European Central Bank leaves interest rates and bond-purchase stimulus levels unchanged
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — European Central Bank leaves interest rates and bond-purchase stimulus levels unchanged.
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Israeli drug maker Teva announces plan to cut 14,000 jobs as part of global restructuring plan
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli drug maker Teva announces plan to cut 14,000 jobs as part of global restructuring plan.
Read MoreCalifornia wildfires prompt talks on tougher utility rules
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California utilities may face tougher safety rules for power lines, phone lines and utility poles in parts of the state most prone to wildfires. Under the proposed rules being considered Thursday by the...
Read MoreAmple tax cuts for business, wealthy in new GOP tax accord
WASHINGTON (AP) — Generous tax cuts for corporations and the wealthiest Americans would be delivered in a sweeping overhaul of the tax laws, under a new agreement crafted by Republicans in Congress. Middle- and low-income...
Read MoreChina reacts to Fed rate hike by nudging up key policy rate
BEIJING (AP) — China’s central bank responded to the U.S. Federal Reserve’s interest rate increase by nudging up a key policy rate Thursday on lending to commercial banks. It left the benchmark rate for borrowing by...
Read MoreWalmart gives workers a way to get paid earlier
NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart is providing workers with an app aimed at helping them budget their money and get paid before payday. The retailer said Wednesday that it teamed up with financial technology startup Even and PayActiv to...
Read MoreHurricane state Republicans demand disaster aid by Christmas
WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers from hard-hit states such as Florida are demanding tens of billions of dollars of hurricane relief and rebuilding funds as part of another temporary Washington spending bill to keep the government...
Read MoreRecords: US Steel failed to test for metal after spill
PORTAGE, Ind. (AP) — Documents show that U.S. Steel failed to test a Lake Michigan tributary for a potentially carcinogenic chemical after a spill from one of the company’s plans in northwest Indiana. The Chicago Tribune...
Read MoreNTSB investigates Delta plane that nearly landed on taxiway
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Delta Air Lines plane nearly landed on a taxiway that was occupied by another plane at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta, federal accident investigators said Wednesday. The National...
Read MoreThe Latest: Fed chair expects ‘modest lift’ from tax cuts
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the Republican tax overhaul (all times local): 3:50 p.m. Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen says she and her colleagues expect a “modest lift” to economic growth from the tax cuts...
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