Although the skies are gray and the fields are bare, even before the first seed is planted in the fertile soil later this spring, farmer Evan Hultine knows corn is…
more ...Some US Farmers Ditch Soybeans Amid Trade War with China
Corn and soybeans are the most profitable crops for American farmers each year. While many rotate these two crops season to season, the ongoing trade dispute with China is affecting…
more ...Walmart Responds to Bezos with Tweet Asking Amazon to Pay Taxes
Amazon.com Inc Chief Executive Jeff Bezos on Thursday challenged retailers to hike their minimum wages to $16 an hour, prompting a comeback from Walmart Inc which asked its rivals to…
more ...Disney Announces Price , Date of New Streaming Service
Walt Disney Co on Thursday said its new family-friendly streaming service will cost $7 monthly or $70 annually with a slate of exclusive TV shows and movies from some of…
more ...Uber Reports 91 Million Users but Slowing Growth
Uber Technologies Inc. has 91 million users, but growth is slowing and it may never make a profit, the ride-hailing company said Thursday in its initial public offering filing. The document gave…
more ...Lack of Higher Education Hinders Unemployed US Youth
One group in the United States who is not enjoying the low national unemployment rate is 18- to 24-year-old young adults who lack higher education, according to a new report.…
more ...Sources: OPEC Could Raise Oil Output if Prices Increase, Shortages Mount
OPEC could raise oil output from July if Venezuelan and Iranian supply drops further and prices keep rallying, because extending production cuts with Russia and other allies could overtighten the…
more ...Global Wine Output Recovered in 2018 From 60-Year Low
Global wine output rose to near-record highs in 2018 after a sharp rebound from a poor harvest the previous year, though consumption stopped growing, the International Organization of Vine and…
more ...Judge Threatens to Stop Carnival Ships From Docking in US
A federal judge has threatened to temporarily block Carnival Corp. from docking cruise ships at ports in the United States as punishment for a possible probation violation. The Miami Herald…
more ...2020 Candidate Warren Proposes New Tax on Corporate Profits
Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren is proposing a new tax on corporate profits that’s designed to prevent business giants from taking advantage of the existing tax code to effectively pay…
more ...US Consumer Prices Rise Solidly, But Underlying Trend Tame
U.S. consumer prices increased by the most in 14 months in March, but the underlying inflation trend remained benign amid slowing domestic and global economic growth. The mixed report from…
more ...Mexico Slams US Border Slowdown as ‘Very Bad Idea’
Mexico’s foreign minister on Wednesday criticized hold-ups in the flow of goods and people at the U.S-Mexico border, and said he planned to discuss the matter with U.S. Department of…
more ...‘The Stakes Are Too High’: Christian Faithful Take up Climate Protest
Cloaked in black and carrying white buckets filled with artificial blood, the group filed in silence to the entrance of London’s Downing Street, behind a troupe of child and teen…
more ...Fishermen Turn to Maps as India’s Coasts Cleared for Tourism, Industry
After generations of trawling the same waters, the fishermen on the coast of Tamil Nadu in southeastern India know where to cast a net or park a boat without resorting…
more ...US Agents Smash Billion-Dollar Health Care Fraud Scheme
U.S. federal agents have smashed a worldwide medical care scheme that defrauded U.S. taxpayers of more than $1 billion. The Justice Department said Tuesday 24 people have been charged, including…
more ...Trump to Seek to Stop States From Delaying Energy Projects
President Donald Trump will issue two executive orders in the heart of the Texas energy hub on Wednesday seeking to speed gas, coal and oil projects delayed by coastal states…
more ...Top Senate Democrat Says Trump’s Fed Picks Unqualified
Rob Garver contributed to this report The top Senate Democrat says President Donald Trump’s picks to fill two vacant seats on the Federal Reserve Board are unqualified for the job.…
more ...Boeing Shareholders Sue Over 737 MAX Crashes, Disclosures
Boeing Co’s legal troubles grew on Tuesday as a new lawsuit accused the company of defrauding shareholders by concealing safety deficiencies in its 737 MAX planes before two fatal crashes…
more ...US Wants to Put Tariffs on $11B in EU Goods
The United States wants to put tariffs on $11.2 billion worth of EU goods — from airplanes to Gouda cheese and olives — to offset what it says are unfair…
more ...Winners Outnumber Losers as Massachusetts Goes Green
It’s minus eight degrees Celsius on a late winter morning in western Massachusetts. But electrician Ed Martell is on the job, helping build an 8,000-panel solar farm outside the town…
more ...Does Fighting Climate Change Mean Wrecking the Economy?
Climate change is among the most politically divisive issues in Washington. Some Democrats are backing a Green New Deal to transform the entire energy system in a decade. Republicans say…
more ...Assertive EU to Face Resistant China at Trade-Focused Summit
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and EU institution leaders meet in Brussels on Tuesday for an annual EU-China summit set to be overshadowed by differences over trade and investment. After years…
more ...More Indonesians Join Cases Against Boeing After CEO Apology
More families of victims of the Lion Air crash in Indonesia are suing Boeing after its chief executive apologized and said a software update for the MAX 8 jet would…
more ...Ford Workers in Russia Protest Planned Closure
Ford workers in Russia have started work-to-rule action over plans to close a plant. Mikhail Sergeyev, head of a trade union which represents around a third of the St.…
more ...American Airlines Extends Max-Caused Cancellations to June 5
American Airlines is extending by over a month its cancellations of about 90 daily flights as the troubled 737 Max plane remains grounded by regulators. American said Sunday it is…
more ...No Breakthrough Expected in EU-China Summit
Top EU leaders meet Chinese Premier Li Keqiang this week at a summit in Brussels, but their hopes of winning solid commitments on trade look set for disappointment. Brussels is…
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