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BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romania’s prime minister says a number of European countries need to diversify energy sources to lessen dependence on Russian gas. Ahead of a meeting of Balkan leaders, Premier Viorica Dancila...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sales of new U.S. homes climbed 4.9 percent in February, an indication that falling mortgage rates have given a boost to demand from buyers. The Commerce Department says that new homes sold at a seasonally...

WASHINGTON (AP) — US new-home sales climbed 4.9 percent in February in sign that lower mortgage rates boosted demand.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Latest on ride-hailing giant Lyft’s IPO (all times local): 7 a.m. PST Lyft is celebrating its IPO in a former car dealership that it’s turning into a center for Lyft drivers. The venue...

NEW YORK (AP) — The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local): 9:35 a.m. Stocks are opening higher on the last day of trading for the first quarter. Friday’s big event is the trading debut of Lyft, the...

LONDON (AP) — Shares in drug maker Daiichi Sankyo soared after AstraZeneca agreed to pay the Japanese company up to $6.9 billion as part of an agreement to develop and market a potentially “transformative” cancer...

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumer spending edged up a tiny 0.1 percent in January, while incomes advanced a modest 0.2 percent in February, further evidence that economic activity may have decelerated after strong growth for most...

WASHINGTON (AP) — US consumer spending edges up just 0.1 percent in January in further evidence of slowing economy.

BERLIN (AP) — European travel operator TUI Group warned Friday that its profits this year could be a quarter lower than anticipated as a result of the grounding of Boeing 737 Max jets. TUI, which is headquartered in Germany and...