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Economy & Business
Actor Hugh Grant settles phone-hacking case with UK papers

Actor Hugh Grant settles phone-hacking case with UK papers

LONDON (AP) — British actor Hugh Grant has settled his phone-hacking damages claim against Mirror Group Newspapers. Grant was at the High Court on Monday...

Economy & Business
Humor, social messages proliferate at a tame Super Bowl

Humor, social messages proliferate at a tame Super Bowl

NEW YORK (AP) — This year’s Super Bowl ads ran the gamut from tame humor to … tame messages about social causes. After a divisive...

Economy & Business
For Bon-Ton, founded in 19th century, an uncertain future

For Bon-Ton, founded in 19th century, an uncertain future

NEW YORK (AP) — The future of Bon-Ton Stores, saddled with debt and faltering sales, looks tenuous after the department store chain filed for bankruptcy...

Economy & Business
ECB experts: US tax law could erode Europe’s tax base

ECB experts: US tax law could erode Europe’s tax base

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Economists at the European Central Bank say that the U.S. corporate tax cut should lift the world’s largest economy in the...

Economy & Business
Trump, first lady head to Ohio for rare joint policy trip

Trump, first lady head to Ohio for rare joint policy trip

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump are heading to Ohio, where the president will point to the benefits of the...

Economy & Business
Ram truck ad using MLK speech draws backlash

Ram truck ad using MLK speech draws backlash

NEW YORK (AP) — A Ram truck ad that used a speech by Martin Luther King, Jr., is drawing a backlash. The ad shows people...

Economy & Business
A raucous Google-Uber fight is finally heading to trial

A raucous Google-Uber fight is finally heading to trial

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A Google-bred pioneer in self-driving cars and Uber’s beleaguered ride-hailing service are colliding in a courtroom showdown revolving around allegations of...

Economy & Business
Cities and states take the lead on banning bump stocks

Cities and states take the lead on banning bump stocks

In the immediate aftermath of the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history, there was a fevered pitch to ban bump stocks, the device that...

Economy & Business
US services firms record strongest performance since 2005

US services firms record strongest performance since 2005

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. services sector boomed in January, registering the best performance since 2005 and delivering more evidence of American economic strength. The...

Economy & Business
Broadcom raises Qualcomm bid to more than $121 billion

Broadcom raises Qualcomm bid to more than $121 billion

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Broadcom boosted its bid for Qualcomm to more than $121 billion in cash and stock Monday in what would be...

Economy & Business
Powell sworn in as 16th chairman of Federal Reserve

Powell sworn in as 16th chairman of Federal Reserve

WASHINGTON (AP) — Jerome Powell was sworn in Monday as the 16th chairman of the Federal Reserve in a brief ceremony in the Fed’s board...

Economy & Business
After a bad week, US stock indexes slip again, led by banks

After a bad week, US stock indexes slip again, led by banks

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. indexes slipped in early trading Monday, following global markets lower. Banks are leading the way lower after the Federal Reserve...

Economy & Business
World’s Largest Banks Admit to Massive Global Financial Crimes, But Escape Jail.. AGAIN!

World’s Largest Banks Admit to Massive Global Financial Crimes, But Escape Jail.. AGAIN!

(Democracy Now)- In an interview with Democracy Now!, Rolling Stone journalist Matt Taibbi spoke about the recent news surrounding the five major banks – Citigroup,...

Economy & Business
The Woman JPMorgan Chase Paid One of the Largest Fines in American History to Keep From Talking

The Woman JPMorgan Chase Paid One of the Largest Fines in American History to Keep From Talking

All Made Possible by Their Friends at the D-O-J

Economy & Business
Why Main Street isn’t creating jobs

Why Main Street isn’t creating jobs

(CNBC)- While a recent small business optimism index ticked up slightly, a look between the lines shows small business woes are emerging and creating a...

Economy & Business
Obamanomics: U.S. Wages Down 23% Since 2008

Obamanomics: U.S. Wages Down 23% Since 2008

(Breitbart)- U.S. jobs pay an average 23% less today than they did before the 2008 recession, according to a new report released on Monday by...

Economy & Business
Bank Of International Settlements: It’s worse now than 2007

Bank Of International Settlements: It’s worse now than 2007

(Telegraph)- The world economy is just as vulnerable to a financial crisis as it was in 2007, with the added danger that debt ratios are...

Economy & Business
Record Number of Americans Not in Labor Force in June

Record Number of Americans Not in Labor Force in June

(CNSNews.com) – The number of Americans 16 and older who did not participate in the labor force climbed to a record high of 92,120,000 in...

Economy & Business
U.S. job growth surges, unemployment rate near six-year low

U.S. job growth surges, unemployment rate near six-year low

(Reuters) – U.S. employment growth jumped in June and the jobless rate closed in on a six-year low, decisive evidence the economy was growing briskly...

Economy & Business
US-Turkish Bechtel-Enka wins $820M deal in Kosovo

US-Turkish Bechtel-Enka wins $820M deal in Kosovo

PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Kosovo’s Infrastructure Ministry says a $820 million deal has been signed with American-Turkish consortium Bechtel-Enka to build a 60 kilometer (37...

Economy & Business
US auto sales surprise with strength in June

US auto sales surprise with strength in June

DETROIT (AP) — U.S. auto sales grew at the fastest pace in eight years in June, surprising the industry and setting it up for a...

Economy & Business
Oil flat despite US, China factory strength

Oil flat despite US, China factory strength

The price of oil held steady Tuesday despite signs that manufacturing activity grew in the U.S. and China, the world’s two biggest oil consumers. Benchmark...

Economy & Business
Dow flirts with 17,000 as market sets new highs

Dow flirts with 17,000 as market sets new highs

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are finishing at record highs as the Dow Jones industrial average closes in on 17,000 points for the first...

Economy & Business
Vatican bank shakeup expected as pope mulls reform

Vatican bank shakeup expected as pope mulls reform

VATICAN CITY (AP) — The embattled Vatican bank is heading into a new round of turmoil, with the resignations of its president and board expected...

Economy & Business
Recalls raise questions about ignition switches

Recalls raise questions about ignition switches

DETROIT (AP) — General Motors issued a new round of recalls for faulty ignition switches this week, but the company says the problem is different...

Economy & Business
Georgia lawsuit still causing trouble for GM

Georgia lawsuit still causing trouble for GM

DETROIT (AP) — For more than a year, a lawsuit filed by Brooke Melton’s family has caused major migraines for General Motors. Litigation over the...

Economy & Business
Obama vows to act alone, taunts Republicans

Obama vows to act alone, taunts Republicans

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama defiantly dared congressional Republicans on Tuesday to try to block his efforts to act on his own and bypass...

Economy & Business
Obama blames GOP for looming highway crisis

Obama blames GOP for looming highway crisis

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says 700,000 jobs could be at risk next year if Congress doesn’t quickly agree on how to pay for...

Economy & Business
Ousted American Apparel CEO increases stake

Ousted American Apparel CEO increases stake

NEW YORK (AP) — The battle for control of clothing chain American Apparel is heating up. Ousted American Apparel CEO Dov Charney has increased his...

Economy & Business
Graco gives in, agrees to recall infant car seats

Graco gives in, agrees to recall infant car seats

DETROIT (AP) — Graco Children’s Products is recalling 1.9 million infant car seats, bowing to demands from U.S. safety regulators, in what is now the...

Economy & Business
Graco gives in, agrees to recall infant seats

Graco gives in, agrees to recall infant seats

DETROIT (AP) — Graco Children’s Products is recalling 1.9 million infant car seats, agreeing to government demands in what is now the largest seat recall...

Economy & Business
Stocks rise as manufacturing gains; Netflix rises

Stocks rise as manufacturing gains; Netflix rises

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are gaining after reports showed that manufacturing in the U.S. and China expanded in June. Netflix rose 6 percent...

Economy & Business
Southwest opens new chapter: international flights

Southwest opens new chapter: international flights

DALLAS (AP) — After four decades of expanding to all corners of the lower 48 states, Southwest Airlines flies into new territory on Tuesday —...

