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American Airlines is removing the Boeing 737 Max from its schedule until early April, a month later than it had been planning December 12, 2019, 9:40 PM 1 min read FORT WORTH, Texas — American Airlines is pushing back the return of its Boeing 737 Max planes another month, removing the plane from its schedule […]

The S&P 500 index and Nasdaq closed at all-time highs Thursday after stocks climbed on fresh optimism that the U.S. and China are close to reaching a deal in their costly trade war December 12, 2019, 10:01 PM 2 min read The S&P 500 index and Nasdaq closed at all-time highs Thursday after stocks climbed

Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily on Thursday: Delta, FormFactor rise; Tailored Brands, Host Hotels fall December 12, 2019, 10:19 PM 1 min read NEW YORK — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily on Thursday: Delta Air Lines Inc., up $1.61 to $56.69 The most profitable U.S. carrier gave investors a surprisingly good

GERVAIS, Ore. — It was nighttime when Pedro Lucas came home, clutching receipts showing he had paid a funeral home to have the bodies of three immigrant laborers returned to Guatemala from Oregon. The three, including two of Lucas’ cousins, were killed when a pickup truck slammed into a van carrying them and 10 other

LONDON — When Britain voted in 2016 to leave the European Union, its currency plummeted on world markets, reflecting agitation over the economic and financial disruption that seemed to lie ahead. Three years later, with Brexit still not achieved, trading in the pound has been telling a different story. The pound, which made steady gains

House Democrats clashed with Education Secretary Betsy DeVos in a Thursday hearing that nearly spun out of control when one lawmaker called DeVos “the most unpopular person in our government” and said she’s “out to destroy public education.” DeVos was facing the House’s education committee to explain her overhaul of a federal program that erases

The Trump administration and China are close to finalizing a modest trade agreement that would suspend tariffs set to kick Sunday, deescalating their 17-month trade war By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer December 12, 2019, 11:29 PM 3 min read WASHINGTON — The Trump administration and China are close to finalizing a modest trade agreement

The federal labor board handed McDonald’s a major victory on Thursday, ordering a judge to approve a proposed settlement between the company and the government that the judge had previously rejected. Had the case, which was initiated during the Obama administration, been litigated further, it could have threatened the franchise business model by putting parent

The National Labor Relations Board has ruled in McDonald’s favor in a case filed by 20 workers who faced retaliation for trying to unionize By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer December 12, 2019, 9:27 PM 2 min read The National Labor Relations Board has ruled in McDonald’s favor in a long-running case filed by 20

Banks and technology companies are powering stocks higher on Wall Street in afternoon trading after President Donald Trump said that the U.S. is getting close to a “big deal” in its trade war with China By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer December 12, 2019, 6:57 PM 3 min read NEW YORK — Banks and technology