Oil prices retreat after banner day
With some contracts expiring, crude oil prices gave back some of the recent gains after industry data show the U.S. market still favors the supply side.
Trudeau announces new ‘progressive’ TPP deal without U.S.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday announced that Canada and 10 other nations concluded talks to form a new trade deal styled after the now-defunct Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement.
Chipotle taps former Taco Bell executive Brian Niccol as CEO
Chipotle Mexican Grill announced Tuesday it has appointed Brian Niccol to replace Steve Ells as CEO. Niccol, who previously served as president of Yum! Brands' Taco Bell Division from 2013 to 2014 and CEO from January 2015, will join Chipotle effective March 5.
India threatens to block visas for Amazon over flag doormats
An Indian government official has barred travel to the country for officials at Amazon.com unless they apologize for selling products that are disparaging to the nation.
China hits U.S. sorghum with 179% tariff
China is imposing a 179 percent tariff on U.S. sorghum, worth about $1 billion of imports to China a year.
Fed leaves interest rates alone at first meeting of ’17
At its first policy meeting of 2017, the Federal Reserve voted Wednesday to keep key interest rates where they are, at least for another six weeks.
New benchmark set for global electric vehicle sales
A goal of 30 percent new electrical vehicle sales by 2030 could help make a dent in the emissions from the transportation sector, leaders said from Beijing.
Bell-Boeing receives $35 million contract to upgrade V-22 Ospreys
Hardware and software upgrades for the V-22 Osprey aircraft are included in a $34.9 million contract awarded to Bell-Boeing JPO, the Defense Department has announced.
Clinton Global Initiative to lay off dozens at year’s end
The Clinton Global Initiative will lay off dozens of employees at the end of the year, after former President Bill Clinton announced last month his 12-year philanthropic cooperative is shutting down.
American Apparel files for bankruptcy for second time
American Apparel on Monday filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, the second time it has done so in more than a year, court documents show.
U.S. jobless claims hit near 50-year low
Jobless claims in the United States fell to their lowest level in nearly 50 years, Department of Labor statistics showed Thursday.
Trump ‘sees great potential’ in U.N. reform, concerned U.S. is paying too much
President Donald Trump told the United Nations on Monday that he sees "great potential" in reducing the world body's bureaucracy and costs -- and better defining its mission around the world.
Gallup: Most Americans plan to work past retirement age
Almost 75 percent of American workers say they plan to work past retirement age, mostly in a part-time capacity, according to a Gallup survey.
Hackers attack Facebook’s official Twitter accounts
Facebook has confirmed that its two verified Twitter accounts, @Facebook and @Messenger, were compromised by hackers.