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The world's two largest economies are at each other's throats, but what does a trade war between the US and China mean for the rest of the world, and for your pocket?

The European Union has extended sanctions against Russia over its actions in Ukraine for another six months. The EU stressed in a statement Thursday that the 28 member states took …

As trade feuds drive up steel and other prices, American businesses try to cope. Some are shutting off hiring, putting off purchases or cutting costs.

Markets Insider Micron Technology is rebounding after saying its temporary ban in China will have a limited impact on revenue. Share slid 5.5% Wednesday after aChinese court ruled in favor of United Microelectronics and ...

It could make it with just hours to spare

(Reuters) - Credit Suisse Group AG agreed to pay about $77 million to settle U.S. criminal and civil probes into its Asia-Pacific hiring practices, including efforts to win banking business by awarding jobs to friends an...

This vanity plate was no joke. The Puerto Rican banking authority denied a license to do business on the island because the company's CEO -- hotshot banker Guy Gentile -- had said he wanted a license plate that read "F�...

Max Whittaker / Getty Images Tesla has finally reached its goal of producing 5,000 Model 3 sedans per week. However, the stock slid back below the $300 level it has struggled with all year as its production problems cont...

Long-term U.S. mortgage rates fall this week, offering some relief to would-be homebuyers

(Reuters) - U.S. stocks ticked higher on Thursday on signs that Washington may dial back on plans for tariffs on European cars, soothing some worries about trade even as China looked set to face U.S. tariffs.

Regardless of which party controls the House or Senate post-election, the financial services panels in both chambers could have new leaders.

Starbucks just lost another high-level executive. Its deputy general counsel in charge of ethics and compliance, Matthew Shay, quietly left the company on June 1, Starbucks confirmed to The Post. A 21-year veteran, Shay,...

The last time the Labor Department was due to report monthly employment numbers, President Trump got so excited that he tweeted a hint that the job gains were going to be good. "Look forward to seeing the employment numb...

A team has been selected to build a new bridge connecting the U.S. and Canada. The Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority on Thursday announced that a group called Bridging North America would …

China's surging movie box office receipts, on pace to surpass North America's in 2020, are celebrated here as part of China's growing influence in the global film market. But the rise has what officials see as a pernicio...

Reuters; Reuters Bank of England Governor Mark Carney makes gibe about President Donald Trump's tweeting habits during a speech in northeast England. "At the moment, protectionism is largely just talk and tweets," he sai...

U.S. stocks are up broadly in early trading Thursday, turning major indexes higher for the week as markets reopen following the Independence Day holiday. Technology stocks and healthcare and consumer-focused companies ac...

ZTE has appointed a new team of top executives including a CEO to comply with a deal it made with the US to end a ban on US firms supplying parts to China's second-biggest telecommunications equipment maker. ZTE, in an e...

U.S. stocks are up solidly in early trading, turning major indexes higher for the week as markets reopen following the Independence Day holiday

So, you're taking a road trip for the weekend and you're approaching the state line. Do you fill up on gas before you leave your current state or do you wait to fill up after you cross the border? Making the wrong decisi...

Beijing officials on Wednesday delayed implementing retaliatory tariffs by 12 hours -- not wanting to draw first blood in a potential trade war. China officials had vowed to go toe to toe with the White House and levy in...

It won't be long before your Fourth of July barbecue will have "meat" produced from laboratory-grown cultured animal cells cooking on the grill. Yummy! But what should we call that stuff? If you haven't been following th...