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WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers slowed their hiring in July, adding 157,000 jobs, a solid gain but below the healthy pace in the first half of this year. The Labor Department said Friday the unemployment rate ticked down to 3.9...

WASHINGTON (AP) — US trade deficit widens to $46.3 billion in June, first increase in four months.

WASHINGTON (AP) — US employers added a modest 157,000 jobs in July, unemployment rate falls to 3.9 percent.

NEW YORK (AP) — Investors came into this earnings season with high expectations. They weren’t high enough. Companies in the S&P 500 are on track to deliver earnings-per-share growth of 24 percent for the second...

SEWELL, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey woman has hit the largest online slots jackpot offered in the state by Philadelphia’s SugarHouse Online Casino. The unidentified woman from Sewell won $287,945 on a $2 bet on Thursday while...

Major companies tentatively scheduled to post quarterly earnings next week: TUESDAY Walt Disney Co. reports quarterly financial results after the market close. WEDNESDAY CVS Health Corp. reports quarterly financial results...

LONDON (AP) — Amazon is facing criticism after its British tax bill fell despite a big jump in sales and profits. Records show Amazon U.K. Services Ltd. faced a 2017 tax bill of 4.6 million pounds ($6 million) but paid 1.7...

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Dhaka is partially cut off from the rest of Bangladesh after five days of protests triggered by the deaths of two students blamed on reckless driving. The protests, which began Sunday after two college...