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Biden's team asks CEOs how to further boost the economy while Trump says business is on his side

WASHINGTON -- On the campaign trail, President Joe Biden likes to take a hard thwack at corporate America.The Democrat tells voters that companies...

This NYC vet makes house calls. In 'Pets and the City,' she's penned a memoir full of tails

NEW YORK -- As a city kid, Amy Attas had big dreams of roaming the countryside, healing animals a la James Herriot's classic...

Coffee, sculptures and financial advice. Banks try to make new branches less intimidating

NEW YORK -- It’s like Sephora or Starbucks now offered a checking account.After years of closing or mostly neglecting physical bank branches across...

Inflation data this week could help determine Fed's timetable for rate cuts

WASHINGTON -- After Federal Reserve officials meet this week, a statement they will issue may suggest that they’ve seen meaningful progress on inflation...

Apple expected to enter AI race with ambitions to overtake the early leaders

Apple's annual World Wide Developers Conference on Monday is expected to herald the company's move into generative artificial intelligence, marking its late arrival...

Stock market today: Asian markets mixed following hotter-than-expected US jobs report

HONG KONG -- Asian markets were mixed on Monday after a jobs report released Friday came in hotter than expected, while the euro...