struggling to get by as his country falls apart, is betting it all on ...

February 08, 2019

Bezos says Enquirer threatened to publish revealing pics

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos said Thursday he was the target of "extortion and blackmail" by the publisher of the National Enquirer, ...

February 08, 2019

Denver teachers are ready to strike over pay raises alone

Denver teachers are prepared to walk of the job Monday for the first time in 25 years over an incentive-based pay system they ...

February 07, 2019

Germany to Facebook: Stop forcing users to share their data

Facebook is pushing back against a German ruling that could make it harder for the company to combine data from all the ...

February 07, 2019

Ivanka Trump project seeks to help women in developing world

President Donald Trump threw his weight behind his daughter's latest White House effort Thursday, backing her initiative to ...

February 07, 2019

US consumer borrowing tops $4 trillion for first time

Consumer borrowing rose at a slower pace in December, but that still pushed total borrowing to a new record above $4 trillion ...

February 07, 2019

BB&T, SunTrust merge to create nation's 6th largest bank

Southern banking giants BB&T and SunTrust announced they would merge in a $66 billion deal, the first big bank merger since ...

February 07, 2019

Fiat Chrysler shares tank on forecast for drop in earnings

Shares in Italian American automaker Fiat Chrysler tanked Thursday after the company issued conservative earnings forecasts ...