Finance News

December 06, 2019

FAA seeks to fine Boeing $3.9 million for faulty jet parts

Safety regulators want to fine Boeing nearly $4 million, saying that the company installed critical wing parts on 133 planes ...

December 06, 2019

France’s Macron faces decisive test over economic policies

Massive strikes against a planned overhaul of the pension system are sending a powerful warning to French President Emmanuel ...

December 06, 2019

Senate passes bill to save funding for black colleges

The Senate on Thursday passed a bipartisan deal that would permanently restore funding to historically black colleges and ...

December 06, 2019

Paris police arrest scores amid strike over pension reform

Paris police fired tear gas at demonstrators Thursday as the Eiffel Tower shut down, France’s high-speed trains came to a ...

December 05, 2019

Holiday money-saving strategies that can backfire

Holiday marketers have your number, and they know how to entice you to spend. You try to rein it in. But two favorite ...

December 04, 2019

French trains stop as mass strike begins over pensions

French trains rolled to a halt Wednesday evening, kicking off massive nationwide strikes and protests against President ...

December 04, 2019

Financial fraud more fraught when perpetrator is known

When it comes to identity theft and other financial fraud, the perpetrator is sometimes close to home. While people worry ...

December 04, 2019

Lebanese central bank slashes interest rates amid crisis

Lebanon’s central bank on Wednesday dramatically lowered interest rates on dollar and Lebanese pound deposits and loans — the ...

December 03, 2019

DeVos calls for making financial aid unit a separate agency

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos says Congress should consider splitting her department’s financial aid operation into a ...

December 03, 2019

Correction: NerdWallet-Liz Weston-Year-End Money Tasks story

In a story Nov. 18 about year-end financial tasks, The Associated Press — in an article supplied by the personal finance ...

December 03, 2019

Millennial Money: Give back without busting your budget

It may not come as a surprise that millennials are passionate about giving back. Millennials as a generation believe in ...

December 03, 2019

Italian government approves new loan to keep Alitalia flying

The Italian government has approved new funding for struggling airline Alitalia to keep it operational until new investors ...

December 03, 2019

France threatens EU retaliation over US wine tariff plan

France’s finance minister is threatening a “strong European riposte” if the Trump administration follows through on a ...

December 03, 2019

For banks, data on your spending habits could be a gold mine

There’s a powerful new player watching what you buy so it can tailor product offerings for you: the bank behind your credit ...

December 03, 2019

Senate approves successor to Rick Perry as energy secretary

President Donald Trump’s pick to succeed Rick Perry as energy secretary won easy Senate confirmation Monday, despite a ...

December 01, 2019

Malta leader to resign amid protests over reporter’s death

Maltese Prime Minister Joseph Muscat told the nation Sunday night that he would resign in January, following pressure from ...

November 30, 2019

Dutch police arrest suspect in stabbing of 3 teens

Dutch police arrested a 35-year-old homeless man Saturday on suspicion of stabbing three teens on a street in The Hague that ...

November 29, 2019

Shorter shopping season means a more intense scramble

The mad scramble between Thanksgiving and Christmas has begun — but with six fewer days. Black Friday once again kicks off ...

November 29, 2019

Thai court fines Philip Morris $39.7 million for tax evasion

A court in Thailand on Friday found the local unit of tobacco giant Philip Morris guilty of evading taxes by under-declaring ...

November 29, 2019

Chileans who lost eyes in protests demonstrate in capital

Protesters rallied in front of Chile’s presidential palace Thursday to support people who have lost eyes to police shotgun ...