Finance

The European Union says it will miss its targets for reducing planet-warming greenhouse gases by 2030 unless member states make a greater effort than they have so far By ARITZ PARRA and FRANK JORDANS Associated PRess December 4, 2019, 11:03 AM 3 min read The European Union said Wednesday that it will likely miss its […]

The world may be heading for an even greater oversupply of oil, and that possibility is hanging over members of the OPEC cartel as they head into negotiations Thursday By CATHY BUSSEWITZ AP Business Writer December 4, 2019, 9:19 AM 4 min read The world may be heading for an even greater oversupply of oil,

Asian stock markets follow Wall Street lower after Trump casts doubt on potential for trade deal with China this year By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer December 4, 2019, 6:15 AM 3 min read Asian stock markets followed Wall Street lower after President Donald Trump cast doubt over the potential for a trade deal with

Asian stock markets follow Wall Street lower after Trump casts doubt on potential for trade deal with China this year By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer December 4, 2019, 5:11 AM 3 min read Asian stock markets followed Wall Street lower Wednesday after President Donald Trump cast doubt over the potential for a trade deal

Elon Musk testified in a defamation lawsuit that he called a British diver a pedophile on social media but was using only figurative speech after the man insulted him By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press December 4, 2019, 3:06 AM 4 min read Elon Musk testified Tuesday that he was being insulting, not literally calling a

Lebanon’s outgoing Prime Minister Saad Hariri says he supports the nomination of a prominent contractor to become premier, which could pave the way for a new Cabinet amid severe economic crisis By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press December 4, 2019, 1:00 AM 4 min read Lebanon’s outgoing Prime Minister Saad Hariri said Tuesday he supports the

The co-founders of Google are stepping down as executives of its parent company, Alphabet, ending a remarkable two decades during which Larry Page and Sergey Brin shaped a startup born in a Silicon Valley garage into one of the largest, most powerful — and, increasingly, most feared — companies in the world. Sundar Pichai, who

Stocks close broadly lower on Wall Street after President Donald Trump indicated he was in no hurry to make a trade deal with China. December 3, 2019, 9:07 PM 3 min read The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local): 4 p.m. Stocks are closing broadly lower after President Donald Trump indicated he

Connecticut’s treasurer announces plans to divest $30 million worth of shares in civilian firearm manufacturer securities By SUSAN HAIGH Associated Press December 3, 2019, 6:43 PM 4 min read Connecticut’s treasurer, who oversees $37 billion in public pension funds, announced plans Tuesday to reallocate $30 million worth of shares in civilian firearm manufacturer securities while

NEW YORK, Dec 3 (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday handed President Donald Trump another defeat in his bid to keep his financial records secret, directing Deutsche Bank AG and Capital One Financial Corp to comply with subpoenas from congressional Democrats demanding the material. A three-judge panel of the Manhattan-based 2nd U.S. Circuit