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Dow’s 1,172-Point Round Trip Just Misses Post-Election Record

One of the biggest single-day reversals in stock market history left the Dow Jones Industrial Average just shy of a record close.

November 9, 2016
GovernmentBusinessSafety

Analysis: GOP's Senate Victory Sets Stage for Trump Agenda in Congress

Republicans shocked Democrats by keeping control of the Senate, setting the stage for President-elect Donald Trump to enact a broad conservative agenda and ensure a Republican Supreme Court for a generation. That’s provided he can work with a GOP establishment he spent most of the campaign attacking.

November 9, 2016
BusinessFuel

OPEC Agrees to Cut Oil Production; Pump Prices Likely to Rise

OPEC agreed to cut production for the first time in eight years, according to a delegate briefed on the matter, sending oil prices more than 6% higher as Saudi Arabia and Iran wrong-footed traders who expected a continuation of the pump-at-will policy the group adopted in 2014.

September 28, 2016
BusinessLogistics

Hanjin Group to Provide $90 Million in Aid to Shipping Line

Hanjin Shipping Co.’s owner will provide $90 million (100 billion won)  as part of efforts to contain disruptions to the global supply chain stemming from the container line’s court-receivership filing.

September 6, 2016
BusinessLogistics

NFI Will Pay $1 Million to Settle Overtime Probe

National Freight Inc. will pay about $1 million to settle a Labor Department investigation that concluded the New Jersey-based warehouse and distribution company didn't pay 357 driver dispatchers and yard spotters for overtime, the DOL announced.

August 26, 2016
Government

Revised Second-Quarter Figures Show 1.1% GDP Growth

The U.S. economy grew less than previously reported last quarter on lower government outlays and a bigger depletion of inventories, capping a sluggish first-half performance propped up mainly by consumer spending.

August 26, 2016
Business

Consumer Sentiment Increases by Less Than Forecast

Consumer confidence in the United States rose less than forecast in August, reflecting a pullback in views on personal finances among younger Americans.

August 12, 2016
Business

Retail Purchases Stall as Car Sales Improve

Sales at U.S. retailers were little changed in July as Americans flocked to auto dealers at the expense of other merchants.

August 12, 2016
Business

Wal-Mart to Acquire Jet.com for $3.3 Billion to Fight Amazon

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. agreed to buy e-commerce startup Jet.com Inc. for about $3.3 billion, giving the world’s largest retailer the resources for a stronger shopping website to compete with market leader Amazon.com Inc.

August 8, 2016
Business

SAF Offers $495 Million for Haldex in Truck-Parts Combination

SAF-Holland SA has offered $495 million (4.2 billion kronor) to buy Haldex AB, a combination of truckmaking suppliers that could help match mechanical parts with sensors and electronic components as big rigs increasingly link up to the internet.

July 14, 2016