TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mostly lower Wednesday, after the steepest drop in oil prices in more than three years put investors in a selling mood on Wall Street. KEEPING SCORE: Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 inched up...
Read MoreTEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran executed the so-called “Sultan of Coins” and his accomplice on Wednesday for hoarding gold coins and other hard currency, signaling zero tolerance as it tries to shore up its currency in the...
Read MoreNEW YORK (AP) — Much of the New York City neighborhood selected by Amazon for one of its new headquarters is in a federal “opportunity zone,” a designation created by President Donald Trump’s tax overhaul that...
Read MoreWASHINGTON (AP) — The next generation of biotech food is headed for the grocery aisles, and first up may be salad dressings or granola bars made with soybean oil genetically tweaked to be good for your heart. By early next year,...
Read MoreWASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is weighing an administration-wide shakeup as he looks to prepare his White House for divided government, but it is unclear who is going and who is staying. Homeland Security Secretary...
Read MoreNEW YORK (AP) — For more than a year, cities around the country waited in suspense over whether they’d be chosen as Amazon’s second home. The online retail giant held the promise of 50,000 jobs and the possibility of...
Read MoreFederal safety officials plan to question representatives from engine maker CFM International and Boeing about the fatal accident on a Southwest Airlines jet this year. The National Transportation Safety Board hearing Wednesday...
Read MoreRICHMOND, Ky. (AP) — Lachlan Anderson scored a career-high 22 points off the bench to lead all scorers and grabbed 14 rebounds as Eastern Kentucky walloped NAIA Midway 107-52 Tuesday night. Anderson was 7 of 12 from the floor...
Read MoreNEW YORK (AP) — Around two dozen employees will be laid off in a re-organization at Hachette Book Group. The publisher announced Tuesday that various imprints would be consolidated and merged, ranging from the religious imprint...
Read MoreTOKYO (AP) — The Japanese economy has shrunk at an annualized rate of 1.2 percent in July-September, as consumer spending, investment and exports fell. Cabinet Office preliminary data released Wednesday showed seasonally...
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