AP Business

Venezuelans awoke Friday to a major power outage in the capital, Caracas, and several states

Japan’s Defense Ministry has sought a record 8.5 trillion yen or $59 billion budget for the next year to fortify its deterrence on southwestern islands against China’s increasing threat

Inflation is down in Europe

Asian shares are mostly higher as markets continued to be moderately optimistic about the prospects of technology companies and the relative health of global economies

Asian shares are mostly higher as markets continued to be moderately optimistic about the prospects of technology companies and the relative health of global economies

Global shares are mostly higher as markets continued to be moderately optimistic about the prospects of technology companies and the relative health of global economies

Wall Street pointed toward gains ahead of a highly anticipated inflation update from the U.S. government

Stocks are rising on Wall Street following a positive report on inflation

Stock indexes on Wall Street are mixed after shedding some of their early gains following a positive report on inflation

Stocks on Wall Street bounced back from a midafternoon fade Friday, and the market closed out its fourth-straight winning month with solid gains