Oil prices drop more than 3%, ending bullish streak, on signs of rising OPEC exports

Oil prices plunged more than 3 percent on Wednesday, ending the longest bullish streak in five years, as more evidence indicated OPEC exports rose last month. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures fell $1.69, or 3.6 percent, to $45.38 per barrel at 12:23 p.m. ET,...

United Gives Toddler’s Seat to Standby Passenger, Makes Mom Hold Him for Whole Flight

Absurdly Driven looks at the world of business with a skeptical eye and a firmly rooted tongue in cheek. There was little Taizo sitting in his own seat on a flight from Houston to Boston. He’s 27 months old, so this must have felt like something of a treat. His...

Trump’s tweets suggest the pressure on China over North Korea may just be beginning

President Donald Trump’s latest public criticism of China suggests he could consider more economic actions to put pressure on Beijing to curb North Korean aggression. In a pair of Wednesday morning tweets following Pyongyang’s test of an intercontinental...