Mexico says new data reflect economic recovery

MEXICO CITY — Rising oil prices and increased exports are slowly dragging Mexico’s economy out of a...

Natural gas plunges 12 percent this month

NEW YORK — Natural gas prices have dropped by more than 12 percent in the past month as the country continues...

With fuel demand week, refineries shutting down

WILMINGTON, Del. — Refineries from New Mexico to New Jersey are under severe economic pressure because of...

Stocks fall for 3rd day as dollar strengthens

NEW YORK — The stock market ended a down week with light selling as investors grew uneasy about a rising...

Crude prices follow world markets downward

NEW YORK — A global sell off on equity markets dragged down crude prices by 3 percent today, the first decline...

Oil falls on mixed news about consumer demand

NEW YORK — Oil prices fell today as the government said American petroleum demand tumbled to its lowest level...

PLA rocked Plymouth studio

It’s tough to finance any project in this economy. Financing one that costs tens of millions of dollars more...

Companies push for derivatives exemption

WASHINGTON — As Congress crafts legislation to impose new oversight on complex instruments blamed for hastening...

Factory production dips; wholesale inflation muted

WASHINGTON — Factory production declined in October, signaling that U.S. consumers and businesses remain...

Stocks post modest gains on rise in commodities

NEW YORK — Stocks finished an erratic session mixed Tuesday as higher commodity prices lifted energy and...

Stocks jump as retail sales rebound in October

NEW YORK — Investors kept the stock market’s upward momentum going today, sending shares sharply higher...

Ethiopia orders 12 A350 aircraft from Airbus

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Ethiopian Airlines confirmed an order Sunday for 12 Airbus A350 XWB aircraft...

Weak dollar no quick fix for narrowing trade gap

WASHINGTON — A weaker dollar may boost the U.S. economy by increasing exports and narrowing the trade gap...

Oil dips to lowest level since October

NEW YORK — Oil slid today to its lowest price in a month as investors started to pay more attention to a...

Trade deficit widens more than expected in Sept.

WASHINGTON — The U.S. trade deficit widened more than expected in September as foreign oil prices rose...