Finance

The publisher of the Miami Herald, The Kansas City Star and dozens of other newspapers nationwide is filing for bankruptcy protection By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer February 13, 2020, 2:02 PM 3 min read NEW YORK — The publisher of the Miami Herald, The Kansas City Star and dozens of other newspapers across the […]

Fidelity Investments says the average 401(k) balance rose to a record $112,300 last year By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer February 13, 2020, 11:28 AM 3 min read NEW YORK — How’s your 401(k) doing? President Donald Trump likes to ask that question around the country, sometimes throwing out big gains like 90% or 95%.

American conservatives are global outliers in views about the fairness of income inequality, and they’re among the most likely to attribute such inequality to merit, an ambitious global survey reveals. Yet when it comes to actual behavior — whether to redistribute money to workers in an experimental setting — American conservatives act a lot like

Nissan, reeling from a scandal over its former superstar executive Carlos Ghosn, says it sank into red ink for the latest quarter as its vehicle sales fell around the world By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer February 13, 2020, 10:00 AM 4 min read TOKYO — Nissan, reeling from a scandal over its former superstar

Sixty-four cars and SUVs sold in the U.S. earned Top Safety Pick awards from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer February 13, 2020, 5:01 AM 2 min read DETROIT — Sixty-four cars and SUVs sold in the U.S. earned Top Safety Pick awards from the Insurance Institute for Highway

TIBU, Colombia — With Colombian military snipers in position, Howard Buffet descends from a helicopter and trudges through the wet grass in steel-toe boots chewed through by his dog’s teeth. Waiting under a tin-roofed shack is a small group of coca farmers. They’ve never heard of multi-billionaire investor Warren Buffett, but after decades of neglect

Nevada’s most politically powerful union, the casino workers’ Culinary Union, is so far staying quiet on whether it will endorse a candidate as the Democratic presidential race swings west, but Joe Biden isn’t counting on the labor group’s help By MICHELLE L. PRICE and BILL BARROW Associated Press February 13, 2020, 12:26 AM 3 min

WASHINGTON — At the height of the 2008 economic collapse, then-New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg said the elimination of a discriminatory housing practice known as “redlining” was responsible for instigating the meltdown. “It all started back when there was a lot of pressure on banks to make loans to everyone,” Bloomberg, now a Democratic presidential

The head of casino giant MGM Resorts International says he’ll step down soon as the company finds a successor By KEN RITTER Associated Press February 12, 2020, 11:49 PM 3 min read LAS VEGAS — Jim Murren, the head of casino giant MGM Resorts International, says he’ll step down as chairman and chief executive as

Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially on Wednesday: Shopify, Teva rise; Western Union, Lyft fall February 12, 2020, 9:27 PM 2 min read NEW YORK — Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially on Wednesday: Lyft Inc., down $5.48 to $48.46 The ride-hailing service disappointed investors by sticking to its long-term forecast for profitability