AP Business - Economy

Putin says China's Belt and Road initiative meshes with goals of Russian-led Eurasian Economic Union

Asian shares fall on China stimulus worries, weak earnings

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says China's Belt and Road initiative offers a chance to help reverse the effects of climate change

China's Xi says building initiative will set high standards, as countries fret over debt

Pakistan's prime minister hails progress in cooperation with China

The Trump administration is reevaluating its controversial plan to sharply expand offshore drilling as it responds to a court ruling that blocked offshore drilling in Alaska

Las Vegas-based casino company MGM Resorts International has announced a first phase of layoffs in a cost-cutting operational shift as it aims to boost earnings by 2020

Ford Motor earning per share beat estimates in first quarter as North America and Europe show improvement

U.S. stock indexes finished mostly lower Thursday as disappointing earnings reports from several industrial sector companies weighed on the market, offsetting strong results from Facebook, Microsoft and others

U.S. stock indexes are veering mostly higher in late-afternoon trading as investors weigh a mixed batch of corporate earnings, including strong results from Facebook, Microsoft and other big companies