Economy & Business
Spam maker Hormel buying Muscle Milk

Spam maker Hormel buying Muscle Milk

NEW YORK (AP) — The maker of Spam is bulking up on its protein with Muscle Milk. Hormel Foods said it will pay $450 million...

Economy & Business
US auto sales expected to rise in June

US auto sales expected to rise in June

DETROIT (AP) — U.S. auto sales slowed slightly in June but still maintained a healthy pace despite a record-setting string of safety recalls at General...

Economy & Business
Stocks rise as surveys show stronger manufacturing

Stocks rise as surveys show stronger manufacturing

NEW YORK (AP) — The stock market rose in early trading after a report showed that manufacturing in the US and China expanded in June,...

Economy & Business
US manufacturers expanded in June but more slowly

US manufacturers expanded in June but more slowly

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. manufacturing grew in June for the 13th straight month. But the pace of the expansion slowed from May. The Institute for...

Economy & Business
US construction spending up 0.1 percent in May

US construction spending up 0.1 percent in May

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. construction spending barely increased in May as gains in spending on non-residential projects such as office buildings and public construction were...

Economy & Business
Quiznos emerges from bankruptcy

Quiznos emerges from bankruptcy

DENVER (AP) — Quiznos says it has emerged from bankruptcy after restructuring its finances. The toasted sandwich chain filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in...

Economy & Business
Stocks open higher ahead of manufacturing report

Stocks open higher ahead of manufacturing report

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are rising in early trading as traders get ready for the latest report on U.S. manufacturing. The early gains Tuesday...

Economy & Business
GM sales rise 1 percent despite safety recalls

GM sales rise 1 percent despite safety recalls

DETROIT (AP) — General Motors says its U.S. sales rose 1 percent in June despite a record-setting string of safety recalls. Sales were led by...

Economy & Business
Hormel Foods buying Muscle Milk maker for $450M

Hormel Foods buying Muscle Milk maker for $450M

BENICIA, Calif. (AP) — Hormel Foods is buying Muscle Milk maker CytoSport for approximately $450 million, a move that will diversify its business and tap...

Economy & Business
US stock futures climb to start the new month

US stock futures climb to start the new month

NEW YORK (AP) — US stock futures are climbing higher ahead of the opening bell, as traders prepare for a monthly look at U.S. manufacturing...

Economy & Business
Dockworkers’ contract expires, but trade continues

Dockworkers’ contract expires, but trade continues

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The contract that keeps thousands of dockworkers on the job at West Coast ports from San Diego to Seattle is expiring,...

Economy & Business
Germany ready to suffer costs for Russia sanctions

Germany ready to suffer costs for Russia sanctions

BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s finance minister says his country won’t let business concerns get in the way of fresh sanctions against Russia, should they become...

Economy & Business
CoreLogic: US home prices rose more slowly in May

CoreLogic: US home prices rose more slowly in May

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. home prices rose in May compared with a year earlier, but the gains have slowed. Data provider CoreLogic said Tuesday that...

Economy & Business
Chrysler’s US sales up 9 percent in June

Chrysler’s US sales up 9 percent in June

DETROIT (AP) — Chrysler’s U.S. auto sales jumped 9 percent in June on strong sales of the new Jeep Cherokee SUV and other models. Chrysler...

Economy & Business
Eurozone unemployment remains high as economy lags

Eurozone unemployment remains high as economy lags

AMSTERDAM (AP) — A full year since emerging from recession, the stuttering economy of the 18-country eurozone is still unable to create enough jobs to...

Economy & Business
Eurozone jobless rate remains at 11.6 percent

Eurozone jobless rate remains at 11.6 percent

AMSTERDAM (AP) — The number of unemployed people in the 18 eurozone countries declined fractionally in May, but not enough to bring down the jobless...

Economy & Business
European shares gain, Asia lackluster

European shares gain, Asia lackluster

TOKYO (AP) — European shares rose Wednesday, led by BNP Paribas after the bank said it had enough funds to pay a nearly $9 billion...

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