Economy and business

Kenya Bans Plastic Bags

Harvey Could Have Deep Impact on Texas Oil, US Economy

Yellen: Financial System Safer, But Adjustments May Be Needed

US, South Korea Agree to Disagree on Trade

S. Korea Pushes Back on US Call to Renegotiate Trade Pact

Vietnamese Consumers Resist China as Officials Try to Get Along

Samsung Leader Jay Y. Lee Given 5-Year Jail Sentence for Bribery

Decree Opening Brazil’s Amazon to Mining Criticized

Washington Budget Bickering Could Hurt US Credit Rating Again

Trump’s NAFTA Termination Comment Falls Flat in Arizona

US Federal Spending, Debt Ceiling: What You Need to Know

Egypt Pins Export Hopes on New Leather Production City

Samsung Seeks to Bury Fiery Past with Galaxy Note 8 Launch

Trans-Alaska Pipeline Celebrates 40 Years

With Tax Talk Heating Up, Republicans Modify Plan for Businesses

Chieftain: Indigenous People Seize Some Facilities on Peru Oil Field

Jordan Opens First Job Center in Syrian Refugee Camp

Trump Rebuffs Coal Industry; CEO Claims Promise Broken

Ford, Chinese Partner Look at Possible Electric Car Venture

Ford Offers Brits Incentives to Trade in Older Cars

US Air Force Awards Contracts to Boeing, Northrop for ICBM Replacement

Venezuela’s Maduro Warns of Action Against Price Gouging

China’s Great Wall Confirms Interest in Fiat Chrysler

Reports: China Accuses Luxury E-Retailer of Smuggling

Lebanon Prepares for Syria’s Post-war Construction Windfall

Initial NAFTA Talks Conclude Amid Signs Schedule Could Slip

Solar Eclipse Coming with Nearly $700M Tab for US Employers

Britain Calls on EU to Move Brexit Talks Forward

Women Leaders Wangle Water Taps, Security in India’s Slums

In North Korea, Rise of Consumer Culture is the Real Revolution

At NAFTA Talks, Businesses Eager to Say: Do No Harm

Auto Groups Side with Canada, Mexico on NAFTA Origin Rules

US VP Pence: US Wants Increased Trade with Latin America

Rural America Braces for Labor Shortages After Immigration Crackdown

Investors Exhibit ‘More Signs of Fatigue Than Euphoria’

Business Owners Without Legal Status in US Face Tense Days

Pakistan Railway Revival Clashes With Shanty Towns

Petrobras Argentina Sale Under Scrutiny in Brazil

As Rural Sri Lanka Dries Out, Young Farmers Look for Job Options

Trump Dissolves Business Advisory Councils After CEOs Quit in Protest

Trump Renews Twitter Criticism of Amazon

Defector: UN Sanctions Would Play Havoc With North Korean Economy

US, Mexico and Canada Launching NAFTA Renegotiation Talks

Trade Talks: Key Issues in the NAFTA Renegotiations

High-tech US Plants Offer Jobs Even as Laid-off Struggle

Amazon Opens ‘Instant Pickup’ Points in US Brick-and-Mortar Push

Asked to Serve, Some CEOs Say No More to Trump

Difficult Negotiations Ahead as NAFTA Talks Begin in Washington

Ex-head of Mexico’s State Oil Company Denies Taking Bribes

Merck CEO Pulls Out of Trump Panel, Demands Rejection of Bigotry

Guam’s Tourism Popularity Unhurt by North Korea Threats

Trump Orders China Trade Investigation

Chinese Newspaper Warns Trump Risks ‘Trade War’

Are Immigrants Driving the Motor City?

Beleaguered Detroit Relying on Immigrants to Revitalize City

US Stocks Post Gains Friday After Several Down Days

Interview: How North Korea Tensions Impact Stock Markets

Israel, Land of Milk and Honey – and Now Whiskey?

Oil-state Senators Advise Against US Ban on Venezuela Oil

Arctic Fjords Help Russia Combat Fish Shortage Problems