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U.S. job openings rose in October but hiring slowed, in a mixed picture for the labor market

By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

The increase suggests that job gains could pick up in the coming months, but the latest figure is down significantly from 8.7 million job postings a year ago.

Delaware judge reaffirms ruling that Tesla must revoke Elon Musk's multibillion-dollar pay package

By Randall Chase, Associated Press

The judge on Monday also rejected an equally unprecedented and massive fee request by plaintiff attorneys.

Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares resigns as automaker struggles with declining sales

By Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Associated Press

The world’s fourth-largest carmaker’s North American operations had been the company’s main source of profits for some time, but struggles piled up this year — with the company citing larger market changes and rising competition.

Consumers still feel inflation's squeeze as holiday shopping season begins

By John Yang, Andrew Corkery, Veronica Vela

The weekend after Thanksgiving is the traditional start of the holiday shopping season, beginning with Black Friday. Some retailers have been offering discounts throughout November in hopes of encouraging shoppers squeezed by inflation to open their wallets. We hear from…

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Trump threatens 100 percent tariff on BRICS nations if they try to undermine U.S. dollar

By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press

His threat was directed at countries in the so-called BRIC alliance, which consists of Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran and the United Arab Emirates.

Trudeau flies to Florida to meet with Trump in response to threat of tariffs on Canadian exports

By Rob Gillies, Fatima Hussein, Associated Press

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau flew to Florida on Friday to have dinner with President-elect Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago club after Trump threatened to impose sweeping tariffs on Canadian products.

Trump has called for U.S. 'energy dominance' but is likely to hit real-world limits

By Matthew Daly, Associated Press

Donald Trump is creating a National Energy Council that he says will establish U.S. "energy dominance" around the world, but the president-elect's energy wishes are likely to run into real-world limits.

Retailers hope bigger Black Friday deals energize holiday shoppers

By Anne D'Innocenzio

Retailers in the United States and some other countries have spent weeks pushing early holiday deals, but they are trying to seduce customers with promises of bigger discounts on Black Friday.

Trump's tariff threats jeopardize avocados, tequila and other iconic Mexican products

By Armando Solís, Associated Press

In western Mexico, few crops are as important as avocados. But avocado growers, pickers and packers worry that U.S. consumers facing higher prices might just skip the guacamole.

Why retailers still see Black Friday as the high point of the holiday shopping season

By Anne D'Innocenzio

In the U.S., analysts envision a solid holiday shopping season, though perhaps not as robust as last year’s, with many shoppers under financial pressure and cautious with their discretionary spending despite the easing of inflation.