Economy and business

Kushner Company Drops Tax Break Request in New Jersey

Lighter Cars Can Save a Lot of Money

Inside Amazon Reserve, High-end Chocolate Thrives With Forest

Report: More Women in Workforce Would Add Trillions to World Economy

Big Data gives China’s top 3 Internet Firms Big Leverage

Panama’s Business Chiefs Hope for Big Return From New Ties to Beijing

Mexico’s Native Crops Hold Key to Food Security, Ecologist Says

Record Hunger in Horn of Africa Pushes Development Banks to Step In

US Central Bank Mulls Higher Interest Rate

Yahoo, Verizon Finalize Acquisition

Business Confidence Plummets as Political Crisis Grips Britain

Treasury: Trump Has Plan If Debt Limit Not Raised by August

Israel Reduces Power Supply to Gaza, as Abbas Pressures Hamas

Brazil’s Crisis Stalling Economic Reforms Seen as Crucial

Falling Cocoa Prices Threaten Child Labor Spike in Ghana, Ivory Coast

Poland Concerned About Rising Protectionism in Europe After Macron Win

Eurozone, IMF Eye Compromise to Unblock Loans for Greece

Uber Discussing Leave for CEO, Reports Say

US Commerce Chief Seen Imposing Mexico Sugar Deal Over Industry Objections

L’Oreal Set to Sell The Body Shop to Brazil’s Natura in $1.1B Deal

China Bike-Share Revolution Brings Convenience, Headaches

Ivanka Trump’s Brand Distances Itself From China Shoemaker

$10B Chinese Project in Myanmar Stirs Local Concern

‘Foundation 500’ List of Women CEOs Challenges Stereotypes

Mexican Sugar Producers Want Probe of US Corn Syrup Imports

US Small Businesses in Clean Energy Sector Still Hope for Best

Overfishing Leaves an Industry in Crisis in Senegal

Ryan Won’t Commit to Treasury Timetable for Debt Increase

World Economy Seen Picking Up, But Political Uncertainty a Risk

Trump Chooses Regional Banker as Key Regulator of US Banks

AP Explains: House Republicans Take Aim at Financial Regulations

US, Mexico Reach Sugar Pact Without Backing from US Producers

Report: International Tourism to US Stronger Than Expected

EU Hopes for Western Balkan Common Market by Mid-2018

South Africa’s Economy Falls Into Recession

Airlines Hold Fast to Global Consensus in Fractured World

US Supreme Court Limits SEC’s Power to Recover Ill-gotten Gains

US-Mexico Sugar Trade Talks Go into Overtime

Trump Administration Considers Air Blasting in Atlantic in Search for Oil, Gas

White House Looks at Sanctions on Venezuela’s Oil Sector

Aspiring Chefs Thrive at ‘Restaurant Incubator’

Oregon Wineries Branch Out to Legal Marijuana

Investors Bet Trump Climate Withdrawal to Boost US Drilling

Has India’s Currency Ban Stopped Its Economic Momentum?

Asia’s Mom and Pop Investors Lured by Bitcoin’s Returns

Steady, Solid Jobs Market Likely to Continue in May Numbers

Activist Seeks Trumps’ Help in Freeing Labor Investigators in China

Stalled Brazilian Odebrecht Projects Decay in Venezuela

Mexico’s Hotel California Owners Reject the Eagles’ Trademark Claims

Tiger Wood’s Image Takes Hit But Sponsors Stay Put

Vietnam to Sign Deals for Up to $17B in US Goods, Services

Mexico to Review Rules of Origin to Help NAFTA Renegotiation

Man Probing Ivanka Trump Brands in China Arrested; Two Others Missing

Brazil’s Labor Reform Vote in Senate Put Off Until Next Week

Thailand Economy Back on Track But in Slow Lane

Zimbabwe Tobacco is Booming, but Farmers Growing it Are Not

Chicago Startup Founded by Military Veterans ‘Cultivating Peace’ in Afghanistan

Border Closure Hurts Afghan-Pakistan Produce Trade

India’s Limits on Selling Cattle Could Hurt Industry, Diets

British Airways Is ‘Near-Full Operation’ After Computer Failure