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US crude oil, also known as West Texas Intermediate or WTI, was down 45 cents at US$40.35 a barrel by 0910 GMT, after hitting a new 6-1/2-year low of US$40.23.

The German parliament has approved a third bailout deal for Greece by a large margin.

PetroChina Co. paced losses for energy companies as oil extended its decline from the lowest close in more than six years.

That happened, but “there’s not a bill on the president’s desk to repeal Obamacare”.

A smaller fall in clothing prices on the month compared with a year ago was the main contributor to this rise in inflation, according to the ONS, and falling prices for food and non-alcoholic beverages partially offset the rise.

It’s unclear what kind of boost Clinton’s White House bid might receive from the new ad. On Tuesday, she abruptly ended a press conference in Nevada after only a few minutes because reporters insisted on asking questions about the private email server she used while...

The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down 33.84 points, or 0.2%, at 17,511.34, after being off as many as 59 points.

However, he began to show more spark on the trail in Iowa and New Hampshire this week, confronting protesters at the Iowa State Fair and criticizing Republicans in Congress for failing to repeal the president’s health care law as he rolled out his own replacement plan.

With Bush on top of these markets, the battle to watch is who’s in second place. Best of luck with that. I know I have to earn it, though. Why would someone who sees the Middle East as an unholy mess reveal that he consults his brother, the chief mess-maker, on what to do...

The Center for Medical Progress, which has now released seven undercover videos about fetal tissue collection and distribution, said state and federal laws require that the same treatment be given to an infant born-alive after an abortion as to a normally delivered baby.

Across the aisle, all who have offended Donald Trump seem to have apologized, and he is again back in good graces with all and continuing to lead the large GOP contingent. And now a new survey shows his gains among the Republican Party have boosted him enough to be competitive...

Earlier this year, Wal-Mart raised its minimum wage to $9 an hour, a move that benefited some 500,000 workers. Wal-Mart’s current market cap stands at $225.62 billion. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $0.93-1.05 for the period, compared to the...

A cheaper yuan is expected to aid exports for the world’s second-largest economy but also underlined concerns about the current status of the Chinese economy.

“Only the “national team”… would be able to turn the tide like this”, said Yingda Securities analyst Li Daxiao, referring to entities acting for the government.

U.S. stocks closed lower after a choppy session Tuesday as investors digested a mixed bag of quarterly results and an upbeat report on home construction in July. The consensus was for $4.77 per share.