There is a "market failure" in the local news business, a new report suggests, because "even though Americans tend to view local news as a community asset, most are not personally helping to keep it viable."

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Saudi Arabia believes its giant state oil monopoly is worth as much as $1.7 trillion.

The impeachment hearings received a melodramatic twist on the "Saturday Night Live" cold open.

Whenever US President Donald Trump turns on Fox News, he'll usually see a stream of positive coverage.

It's not you. It's the environment. Dunkin' is ending its relationship with foam cups.

Five Below, a popular store focusing on products for $5 and under, is undergoing a colossal change: Its price point is going up for the first time in 17 years.

Electric scooter enthusiasts in Nashville, San Antonio and Columbus, Ohio, will have one less brand to ride starting next week.

Labor talks between Fiat Chrysler and the United Auto Workers union get underway in earnest next week. Whether they are as easy as the just concluded talks at Ford or as bloody as those at General Motors that resulted in a six-week strike remains to be seen.

People with Android phones in the United States will now be able to opt into the new texting service that Google calls Chat.

Hulu is bumping the price of Hulu + Live TV by nearly 22 percent in its second price hike this year.

North American cannabis companies are slogging their way through another rough earnings season.

US stock indexes hit all-time highs again on Friday, with the Dow climbing above 28,000 points for the first time in history.

The recent euphoria on Wall Street suggests the American economy is roaring. Yet there is a growing risk that growth could grind to a near-halt during the final three months of the year.

Marie Yovanovitch, the former United States ambassador to Ukraine, testified before the House on Friday that she was troubled by the misinformation disseminated about her by Fox News and other right-wing media entities.

Bitcoin, which recently celebrated its eleventh anniversary, has surged this year. Prices have more than doubled to around $8,500 in 2019.

Hedge fund billionaire Leon Cooperman escalated his fight with Elizabeth Warren on Friday by calling the Democratic presidential candidate a "superficial, nasty hater" who isn't interested in dealing with facts.

Union members at Ford easily approved a new four-year labor deal with the automaker, avoiding the strike that idled rival General Motors for nearly six weeks.

Warren Buffett must really like comfy sofas and beds. The Oracle of Omaha's Berkshire Hathaway bought more than 1.2 million shares of high-end furniture retailer RH -- aka Restoration Hardware -- in the third quarter. It's a new position for Berkshire.

JCPenney has a long way to go before it's a turnaround story. But the company had some rare good news Friday: It was able to trim its losses in the third quarter, and it raised its profit forecast, even as its sales continue to fall.

Chicago just got a major caffeine jolt from Starbucks.

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Nike's new shoe was not created for athletes such as basketball players or tennis players, but for a different crowd -- medical workers.

The Hong Kong government is warning that six months of increasingly violent mass protests will cause the economy in the Asian financial hub to shrink this year.

Hong Kong's financial markets are getting a boost of confidence from Alibaba's multibillion-dollar public offering.

President Donald Trump was supposed to sign a partial trade deal with Chinese President Xi Jinping next week, but negotiations over the final text have reached a rough patch, according to people familiar with the matter.

On the first day of the televised impeachment hearings against President Trump, the two most popular TV news channels were the two mostly closely associated with political parties.

Kraft Heinz was crushed like an overripe tomato Thursday after Goldman Sachs cut its rating on the struggling food company to a "sell," citing concerns about a "persistent" decline in profit.

Elizabeth Warren is taking her clash with billionaires to their home turf.

The rise and fall of Fitbit on Wall Street is a cautionary tale for other one-trick pony techs.

Hundreds of local newspapers are now under one umbrella company, making it the largest US media company by print circulation and completing a deal that has journalists and advocates for strong local media worried about the future.

American Outdoor Brands has announced plans to split its firearms unit, Smith & Wesson, from its outdoor products business, citing "changes in the political climate."

More than six years after a Twinkies shortage gripped the United States, the sweet snack is stronger than ever and taking on new forms.

Walmart notched another quarter of strong sales growth and raised its expectations for the holiday shopping season.

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"It's finally here."

Asian stocks were mixed Thursday after China reported economic data that was weaker than expected.

Attorneys for Entertainment Studios founder and CEO Byron Allen and Comcast engaged in a contentious back and forth with US Supreme Court justices on Wednesday as the highest court in the land debated what to do with Allen's discrimination lawsuit against the nation's largest cable TV and in…

Tired of the absurdly high rent you have to pay to live in the Bay Area? Well, you might be in luck.

US households are now sitting on a record $14 trillion in mortgages, credit cards, student loans and other forms of debt.

Tesla is one of the most polarizing companies on the planet.

Minecraft fans, the wait is over: Minecraft Earth is finally here.

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba has announced plans to raise up to $13.4 billion by issuing shares in Hong Kong, a vote of confidence in the Asian financial hub that has been rocked by months of civil unrest.

That $75 Costco coupon floating around Facebook that seems too good to be true is, in fact, too good to be true.

Mars is set to launch a new line of vegan chocolate bars in the United Kingdom, becoming the first major confectionery company to offer a plant-based alternative to milk chocolate.

Traditional grocery stores in America are struggling. But some regional grocers are using local expertise to maintain their cult-like appeal.

Days after Steve Easterbrook was fired as McDonald's CEO for engaging in what the company called a consensual relationship with an employee, workers filed a class action lawsuit against the company over sexual harassment.

The political unrest in Asia's premiere financial hub has taken a dark, violent turn this week. But the turmoil is not scaring investors and companies away — at least, not yet.