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HONG KONG — The outbreak of a deadly disease in China has cast a pall over growth prospects for the world’s second largest economy, raising fears about the global outlook if the mysterious coronavirus spreads or worsens. Financial markets across Asia fell on Thursday, led by sharp drop in stocks in China, as investors pondered […]

U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg is in no position to give economic advice until she goes to college and comes out with an economics degree January 23, 2020, 11:30 AM 2 min read DAVOS, Switzerland — U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg is in

U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg is in no position to give economic advice until she goes to college and comes out with an economics degree January 23, 2020, 10:20 AM 2 min read DAVOS, Switzerland — The Latest on the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland (all times local):

Asian shares have reversed early gains as health authorities around the world move to monitor and contain a deadly virus outbreak in China and keep it from spreading globally By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer January 23, 2020, 6:54 AM 4 min read BANGKOK — Asian shares reversed early gains Thursday as health authorities around

Asian shares are mostly higher as health authorities around the world move to monitor and contain a deadly virus outbreak in China and keep it from spreading globally By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer January 23, 2020, 5:42 AM 4 min read BANGKOK — Asian shares were mostly higher Thursday as health authorities around the

Japan has marked a second straight year of red ink in trade for last year, hurt by a slowdown of demand in China and tensions with neighboring South Korea January 23, 2020, 3:33 AM 1 min read TOKYO — Japan has had the second straight year of red ink in trade for last year, hurt

The days of passengers bringing rabbits, turtles and birds on planes as emotional-support animals could be ending By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer January 23, 2020, 12:10 AM 5 min read The days of passengers bringing their pets on airplanes as emotional-support animals could be ending. The U.S. Department of Transportation on Wednesday proposed that

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The cellphone of Amazon founder and Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos was hacked in what appeared to be an attempt by Saudi Arabia’s crown prince to “influence, if not silence” the newspaper’s reporting on the kingdom, two U.N. human rights experts said Wednesday. The U.N. experts called for an “immediate

WASHINGTON — President Trump has repeatedly blamed the Federal Reserve’s interest rate policy for preventing the American economy from reaching the 4 percent growth he had promised. On Wednesday, Mr. Trump renewed that criticism from the sidelines of an elite gathering in Davos, Switzerland. “No. 1, the Fed was not good,” Mr. Trump told CNBC

Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially on Wednesday: IBM, Express rise; Netflix, Baker Hughes fall January 22, 2020, 10:14 PM 1 min read NEW YORK — Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially on Wednesday: Netflix Inc., down $12.11 at $326. The streaming video company gave investors a weak forecast for subscriber growth. IBM