AP Business - Economy

Activists involved in France's five months of yellow vest protests say they are disappointed with President Emmanuel Macron's response to their demands for economic relief for the country's working classes

Japan and the European Union committed to fair and open trade and the respect of rules-based international in the face of what they see as increasing trade protectionism, particularly in the United States

Alibaba marketplace stays on US government piracy blacklist, while Saudi Arabia is added to watchlist

US long-term mortgage rates up for 4th week with 30-year average at 4.20%

Disappointingly weak earnings reports from 3M and other industrial companies kept U.S. stock indexes in check on Thursday, blotting out a set of blowout results from big-name tech companies

US durable goods orders up 2.7% in March with investment demand rising at fastest pace since July

British regulators have blocked Sainsbury's $9.4 billion purchase of Walmart's Asda unit amid concerns it would increase prices and reduce product offerings, in another hit to Walmart's international operations.

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has welcomed a new free trade deal between Japan and the European Union

Global shares are mostly lower, with the Shanghai benchmark sharply lower, after U.S. stocks gave back some gains from Tuesday's rally on Wall Street

Asian shares mixed after US stocks retreat from record highs