December 3, 2019, 2:39pm Business
SAN FRANCISCO — Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin are stepping down from their roles within the parent company, Alphabet. Read story
December 3, 2019, 10:47am Business
PARIS — France is bristling at a U.S. threat to slap 100 percent tariffs on French cheeses, Champagne and other products, with the French leader telling President Donald Trump on Tuesday that the move would amount to an attack on all of Europe. Read story
December 3, 2019, 10:44am Business
Stocks fell broadly Tuesday after President Donald Trump cast doubt over the potential for a trade deal with China this year and threatened to impose tariffs on French goods. Read story
December 3, 2019, 6:02am Business
Preliminary sales trends from Small Business Saturday show a continuing increase in smartphone purchases even among shoppers patronizing local merchants. Read story
December 2, 2019, 9:44pm Business
T-Mobile US Inc. has jumped to an early lead in the race to offer 5G service nationwide, a step toward showing it can be a serious competitor to larger rivals if it gains approval for its $26.5 billion takeover of Sprint Corp. Read story
December 2, 2019, 9:43pm Business
PORTLAND, Maine -- A pair of studies by Maine-based scientists suggest the U.S. lobster industry is headed for a period of decline, but likely not a crash. Read story
December 2, 2019, 9:43pm Business
Halliburton is laying off more than 800 employees in El Reno, Okla., and says it expects to close its office in the Oklahoma City suburb. Read story
December 2, 2019, 5:26pm Business
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is proposing tariffs on up to $2.4 billion worth of French imports — including Roquefort cheese, handbags, lipstick and sparkling wine — in retaliation for France’s tax on American tech giants like Google, Amazon and Facebook. Read story
December 2, 2019, 4:32pm Business
Potato processors are rushing to buy supplies and ship them across North America in order to keep french fries on the menu after cold, wet weather damaged crops in key producers in the U.S. and Canada. Read story
December 2, 2019, 4:29pm Business
SAO PAULO — Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s U.S.-focused foreign policy efforts suffered a severe setback on Monday when his American counterpart Donald Trump pledged to impose tariffs on steel and aluminum on the South American nation. Read story