Trump Names Lawyer to Head Beleaguered Energy Agency
July 14, 2017
President Donald Trump has nominated energy lawyer Kevin McIntyre to chair the vacancy-plagued commission that oversees natural gas pipelines and other energy projects.
US Retail Sales Fall for a 2nd Month as Consumers Pull Back
July 14, 2017
US retail sales declined 0.2 percent in June; spending down at restaurants, department stores and gasoline stations.
Citigroup Profit Falls 3 Percent, Hurt by Credit Costs
July 14, 2017
Citigroup profit falls 3 percent as bank sets aside more money to cover souring loans.
JPMorgan's Dimon Lashes Out at Washington Over Gridlock
July 14, 2017
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon lashes out at Washington, news media.
US Stocks Edge Higher in Early Trading; Crude Oil Gains
July 14, 2017
U.S. stocks are up slightly in early trading as investors size up quarterly results from JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup and other big banks.
US Business Inventories Rebounded 0.3 Percent in May
July 14, 2017
US business inventories rebounded in May, while sales fell 0.2 percent.
UK Yacht Firm Boss Guilty Over Atlantic Capsizing Deaths
July 14, 2017
The director of a yachting management company has been convicted of a safety violation over a 2014 capsize in the North Atlantic that killed all four crew members on an oceangoing vessel.
US Factory Output Rebounded 0.2 Percent in June
July 14, 2017
US factory output rebounded 0.2 percent in June; overall industrial production rose 0.4 percent.
Cheaper Gas, Wireless Plans Keep US Inflation in Check
July 14, 2017
US consumer prices unchanged in June as falling energy prices keep inflation in check.
Global Stocks Steady as Earnings and US Data Eyed
July 14, 2017
Global stock markets are modestly higher in a narrow range as investors await a raft of corporate earnings beginning next week.