Finance

Sometimes, the monthly employment numbers seem to come out of left field, and don’t really align with all the other evidence about how the economy is evolving. December is not one of those months. To the contrary, pretty much everything in the latest numbers released Friday fits the broader story. It’s a mostly benign picture, […]

U.S. employers downshifted their hiring in December, adding 145,000 jobs as consumer spending appeared to aid gains in the retail and hospitality sectors By JOSH BOAK AP Economics Writer January 10, 2020, 3:03 PM 3 min read WASHINGTON — U.S. employers downshifted on hiring in December, adding 145,000 jobs as consumer spending appeared to aid

Grubhub says there is no process in place to sell the company, a day after media reports said the company was exploring its options as competition in the food delivery business grows increasingly competitive January 10, 2020, 1:01 PM 1 min read Grubhub says there is no process in place to sell the company, a

LONDON — As part of a surprise announcement distancing themselves from the British royal family, Prince Harry and his wife Meghan declared they will “work to become financially independent” — a move that has not been clearly spelled out and could be fraught with obstacles. The couple indicated in their statement Wednesday that they want

Global shares have risen as worries receded the United States and Iran might be stepping closer to the edge of war By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer January 10, 2020, 9:00 AM 3 min read TOKYO — Global shares mostly rose Friday as worried receded that the United States and Iran might be stepping closer

The U.S. job market appears to be entering 2020 on a solid footing By JOSH BOAK AP Economics Writer January 10, 2020, 7:10 AM 2 min read WASHINGTON — The U.S. job market appears to be entering 2020 on a solid footing. Economists expect that Friday’s jobs report will show job gains of 160,000 in

Newly released Boeing documents show that company employees knew about problems with flight simulators for the now-grounded 737 Max jetliner and talked about misleading regulators By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer January 10, 2020, 4:20 AM 3 min read Boeing employees knew about problems with flight simulators for the now-grounded 737 Max and apparently tried

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California could become the first state to make its own prescription drugs under a proposal announced Thursday by Gov. Gavin Newsom, who says it would “take the power out of the hands of greedy pharmaceutical companies.” The Democratic governor wants the nation’s most populous state to contract with generic drug companies to

Despite warnings to avoid flying over Iran and the Persian Gulf, several airlines continued to do so, including a Ukrainian airliner that crashed and killed 176 people By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer January 10, 2020, 12:51 AM 5 min read Airlines are coming under increasing scrutiny for continuing to fly in Iran after a

LAS VEGAS — Once a hidden and under-the-radar topic, privacy is getting more attention at the CES gadget show in Las Vegas this week. Startups now volunteer information about how they’re securing your data and protecting your privacy when you use their heart rate monitor or cuddly robot. Roybi, an alien-looking robot that teaches kids