Court says EU states must label Israeli settlement products
BRUSSELS — The European Union's top court ruled Tuesday that EU countries must oblige retailers to identify products made in Israeli settlements with ...
Scandal-hit Nissan’s profits crash amid lower global sales
TOKYO — Japanese automaker Nissan says its July-September profit tumbled to half of what it earned the previous year as sales and brand power crumbled...
Beyond Netflix: Disney Plus joins the streaming fray
Disney is throwing its hat into streaming Tuesday with the debut of its Disney Plus service.
Stocks mixed as uncertainty reigns in US-China trade talks
BANGKOK — Shares were mixed in Asia on Tuesday as investors awaited cues on trade talks between China and the U.S.
Column: Gibbs walks fine line managing 3 title contenders
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Joe Gibbs is a retired Hall of Fame NFL coach with three Super Bowl titles who changed course in his early 50s to wade into NASCAR a...
Veterans can get business help from govt, private sector
NEW YORK — For many people who leave military service, the next logical step is becoming an entrepreneur.
A Whole New World: Disney streaming debuts with hit brands
NEW YORK — Disney will sprinkle its pixie dust on the streaming arena Tuesday, as its Disney Plus service debuts with an arsenal of marquee franchises...
Uber CEO walks back comment on Saudi writer’s slaying
NEW YORK — Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi is facing criticism for calling the murder of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi "a mistake" in an interv...
After boost from Perry, backers got huge gas deal in Ukraine
KYIV, Ukraine — Two political supporters of U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry secured a potentially lucrative oil and gas exploration deal from the Ukr...
China’s Xi on investment drive in EU member Greece
ATHENS, Greece — Chinese President Xi Jinping is meeting political leaders in Greece on a trip aimed at furthering a major global investment initiativ...
China’s Alibaba, JD report booming Singles Day sales
BEIJING — Chinese e-commerce giants Alibaba and JD.com reported a total of more than $55 billion in sales Monday midway through Singles Day, an annual...
Iran discovers new oil field with over 50 billion barrels
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran has discovered a new oil field in the country's south with over 50 billion barrels of crude, its president said Sunday, a find tha...
Germany’s ruling parties OK pension reform to help women
BERLIN — Germany's governing parties agreed Sunday to reform the country's pension system, setting aside an ideological dispute that had threatened to...
Saudi Aramco takes another step toward 1st public offering
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Saudi Arabia's state-owned oil giant Aramco revealed it will sell up to 0.5% of its shares to individual investors, but ...
Pot or not? Busts highlight growing confusion over hemp
NEW YORK — The CBD craze might be leaving the war on drugs a bit dazed and confused.
Despite fires, California wine is doing just fine - for now
HEALDSBURG, Calif. — If you're worried that wildfires might have created shortages of Northern California's 2019 cabernet sauvignon, or even just impa...
Trump pushes back on reports US will remove China tariffs
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Friday dismissed a Chinese official's assertion that his administration has agreed to roll back some of the hig...
Bloomberg to pass on Iowa, NH, focus on Super Tuesday states
WASHINGTON — Michael Bloomberg plans to skip early voting states like Iowa and New Hampshire if he launches a presidential bid and instead focus his e...
Stocks push past latest trade-war confusion to more records
NEW YORK — The stock market capped another week of healthy gains on Friday, but it ended on more of a befuddled note than a bang as confusion about th...
Got a weird text? A telecom vendor says it’s to blame
If you woke up to a weird text that seemed totally out of place, you aren't alone. A mysterious wave of missives swept America's phones overnight, del...
Missouri proposes ban on pot companies paying taxes in cash
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Missouri's health department wants to ban medical marijuana businesses from paying taxes in cash, a move that industry advocates say c...
World Bank warns of grave risks to Lebanon’s stability
BEIRUT — The World Bank on Friday urged Lebanon to form a new Cabinet "within a week" to prevent further degradation and loss of confidence in its eco...
Trump to pursue higher sales age for e-cigarettes
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump says his administration will support raising the age to purchase electronic cigarettes from 18 to 21 in its upcomi...
Tech companies rush to fight misinformation ahead of UK vote
LONDON — Facebook is opening up a war room to quickly respond to election hoaxes. Twitter is banning political ads. Google plans to crack down on bogu...
Twitter accounts push propaganda photos of Turkish soldiers
As Turkish forces invaded northern Syria in early October, supporters of the offensive launched a different kind of campaign — online.
Judge fines Trump $2 million for misusing charity foundation
NEW YORK — A judge Thursday ordered President Donald Trump to pay $2 million to an array of charities as a fine for misusing his own charitable founda...
Gap CEO Art Peck steps down amid slumping sales, stock price
NEW YORK — Gap's announced Thursday that CEO Art Peck is stepping down as the company struggles to turn around a long-standing sales slump.
Report on Uber crash questions testing of self-driving cars
DETROIT — Documents released this week by a federal agency raise questions about whether a self-driving Uber SUV that ran down a pedestrian last year ...
Interior proposes coveted deal to ex-client of agency head
WASHINGTON — The Interior Department is proposing to award one of the first contracts for federal water in perpetuity to a powerful rural water distri...
Juul halts US sales of popular mint-flavored e-cigarettes
WASHINGTON — Juul Labs said Thursday it will halt U.S. sales of its best-selling, mint-flavored electronic cigarettes as it struggles to survive a nat...