Finance

Amazon wants President Donald Trump to submit to questioning over the tech company’s losing bid for a $10 billion military contract By MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writer February 10, 2020, 10:05 PM 4 min read WASHINGTON — Amazon wants President Donald Trump to submit to questioning over the tech company’s losing bid for a $10 […]

MANCHESTER, N.H. – As President Donald Trump takes the stage at his reelection rally here Monday and boasts of his economic record, there is one statistic he is likely to omit: He created 1.5 million fewer jobs in his first three years in office than predecessor Barack Obama did in his final three. Newly revised

Workers are stuck in their hometowns. Officials want detailed health plans before factories or offices can reopen. Assembly lines that make General Motors cars and Apple iPhones are standing silent. More than two weeks after China locked down a major city to stop a dangerous viral outbreak, one of the world’s largest economies remains largely

Technology companies and retailers led U.S. stocks higher in afternoon trading following big gains in the market last week By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer February 10, 2020, 6:52 PM 3 min read NEW YORK — Technology companies and retailers led U.S. stocks higher in afternoon trading Monday , adding to the market’s big gains

The Justice Department says four members of the Chinese military have been charged with breaking into the computer networks of the Equifax credit reporting agency and stealing the personal information of tens of millions of Americans By ERIC TUCKER and MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press February 10, 2020, 5:00 PM 5 min read WASHINGTON — Four

WASHINGTON — President Trump’s budget proposals have been defined by a belief that the economy will grow significantly faster than most economists anticipate. The latest version, set for release on Monday, is a brief departure: It concedes, for the first time, that the administration’s past projections were too optimistic. Then it goes right back to

Schick owner Edgewell is ending its $1.37 billion acquisition deal for upstart shaving company Harry’s shortly after the Federal Trade Commission sued to block the sale February 10, 2020, 3:04 PM 2 min read SHELTON, Conn. — The company that owns Schick has terminated its attempt to buy the upstart shaving company Harry’s for $1.37

Swedish automaker Volvo Cars and its owner Chinese automaker Geely Holding are considering combining their businesses February 10, 2020, 12:35 PM 1 min read COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Swedish automaker Volvo Cars and its owner Chinese automaker Geely Holding said Monday they are considering combining their businesses to create what they called “a strong global group”

Boeing’s 737 Max could be flying again before too long. The plane has been grounded since last March, after two crashes in five months killed 346 people. The crisis has cost Boeing billions of dollars and led to the ouster of its chief executive, who repeatedly offered overly optimistic assessments of when the Max would

The Labor Department issues its snapshot of job openings in December on Tuesday February 10, 2020, 6:00 AM 2 min read A look at some of the key business events and economic indicators upcoming this week: IN A HIRING MOOD New Labor Department data should provide insight into employers’ demand for workers. The last Job