U.S. stocks edged lower in early trading Thursday, pulled down by insurers and other financial companies as investors weighed the prospects of big losses for the sector from Hurricane Irma. The storm, which hammered the Northern...
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Eli Lilly will slash its global workforce by nearly 9 percent as the drugmaker closes some research sites and pushes to trim fixed costs. The Indianapolis company said Thursday it will cut about 3,500...
Read MoreALBANY, Wyo. (AP) — Vast stands of dead timber in the Western U.S. have forced firefighters to shift tactics, trying to stay out of the shadow of lifeless, unstable trees that could come crashing down with deadly force....
Read MoreNEW YORK (AP) — At last, a bit of redemption for the stock pickers. Nearly half of all actively managed U.S. stock funds did better than a composite of index funds in the 12 months through June, according to Morningstar....
Read MoreNEW YORK (AP) — A daring Delta Air Lines crew that flew in and out of Puerto Rico as Hurricane Irma’s wind and rain approached is garnering kudos. The flight-tracking website FlightRadar24 shared a radar image...
Read MoreATHENS, Greece (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron kicked off his first official visit to Greece on Thursday with a call for concerted efforts to tackle climate change, after Hurricane Irma slammed into the northern...
Read MoreFRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The Latest on the European Central Bank’s monetary policy meeting (all times local): 2:45 p.m. European Central Bank head Mario Draghi says recent exchange rate volatility “requires...
Read MoreFRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — European Central Bank lowers its outlook for inflation in 2018 and 2019, raises growth forecast for this...
Read MoreWASHINGTON (AP) — The number of people seeking U.S. unemployment benefits soared last week by the most in nearly five years, driven by Hurricane Harvey’s impact on Texas and Louisiana. THE NUMBERS: Weekly...
Read MoreFRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — European Central Bank head Draghi says recent exchange rate volatility “requires...
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