Retailers howl as U.S. trade agency locks in 15% tariffs on Sept. 1
The Trump administration on Wednesday made official its extra 5% tariff on $300 billion in Chinese imports and set collection dates of Sept. 1 and Dec....
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Struggling jewelry maker Pandora to relaunch brand at LA event
Pandora , the world's biggest jeweler maker, will relaunch its brand at an event in Los Angeles later on Wednesday as it tries to attract middle-class...
U.S. agriculture secretary says Trump will announce way to boost biofuel demand soon
U.S. President Donald Trump will announce a plan to boost demand for biofuels within weeks, Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue said on Wednesday, as the administration...
Federal corruption probe hits home for UAW boss, contract talks under 'storm cloud'
The FBI on Wednesday conducted searches at the home of United Auto Workers President Gary Jones, a union retreat and multiple other locations as part of...
NFL should let players use CBD for pain management, says Hall of Fame rusher Terrell Davis
"It's worked for me. It's worked for a lot of players," the two-time Denver Broncos Super Bowl champion says.
Third Point, U.S. settle over antitrust filing in DowDuPont stake
Third Point LLC has agreed to pay more than $600,000 to settle allegations the hedge fund failed to properly file for antitrust clearance when it bought...
Stocks rise as recession, trade worries ebb; sterling tumbles
A gauge of equities worldwide rose on Wednesday as data showing strong demand for oil helped subdue recession jitters, while sterling tumbled as Britain's prime minister...
Wall Street climbs on energy, financials boost
U.S. stocks climbed on Wednesday, recovering from early declines on gains in energy and financial shares, but investors remained leery about the potential for another flare-up...
Former CEO of shut Philadelphia refinery seeks to buy the plant
The former chief executive officer of Philadelphia Energy Solutions is seeking to buy and restart the 335,000 barrel-per-day PES refinery, which closed after a June fire,...
U.S. judge rules for Regeneron, Sanofi in Amgen cholesterol drug patent fight
A U.S. judge on Wednesday set aside a jury verdict that found Amgen Inc patents on its cholesterol drug Repatha were valid, handing a victory to...
Oil prices gain nearly 2% after drop in U.S. crude inventories
Oil prices rose nearly 2% on Wednesday after a larger-than-expected decline in U.S. crude stockpiles helped ease worries about weakening oil demand caused by the trade...
Growing federal corruption probe hits home for UAW president
The FBI on Wednesday conducted searches at the home of United Auto Workers President Gary Jones, a union retreat and multiple other locations as part of...
U.S. 30-year bond yields hit record low, curve inversion grows
U.S. Treasury debt yields fell on Wednesday, with 30-year yields setting all-time lows, as fears about a recession and trade tensions between China and the United...
Fitbit unveils Versa 2 smartwatch with Amazon Alexa
Fitbit Inc on Wednesday launched its latest smartwatch, Versa 2, adding Amazon.com Inc's voice assistant Alexa, online payments and music storage in a bid to compete...
US ag secretary says Trump will announce way to boost biofuel demand soon
U.S. President Donald Trump will announce a plan to boost demand for biofuels within weeks, Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue said on Wednesday, as the administration...