National Business News

US, China resume trade talks in Washington ahead of deadline WASHINGTON -- The United States and China resume talks Tuesday aimed at ending a fight over Beijing's technology ambitions ahead of a deadline for a massive U.S... by JOE McDONALD and PAUL WISEMAN, AP Business Writers - February 19, 2019

Walmart flexes in the fourth quarter, beats all expectations NEW YORK -- Walmart delivered a quarterly report that beat expectations on profit and revenue, and e-commerce sales surged during the critical holiday period. by ANNE D'INNOCENZIO, AP Retail Writer - February 19, 2019

Payless ShoeSource to shutter all of its remaining US stores NEW YORK -- Payless ShoeSource is shuttering all of its 2,100 remaining stores in the U.S. and Puerto Rico, joining a list of iconic names like Toys R Us and Bo... by ANNE D'INNOCENZIO, AP Retail Writer - February 18, 2019

World stocks mostly rise ahead of more China-US trade talks SINGAPORE -- World stocks mostly rose on Monday ahead of more trade talks between Chinese and American officials in Washington this week. by ANNABELLE LIANG, Associated Press - February 18, 2019

NASCAR takes gambling dive Brendan Gaughan is the son of a casino magnate and has long grasped the allure of throwing down a few bucks to wager on a sporting event. by DAN GELSTON THE ASSOCIATED PRESS - February 17, 2019

Smart speakers amassing home data trove As Amazon.com and Google work to place their smart speakers at the center of the Internet-connected home, both technology giants are expanding the amount of dat... by MATT DAY BLOOMBERG NEWS - February 17, 2019

Whole Foods gets Amazon makeover When Whole Foods Market began merging with Amazon in 2017, the company knew changes were coming -- modified internal procedures, different expectations from cus... by SEBASTIAN HERRERA AUSTIN AMERICAN-STATESMAN - February 17, 2019

Tariffs dilute '18 U.S. whiskey exports Retaliatory tariffs caused a sharp downturn in American whiskey exports in the last half of 2018 as distillers started feeling the pain from global trade disput... by BRUCE SCHREINER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS - February 17, 2019

Spouses in business face a togetherness tightrope Debbie and Gary Douglas sometimes need to remind each other, this is your business partner talking. by JOYCE M. ROSENBERG THE ASSOCIATED PRESS - February 17, 2019

Silicon Valley's job growth falters in 2018 The job market in Silicon Valley grew by 2.2 percent during 2018, the slowest pace of employment growth since the recession ended a decade ago, according to a n... by GEORGE AVALOS THE MERCURY NEWS - February 17, 2019

Payless ShoeSource to shutter all of its remaining US stores NEW YORK -- Payless ShoeSource is shuttering all of its 2,100 remaining stores in the U.S. and Puerto Rico, joining a list of iconic names like Toys R Us and Bo... by ANNE D'INNOCENZIO, AP Retail Writer - February 16, 2019

U.S.-China trade talks to continue; ‘closer than we ever were’ to reaching a deal, president says U.S. officials said Friday that they had made "progress" during a week of trade talks with their Chinese counterparts, but big sticking points remain and the tw... by KEITH BRADSHER AND ALAN RAPPEPORT THE NEW YORK TIMES - February 16, 2019

U.S. industrial production falls off in January U.S. industrial production fell 0.6 percent in January, stemming in large part from an 8.8 percent plunge in the making of motor vehicles and auto parts. by JOSH BOAK THE ASSOCIATED PRESS - February 16, 2019

Stocks soar on China trade hopes The Dow Jones industrial average surged more than 400 points Friday as renewed optimism over trade talks between the U.S. and China put investors in a buying mo... by DAMIAN J. TROISE AND ALEX VEIGA THE ASSOCIATED PRESS - February 16, 2019

Trump due auto-tariff guidance By Sunday, the Commerce Department is expected to issue an opinion on whether foreign-made cars endanger U.S. national security enough to justify tariffs of 20 ... by TOM KRISHER AND PAUL WISEMAN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS - February 16, 2019