WASHINGTON (AP) — The world economy is picking up momentum. The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday raised its forecast for global growth to 3.6 percent this year and 3.7 percent in 2018. For both years, the outlook is up 0.1...
Read MoreNEW YORK (AP) — The latest on developments in financial markets (All times local): 11:45 a.m. Stocks are mostly higher in midday trading on Wall Street as Wal-Mart and major airlines post solid gains. Wal-Mart jumped 4.4 percent...
Read MoreWILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Wilmington Trust Corp., the first financial institution to be criminally charged in connection with the federal bank bailout program, reached a settlement with prosecutors Tuesday just as the corporation...
Read MorePARIS (AP) — The Latest on France’s public sector strike and demonstration (all times local): 4:45 p.m. Nurse Beatrice Vieval says her Paris hospital has seen three recent suicides among staff, and she fears that plans by...
Read MoreNEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are starting the day higher on Tuesday as a strong forecast from Wal-Mart lifts retailers and energy companies rise with the price of crude oil. Airlines are climbing after United Continental and...
Read MoreYour first credit card served one important purpose: It helped you build credit. Now, after years of making on-time payments, you’ve grown tired of your card’s puny limit and lackluster benefits — and your mailbox is...
Read MoreBRUSSELS (AP) — Hail, frost and droughts have hit Europe’s grape harvest hard, making it the smallest in 36 years. The quality of the wines, though, is expected to be excellent. The European Union’s Copa-Cogeca farm...
Read MoreNEW YORK (AP) — Pfizer may be done selling ChapStick, Advil, Robitussin and other brands that people can buy without a prescription. The pharmaceutical giant is weighing options for its consumer healthcare business. It may spin...
Read MoreNEW YORK (AP) — Pfizer may be done selling ChapStick, Advil, Robitussin and other brands that people can buy without a prescription. The pharmaceutical giant is weighing options for its consumer healthcare business. It may spin...
Read MorePARIS (AP) — A strike by French public sector workers is affecting schools, hospitals and public services and causing disruptions in domestic air traffic. Nine public sector unions have called for nationwide industrial action...
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