ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Gretchen Carlson, a former Miss America who helped eliminate the pageant’s swimsuit competition, is stepping down as board chairwoman of the Miss America Organization. She was part of an...
Read MoreNEW YORK (AP) — Investors pushed U.S. stocks higher in early trading Wednesday on Wall Street and extended a rally prompted by signs that the Federal Reserve is willing to cut rates to reinforce economic growth. Stocks limped...
Read MoreWASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. service companies expanded at stronger pace in May, driven in part by an increase in employment and business activity. The Institute for Supply Management, an association of purchasing managers, reported...
Read MoreNEW YORK (AP) — Half of U.S. adults consider fake news a major problem, and they mostly blame politicians and activists for it, according to a new survey. A majority also believe journalists have the responsibility for fixing...
Read MoreCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Authorities plan to give an update on the criminal investigation of an intensive care doctor accused of ordering possibly fatal painkillers for dozens of Ohio hospital patients. The Franklin County...
Read MoreNEW YORK (AP) — The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local): 9:35 a.m. Stocks are extending gains to a second day Wednesday, led by technology and health care companies. The S&P 500 index added 13...
Read MorePARIS (AP) — Unions and owner Ferrero say workers at the world’s biggest Nutella factory have removed picket lines and are back to work after production after was brought to a near standstill in a dispute over salary...
Read MoreNEW YORK (AP) — A year after Kate Spade took her own life, the foundation that bears her name has announced the completion of a $1 million pledge to support mental health services. The Kate Spade New York Foundation said in a...
Read MorePARIS (AP) — France’s finance minister says Renault and Fiat Chrysler shouldn’t rush into a merger. Bruno Le Maire said Wednesday on BFM television that the government is keeping up pressure on both carmakers to...
Read MoreWASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. companies added the fewest jobs in nine years, a private survey found, as manufacturers, construction firms and mining companies cut workers. Payroll processor ADP said Wednesday that businesses added just...
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