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WASHINGTON - The largest industrial union in North America came to Canada's defence Thursday, vowing to protect businesses and workers north of the border from the growing peril of protectionism in th...

NEW YORK - Once again, mayhem and mass destruction is back at the box office. It's almost like old times. "Godzilla vs. Kong," one of the few tentpoles to dare release during COVID times, is poised th...

FRANKFURT - The OPEC oil cartel and allied countries said Thursday that they have decided to add gradually add back some 2 million barrels per barrel per day of oil production from May to July, moving...

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Major Taiwan computer chip maker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. plans to invest $100 billion in the next three years in expanding its manufacturing capacity and supporting res...

FRANKFURT - Saudi Arabia's energy minister took a cautious view of any increase in oil production as members of the OPEC cartel met Thursday with allied non-member countries to decide production level...

WASHINGTON - U.S. construction spending fell in February after several months of steady gains, likely because of unseasonably cold weather and winter storms in the south. The Commerce Department said ...

New Mexico is joining a wave of states that are legalizing recreational marijuana as its Democrat-dominated Legislature sent a package of cannabis bills Wednesday to a supportive governor. Lawmakers u...

STOCKHOLM - Low-cost fashion brand Hennes & Mauritz AB on Wednesday reported an expected loss in the first quarter. Meanwhile, the pandemic-hit Swedish company said it was committed to remaining i...

Delta Air Lines, the last U.S. airline still blocking middle seats, will end that policy in May as air travel recovers and more people become vaccinated against COVID-19. The decision announced Wednes...

WASHINGTON - In a move he said would help restore "scientific integrity," the new head of the Environmental Protection Agency is removing dozens of scientists and other experts from key advisory board...