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President Joe Biden and Donald Trump are in the midst of a messaging fight over who has handled the economy better. The Dow hitting 40,000 could help Biden.

Boeing's Starliner spacecraft is finally at the pad and on the eve of carrying astronauts. It's a debut that is imminent, yet feels bizarrely inconsequential.

Tens of thousands of investors attended the Berkshire Hathaway shareholders meeting in Omaha, Nebraska this year. I went to see what they were all doing there.

Chinese electric car startup Nio is adjusting its approach to global markets in light of geopolitical developments, CEO William Li said Thursday.

The weekly injection helped patients with obesity lose 18.8% of their weight relative to those who received a placebo, after 24 weeks in the phase one trial.

Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico is expected to survive an assassination attempt following surgery, according to the country's deputy prime minister.

Sen. Robert Menendez, a New Jersey Democrat, and his wife are charged with accepting bribes of cash, gold bars and other items in exchange for official acts.

Americans are increasingly falling behind on their credit card payments, recent reports show.

The European Central Bank's Financial Stability Report said that interest rate expectations have created the "potential for outsized market reactions."

Facebook parent company Meta on Thursday was hit with a major investigation from the EU into risks of its platforms to minors.

Information about Wednesday's critical consumer price index release circulated early on the Bureau of Labor Statistics website.

Incentives are coming back to the auto market, but interest rates remain high, corroding the benefits for buyers. Here are three things shoppers can do.

Gold, silver and platinum prices have been on a tear so far this year. Strategists say it's not over yet.

These are some of the stocks posting the largest moves in premarket trading.

What "retail apocalypse"? Wayfair and other digitally native companies are turning to physical stores for growth as e-commerce profits become more challenging.

Shares of British telecom company BT Group surged Thursday, on the back of the firm announcing further cost-cutting.

President Joe Biden previously said he was open to debating his Republican challenger, former President Donald Trump.

German technology giant Siemens on Thursday reported a a decline in earnings in the first three months of 2024 and said its automation division had slowed.

Traders appear increasingly confident that the U.S. Federal Reserve could start cutting interest rates as early as September.

Travelers can now stay in China up to 15 days visa-free when entering via cruises, the government announced Wednesday, as part of efforts to woo tourists.