National Business News

US stocks move higher as health care and industrials rise NEW YORK -- U.S. stocks are slightly higher Thursday as health care and industrial companies rise. Defense contractors are rising after President Donald Trump s... by MARLEY JAY, AP Markets Writer - January 17, 2019

Beer makers, thirsty for growth, push into cannabis market NEW YORK -- The makers of Budweiser, Coors and other large-scale brewers are placing their bets on cannabis as a way to fight saturated markets and shifting con... by DAMIAN J. TROISE, Associated Press - January 17, 2019

US stocks are little changed after strong start to 2019 NEW YORK -- U.S. stocks are little changed Thursday morning as the market's recent rally loses steam. Health care and communications companies are edging upward... by MARLEY JAY, AP Markets Writer - January 17, 2019

U.S. sets 3-day reopening of offices to assist farmers The federal government will reopen more than two dozen Farm Service Agency offices in Arkansas for three days, recalling furloughed employees to open the mail ... by Frank E. Lockwood - January 17, 2019

Report: T-Mobile execs seeking deal OK stayed in Trump hotel Last April, telecommunications giant T-Mobile announced a planned $26 billion merger with rival Sprint, which would more than double T-Mobile's value and give ... by JONATHAN O'CONNELL AND DAVID A. FAHRENTHOLD THE WASHINGTON POST - January 17, 2019

Deal hit for chance to save Sears Eddie Lampert, the dogged billionaire who's hitched his career and reputation to fading retailer Sears, will get another chance at reviving the company. by DAVIDE SCIGLIUZZO, KATHERINE DOHERTY AND LAUREN COLEMAN-LOCHNER BLOOMBERG NEWS - January 17, 2019

Warming wiping out coffee in wild Aaron Davis, a British botanist, has spent 30 years trekking across forests and farms to chronicle the fate of one plant: Coffee. by SOMINI SENGUPTA THE ASSOCIATED PRESS - January 17, 2019

Justices hear sides in Tennessee case on liquor-sale law The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday in a case involving a Tennessee law requiring people to live in the state for two years before obtaining a lice... by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports - January 17, 2019

Hiring to slow as Apple cuts back Apple Inc. will cut back on hiring for some divisions after selling fewer iPhones than expected and missing its revenue forecast for the holiday quarter, accord... by MARK GURMAN BLOOMBERG NEWS - January 17, 2019

Ad-profiles poll finds Facebook's users unaware The scrutiny of Facebook's collection and use of consumer data in recent years has prompted the tech giant to repeatedly defend its efforts around transparency ... by SAPNA MAHESHWARI THE NEW YORK TIMES - January 17, 2019

Banks' rally sends stocks higher Banks surged Wednesday after strong results from a slew of financial companies, and U.S. stock indexes finished broadly higher. Concerns about trade tensions be... by MARLEY JAY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS - January 17, 2019

Business news in brief Paper reports Huawei trade-theft inquiry January 17, 2019

Trump economists acknowledge shutdown drag on economy WASHINGTON -- With shutdown negotiations deadlocked, the White House planned further meetings with rank-and-file lawmakers Wednesday, as the Trump administratio... by LISA MASCARO, CATHERINE LUCEY and JILL COLVIN, Associated Press - January 16, 2019

Sears staves off liquidation, stores to remain open NEW YORK -- Sears will live on-- at least for now. by ANNE D'INNOCENZIO, AP Retail Writer - January 16, 2019

AT&T staff staying put after downtown Little Rock building sold The recent sale of the AT&T building in downtown Little Rock for $1.8 million includes an agreement for the telecommunication company's Arkansas staff to re... January 16, 2019