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The last time a trade war happened in the U.S., things didn't go well for the economy. Will history repeat itself as Trump puts a tariff on steel and aluminum? Here are the facts.        

Bill Ackman's next big investment is himself. Since the end of May, Ackman has purchased $292 million worth of shares of Pershing Square Holdings -- the publicly traded vehicle of his hedge fund, according to a statement...

Dunkin' Brands Group on Wednesday said David Hoffmann would succeed Nigel Travis as chief executive officer effectively immediately. Travis, who held the post for nearly a decade, will become executive chairman of the bo...

An explosion rocked the downtown area of a suburb of Madison, Wisconsin, after a contractor struck a natural gas main Tuesday, injuring at least two firefighters and a police officer, …

The showdown between CBS and National Amusements Inc. is months away -- but their lawyers are already battling over discovery while the combative leaders sidestep each other at Allen & Co.'s Sun Valley retreat. It's not ...

U.S. President Donald Trump called Pfizer Chief Executive Ian

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The euro rose to a daily high on Wednesday after a report that European Central Bank policymakers were split over when the central bank would raise rates next year.

The criminal complaint filed Monday against an ex-Apple Inc employee for allegedly stealing self-driving car trade secrets from the Cupertino company provides a handful of new details about its work on the technology, ex...

Asian stock indexes fell Wednesday after the Trump administration announced it plans to slap tariffs on a further $200 billion of Chinese imports.

Their top picks mimic the idealogical divide between Democrats and Republicans.        

EXCLUSIVE: HackNotice is an information security startup offering real-time threat intelligence for consumers on Android, iOS, and the web. Created by Steve Thomas, the free service builds on his previous startup, Pwned...

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Facebook/Jet.com Jet.com, an e-commerce subsidiary ofWalmart, announced on Tuesday that it is building a fulfillment center in the Bronx this fall. It will work with Parcel, a last-mile delivery service that Walmart purc...

A media agency working with Papa John's International Inc. decided to cut ties after the pizza maker's founder and chairman, John Schnatter, allegedly used a racial slur and graphic descriptions of violence against minor...

The Latest on the NATO summit (all times local): 4:50 p.m. There was no way the World Cup wasn't going to come up at the NATO summit --especially with French …

Sean Gallup/Getty Imagess A "family photo" from the NATO summit in Brussels perfectly captures the awkwardness and tensions overshadowing this year's gathering. President Donald Trump has consistently attacked his NATO a...

Uber Technologies Inc's Chief People Officer Liane Hornsey resigned on Tuesday, Chief Executive Dara Khosrowshahi said, following an investigation into how she handled allegations of racial discrimination at the ride-hai...

The Trump administration raised the stakes in its trade dispute with China on Tuesday, saying it would slap 10 percent tariffs on an extra $200 billion worth of Chinese imports.

Getty Images/Chris Graythen BREST, France — On July 7, 176 of the world's best cyclists started this 105th edition of the Tour de France. Six still have a realistic shot at winning. That's according to Jonathan Vaughte...

U.S. threats of tariffs on an additional $200 billion worth of Chinese goods sent Asian stocks lower on Wednesday, with China's markets leading the declines, as trade tensions between the world's two biggest economies wo...

A Florida media company will have to cough up more than $24 million after admitting Tuesday to bribing high-ranking international soccer officials for exclusive broadcast access to World Cup qualifier matches. Imagina US...