Economy and business

Kenyan Fashion Designers Struggle to Grow Business

Iraq, GE Sign $400 Million Deal for Power Infrastructure

Venezuela Arrests Top Citgo Executives

US State of Nebraska OKs Keystone Oil Pipeline Route

Bitcoin Hits Record High After Smashing Through $8,000 for First Time

White House: Opioid Crisis Cost US Economy $504 Billion in 2015

With Little Movement, NAFTA Talks Said to Run Risk of Stalemate

Britain to Submit ‘Brexit Bill’ Proposal Before December EU Meeting

European Cities Battle Fiercely for Top Agencies Leaving UK

Post-Harvey Houston: Years Until Recovery, Plenty of Costs Unknown

Some Republicans Nervous NAFTA Talks Could Fail

Unions Take NAFTA Wage Fight to Mexican Senate

US Revises NAFTA Goals to Reflect Demands in Talks

Despite Health Risks, Undocumented Immigrants Clean Up Houston

Pipeline Spills 5,000 Barrels of Oil in South Dakota

Schools Are Best Means of Ending Child Labor, Experts Say

The Ultimate in Luxury Air Travel

Mexico Rejects Special Benefit in NAFTA for AT&T

Border Jam Threatens Mongolia’s Coal Lifeline

Adidas Leads Way as 4 Companies Win ‘Stop Slavery’ Award

Mexico to Respond to Tough US Proposals at Fifth NAFTA Round

Global Insurance Partnership Beefed Up to Protect Poor from Climate Risks

Urban Farming Technologies Crop Up in Homes, Restaurants

US Senate Republicans Tie Tax Plan to Repeal of Key Obamacare Mandate

With China in Shadows, Japan Seeks to Advance Economic Power

Shrinking GE Rattles Investors, Shares Hit 5-year Low

Mexico Readying Economic Response if US Exits NAFTA

Bipartisan Analysis: Senate Bill Would Hike Taxes for 13.8 Million

Seeking to Dodge Default, Venezuela Hosts Creditors

US Budget Deficit Up Sharply to $63.2 Billion in October

Qualcomm Rejects Broadcom’s $103B Takeover Bid

Trump Promises ‘Major Statement’ on Trade After Trip

UN Presses Asia Pacific to Support Migrant Worker Rights, Reform

Venezuela Sets Foreign Debt Meeting for Monday Afternoon

Emirates Airlines Orders 40 Boeing 787s in $15B Deal

Dubai Air Show Opens With Emirates’ $15.1B Boeing Buy

West Virginia Mine Sites Touted for Agriculture Potential

US Again Raising Beef for Chinese Consumers

Venezuela’s Misery Could Worsen With Debt Default

Indian Wheat Makes History, Arriving in Afghanistan Via Iran

Trump Touts Vietnam as ‘One of the Great Miracles of the World’

Happy ‘Singles Day’: Chinese Spend Billions in Annual Shopping Spree

Despite Tough US Talk on Trade, Experts See Greater Trade Opportunities

Murdoch Reportedly Twice Discussed CNN With AT&T CEO

Critics: Britain Dragging Its Feet on Tax Haven Clampdown as Brexit Looms

Maine Blueberry Harvest Down as Industry Looks for Buyers

Falling Cocoa Prices Hit African Farmers

Trump’s China Stop Provides Feel Good Breather, but Challenges Remain

Wall Street on a Run That’s Shattering Milestones

Games Add Levity to Vietnam Seminars Against Trafficking

Mnuchin to Fill Fed Vacancies, Awaits Yellen’s Decision

US Commerce Secretary to Sell Stake in Firm With Russian Ties

EU Pushes Cut in Car Emissions, Boost for Electric Vehicles

Tencent Buys 10 Percent Stake in Snap

India’s Cash Ban: ‘Watershed Moment’ or Reckless Move?

Venezuelan Crisis Spawns Gambling Boom

US Senate Panel Targets Chinese Banks with North Korea Sanctions

National Assembly: Venezuela’s January-October Inflation 826 Percent

Island Nations Fear ‘Apocalyptic’ Storms Will Overwhelm Them

FIFA Demands Visa, Work Permit and Tax Exemptions for 2026 World Cup