California OKs highly questioned LA County voting system
California’s secretary of state on Friday approved Los Angeles County’s new publicly owned computerized voting system — a first of its kind for the na...
The big lesson from the Bezos hack: Anyone can be a target
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — You may not think you're in the same league as Jeff Bezos when it comes to being a hacking target. Probably not, but you — and just...
For businesses, virus in China fans fear and uncertainty
China’s worst health crisis in years has sparked fear and uncertainty for businesses from North America to Asia that depend on trade in the affected r...
US says e-commerce firms need to do more about fake goods
WASHINGTON — E-commerce has unleashed an increasing torrent of fake merchandise upon the world and private companies and the U.S. government must do m...
Stocks fall as fears about deadly virus grow; Dow drops 170
Stocks are closing with broad losses as increased fears that an outbreak of a deadly virus could spread more widely rattles markets. The S&P 500 h...
Trump ups mileage proposal, but it’s well below Obama plan
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is making a concession on its proposed minimum fuel economy requirement for new vehicles, but environmental grou...
Stocks rise as virus in China not declared global emergency
BANGKOK — Global stock markets rose Friday after the outbreak of a new virus in China that that has killed 25 people and led to transport limits in se...
Thunberg brushes off mockery from US finance chief
DAVOS, Switzerland — Climate activist Greta Thunberg on Friday brushed off criticism and mockery from U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, saying t...
NCAA’s Emmert: ‘Our job’ to solve athlete compensation
ANAHEIM, Calif. — NCAA President Mark Emmert spoke for 20 minutes Thursday in a crowded ballroom at the Anaheim Convention Center, two huge video boar...
China confirms 1st death outside epicenter of viral outbreak
BEIJING — China's National Health Commission says the number of cases of a new respiratory virus has risen to 830 with 25 deaths.
New York City Council votes to ban cashless businesses
NEW YORK — New York City lawmakers voted Thursday to require stores and restaurants to accept cash for payment, saying businesses that accept only cre...
Grounded Boeing jet holds back profits, growth at airlines
DALLAS — The three big U.S. airlines that own Boeing 737 Max jets don’t expect the grounded plane back in their fleets until after the the peak summer...
Easing trade tensions bode well for emerging market stocks
LOS ANGELES — Several factors are pointing to a possible rebound in emerging market stocks this year.
Next stop, Brexit: Britain’s EU divorce bill becomes law
LONDON — Britain’s delayed and disputed Brexit bill became law on Thursday, removing the last U.K. obstacle to the country leaving the European Union ...
European Central Bank holds rates, launches policy review
FRANKFURT, Germany — The European Central Bank has decided to launch a top-to-bottom review of how it steers the economy for 342 million people in the...
‘Who is she?’ - US Treasury chief takes swipe at Thunberg
DAVOS, Switzerland — As one of the executive producers of the last Mad Max movie, U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin might have been interested in...
Asian shares higher despite growing impact of China virus
BANGKOK — Asian shares were mostly higher Thursday as health authorities around the world moved to monitor and contain a deadly virus outbreak in Chin...
Downtown Tokyo’s homeless fear removal ahead of Olympics
TOKYO — Shelters made of cardboard start popping up in the basement of Tokyo's Shinjuku train station right before the shutters come down at 11 p.m., ...
Lebanese Cabinet faces multiple challenges, growing unrest
BEIRUT — Lebanon's new government made up of appointees nominated by the Shiite group Hezbollah and its allies got down to business Wednesday, a day a...
New rules could bump emotional-support animals from planes
The days of passengers bringing their pets on airplanes as emotional-support animals could be ending.
Saudi crown prince’s WhatsApp linked to Bezos phone hack
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The cellphone of Amazon founder and Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos was hacked in what appeared to be an attempt by Sau...
Holding court in Davos, Trump distracted by impeachment
DAVOS, Switzerland — President Donald Trump held court in the snow-capped Alps for two days, showcasing the American economy to world leaders and glob...
Sale ending soon? How online stores trick you into buying
NEW YORK — Sale ending soon! Only two left! This is a hot item!
Canada justice dept. lawyer says Huawei exec committed fraud
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — A Canadian justice department lawyer said Wednesday that fraud, not sanctions, is the crucial element for a judge to con...
Trump administration approves Keystone pipeline on US land
BILLINGS, Mont. — The Trump administration on Wednesday approved a right-of-way allowing the Keystone XL oil sands pipeline to be built across U.S. la...
Tesla passes $100 billion, teeing up big payout for Musk
DETROIT — The meteoric rise of Tesla shares that pushed the company's value over $100 billion could turn into a supercharged payday for CEO Elon Musk.
Boeing’s new CEO sees 737 Max production resuming in spring
Boeing's new CEO said Wednesday that production of the 737 Max will resume this spring, months before the company expects federal regulators to certif...
Key events leading to statement on Jeff Bezos phone hack
Experts at the United Nations said Wednesday that the phone of Amazon founder and Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos was likely hacked through a file se...
The Latest: WTO chief says debate over trade rules will last
DAVOS, Switzerland — The Latest on the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland (all times local):
Wednesday is deadline for claims in 2017 Equifax data breach
NEW YORK — Wednesday is the deadline to seek cash payments and claim free services as part of Equifax's $700 million settlement over a massive data br...