Retail sector weighs on Wall Street; Dow and S&P end lower
The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 fell from record levels on Tuesday as dour forecasts from retailers Home Depot and Kohl's fueled worries...
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Lower mortgage rates boost U.S. housing starts, building permits
U.S. homebuilding rebounded in October and permits for future home construction jumped to a more than 12-year high, pointing to strength in the housing market amid...
OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma to pay states' lawyers, urged to help victims
OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma LP got court approval on Tuesday to reimburse millions of dollars in legal fees for states that back its proposed $10 billion...
Oil slumps on oversupply fears, trade talk concerns
Oil fell more than $1 a barrel on Tuesday on concerns about excess global crude supply and limited progress toward resolving the U.S.-China trade dispute that...
Retail drags on Wall Street; Dow falls, S&P holds steady
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell from record levels while the S&P was flat on Tuesday as dour forecasts from retailers Home Depot and Kohl's fueled...
Amazon uses aggregated seller data to help business, it tells lawmakers
Amazon.com Inc uses "aggregated data" from sellers in its third-party marketplace to improve its overall business, the online retailer said in response to a congressional antitrust...
Oversupply angst drags oil lower, stocks drift near highs
Oil prices fell sharply on Tuesday on oversupply concerns while a gauge of stocks across the globe was on track to rise for a seventh straight...
Trump can no longer impose 'Section 232' auto tariffs after missing deadline: experts
The clock has run out on President Donald Trump's "Section 232" tariffs on imports of foreign-made cars and auto parts, after he failed to announce a...
Got the travel bug? Here are the world's top 6 'jumping off' points for adventure travel in 2020
Got the travel bug? Here's a look at the world's top 6 'jumping off' points for adventure travel in 2020, according to the Travel Channel's new...
U.S. safety board chair criticizes Uber for 2018 fatal self-driving crash
The chairman of the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on Tuesday criticized Uber Technologies Inc for its "ineffective safety culture" at the time of a...
Google enters gaming with cloud-based streaming service Stadia
Alphabet Inc's Google on Tuesday launched Stadia, a cloud-based service that allows users to stream games including "Assassin's Creed Odyssey" and "NBA 2K20" on Chrome web...
GM not liable for punitive damages in ignition switch cases: U.S. appeals court
A federal appeals court said General Motors Co is not liable for punitive damages over accidents that occurred after its 2009 bankruptcy and involved vehicles it...
Former Goldman Sachs CEO pushes back on Warren's criticism, wealth tax
Former Goldman Sachs Group Inc Chief Executive Lloyd Blankfein pushed back on Tuesday against Elizabeth Warren's criticism of him and other prominent billionaires, saying the singling...
Trade commission finds Chinese mattress imports hurt U.S. industry
The U.S. International Trade Commission on Tuesday concluded that U.S. industry is materially injured by Chinese-made mattresses that are sold at less than fair value, paving...
Billionaire investor Carl Icahn is placing a 'big bet' against struggling malls, report says
Billionaire investor Carl Icahn is placing a $400 million bet against struggling malls, taking on two of the largest investment firms, according to a report in...