Finance News

September 16, 2019

Poll: Outsider, jailed tycoon top Tunisian presidential vote

A jailed media magnate and an independent outsider appeared likely to face off in Tunisia's presidential runoff, after a ...

September 13, 2019

Paris sees biggest transport strike in decade over pensions

The biggest strike to hit Paris public transport since 2007 created major traffic jams Friday, disrupting tourists' plans and ...

September 13, 2019

Bundesbank chief Weidmann critical of new ECB stimulus

The head of Germany's central bank says the European Central Bank "overshot the mark" in delivering a new blast of monetary ...

September 13, 2019

The Fed and ECB aim to avoid downturns but with limited ammo

The Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank are struggling mightily to invigorate their economies at a time when growth ...

September 13, 2019

US, China exchange goodwill gesture ahead of trade talks

The United States and China traded conciliatory gestures, raising hopes they can deescalate a standoff over trade that has ...

September 12, 2019

Walmart rolls out grocery delivery subscription

Walmart is rolling out a grocery delivery subscription service this fall as it races to gain an advantage in the competitive ...

September 12, 2019

Google pays France over $1 billion to settle tax case

Tech giant Google said Thursday it has paid over one billion dollars to French authorities to settle a years-long dispute ...

September 12, 2019

7 tips for becoming an ethical shopper

Sustainability, labor conditions, politics and other issues prevalent in the news have left many consumers wondering how to ...

September 12, 2019

Bitter road to Brexit hits condiment producer's bottom line

Britain hasn't left the European Union yet, but the long, drawn-out and bitter road to Brexit is already causing financial ...

September 12, 2019

Turkish central bank slashes key interest rate again

Turkey's central bank, under its new governor, has slashed its key interest rate again, this time by 3.25 percentage points.

September 12, 2019

Vaping group plotted lobbying efforts at Trump's DC hotel

America's vaping industry has in recent years taken its fight to fend off regulation directly to President Donald Trump's ...

September 10, 2019

Officials spar with senators over plan for mortgage giants

Trump administration officials on Tuesday defended their plan to Congress for ending government control of mortgage finance ...

September 10, 2019

The Latest: Italy's new pro-Europe govt wins confidence vote

The Latest on Italy's new pro-European government (all times local): 7:10 p.m. Italy's new pro-Europe government has won its ...

September 10, 2019

Millennial Money: Decode your credit card terms like a pro

Sifting through a credit card's terms and conditions can be daunting. The language isn't always straightforward, and it's not ...

September 10, 2019

Lawmakers eye stopgap spending bill to prevent a shutdown

Democrats controlling the House are proposing a government-wide temporary funding bill to prevent a federal shutdown at ...

September 09, 2019

US consumer borrowing posts biggest gain since late 2017

Consumer borrowing surged in July at its fastest pace since late 2017, driven by a big jump credit card use.

September 09, 2019

Liz Weston: Moving to escape taxes? Make it a clean break

Breaking up can be hard to do if the other party doesn't want to let you go. People who move out of high-tax states may learn ...

September 08, 2019

China's trade with US shrinks as tariff war worsens

China's trade with the United States is falling as the two sides prepare for negotiations with no signs of progress toward ...

September 08, 2019

Greece must restore its credibility, new prime minister says

Greece's prime minister said financial reforms such as reducing taxes, fighting bureaucracy and attracting investment must ...

September 06, 2019

UN nuclear watchdog has 4 candidates to take top job

Four candidates from three continents hope to succeed the late Yukiya Amano as the director general of the United Nations' ...