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Wall Street climbs wall of worry over trade tariffs
U.S. stocks bounce back after faulty start Friday

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks fell sharply at the open and stayed in the red for much of the day Friday, however as the day wore...

Euro jumps to highest level since 2009 as U.S. dollar sinks
U.S. dollar slide continues, euro hits 16-year high

NEW YORK, New York - The U.S. dollar continued to come under pressure Friday with President Donald Trump's flip flops on trade tariffs,...

Nordstrom beats holiday sales forecasts, CFO departs for Starbucks
Nordstrom beats holiday-quarter sales estimates; CFO joins Starbucks

SEATTLE, Washington: Nordstrom delivered stronger-than-expected holiday-quarter sales and announced a leadership shakeup, with Chief...

Prada keeps acquisition options open, CEO Andrea Guerra says
Prada CEO hints at acquisitions amid Versace, Jimmy Choo rumors

MILAN, Italy: Prada CEO Andrea Guerra suggested this week that the Italian luxury brand is keeping its options open regarding potential...

Tesla sales plunge in Scandinavia and France amid EV market shift
Tesla sales down in France, Scandinavia as Musk faces test of brand

OSLO/COPENHAGEN: Tesla is experiencing a sharp drop in sales across Scandinavia and France as shifting consumer sentiment and an aging...

U.S. stocks reel again from on-again, off-again tariffs
U.S. stock markets continue to be rocked by trade tariffs

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks fell sharply Thursday as investors and traders struggled with Presient Trump's controversial trade...

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Canadians seething over Trump's policies, jibes
Canada hits back at U.S. amidst accelerating trade war

CNN - In a recent interview with CNN's Christiane Amanpour, Canadian Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly expressed strong opposition to President...

NASA launches satellite to map moon's water resources
NASA launches satellite on mission to detect water on the moon

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida: This week, a small NASA satellite was launched into space from Florida to find and map water on the moon....

Iowa first to pass law stripping gender identity protections
Iowa removes gender identity from civil rights code amid protests

DES MOINES, Iowa: Iowa lawmakers have passed a new law that removes protections for gender identity from the state's civil rights code....

Spring training roundup: Red Sox mash Marlins 20-5
Spring training roundup: Red Sox mash Marlins 20-5

(Photo credit: Chris Tilley-Imagn Images) Trevor Story hit two of Boston's six homers and the Red Sox cruised to 20-5 win over the...

Panthers welcome lowly Sabres after big trade deadline day
Panthers welcome lowly Sabres after big trade deadline day

(Photo credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images) The Florida Panthers made far and away the biggest splash of the NHL trade deadline. Though...

Pitt tries to move up ACC ranks in finale vs. Boston College
Pitt tries to move up ACC ranks in finale vs. Boston College

(Photo credit: Jamie Rhodes-Imagn Images) Pitt will finish the regular season with an eye on Atlantic Coast Conference postseason...