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NEW YORK (AP) — The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local): 9:40 a.m. Stocks are surging in early trading as investors digest a report saying the U.S. and China could hammer out a trade deal within the...

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — eBay is considering the future of its StubHub and its classified ads business. The e-commerce company said Friday that it’s initiating a strategic review, but there’s no guarantee that it will...

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumer spending tumbled 0.5 percent in December, the biggest decline in nine years, as the holiday shopping season ended in disappointment. Meanwhile, incomes rose sharply in December but edged down in...

WASHINGTON (AP) — US consumer spending tumbled 0.5 percent in December, while incomes edged down in January.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Caesars will replace three members to its board with directors chosen by billionaire Carl Icahn. Icahn recently revealed a 10 percent stake and last week the Las Vegas company acknowledged it had been in talks...

After more than a week of backlash, Walmart is pledging to make “every effort” to find other roles for disabled workers who’d accused the retailer of targeting them as it phases out the “people...

Southwest is suing its mechanics’ union over what it claims is an illegal work slowdown that is grounding planes and disrupting flights. It’s Southwest’s second lawsuit in three years against the Aircraft...

BEIJING (AP) — Construction on a new airport in China’s capital that promises to be one of the largest in the world is speeding toward completion. A project manager told reporters at the site Friday that construction of...

MOSCOW (AP) — Venezuela’s vice president is visiting Russia, voicing hope for stronger ties with Moscow amid the U.S. pressure. Delcy Rodriguez said after Friday’s talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov...