Top Trump antitrust official leaves post following disputes over big mergers
NEW YORK (AP) -- The top antitrust official in the Trump administration is leaving her post amid tension about greenlighting big mergers in recent months.
Bernard Condon, The Associated Press
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Trump's Intel stake sparks cries of 'socialism' from his party, but he vows more deals are coming
NEW YORK (AP) -- Donald Trump has a message for critics who think turning the U.S. government into a major stockholder of Intel is a "socialist" move: More is coming.
Tesla's profit plunges again as the fallout from Musk's politics continues to repel buyers
NEW YORK (AP) -- The fallout from Elon Musk's plunge into politics a year ago is still hammering his Tesla business as both sales and profits dropped sharply again in the latest quarter.
Trumps drop 'Made in the USA' label for new phone and a debate ensues: How to define 'made'?
NEW YORK (AP) -- When the Trump family unveiled a new phone before a giant American flag at its headquarters earlier this month, the pitch was simple and succinct, packed with pure patriotism: "Made in the U.S.A."
The Trump family's next venture, a mobile phone company
NEW YORK (AP) -- The Trump family said it is licensing its name to a new mobile phone service, the latest in a string of ventures that have been announced while Donald Trump is in the White House despite ethical concerns that the U.S. president could mold public policy for personal gain.
Trump family announces another venture, a mobile phone company
NEW YORK (AP) -- The Trump family said it will launch a mobile phone company, the latest in a string of ventures that have been announced while Donald Trump is in the White House despite ethical concerns that the U.S. president could mold public policy for personal gain.
Is the Trump-Musk spat really over? Judging from Wall Street trading, it's a fragile peace
NEW YORK (AP) -- The world's most powerful politician and its richest businessman stepped back from their war of words that stunned Washington and Wall Street alike last week, but it's unclear if the peace will hold.
Musk could lose billions of dollars depending on how spat with Trump unfolds
NEW YORK (AP) -- The world's richest man could lose billions in his fight with world's most powerful politician.
Goodbye Mr. Nice Guy? Investors dump Tesla on bet Trump may lash out at Musk through his car company
Investors bought hundreds of billions of dollars of Tesla stock after Donald Trump was elected on a bet that politics were more important that profits.
Tesla stock plunges as Musk's feud with Trump over GOP tax bill spooks investors
Shares of Elon Musk's electric vehicle maker are falling sharply Thursday as investors fear his dispute with President Donald Trump could end up hurting the company.
Trump company strikes Qatari golf resort deal in a sign it's not holding back from foreign business
The Trump family company struck a deal Wednesday to build a luxury golf resort in Qatar in a sign it has no plans to hold back from foreign dealmaking during a second Trump administration, despite the danger of a president shaping U.S. public policy for personal financial gain.
Musk damaged Tesla's brand in just a few months. Fixing it will likely take longer
NEW YORK (AP) -- Elon Musk has been called a Moonshot Master, the Edison of Our Age and the Architect of the Future, but he's got a big problem at his car company and it's not clear he can fix it: damage to its brand.
Musk says he'll spend less time in Washington and more time running Tesla after its profit plunges
NEW YORK (AP) -- Elon Musk says he'll be spending less time in Washington slashing government costs and more time running Tesla after his electric vehicle company reported a big drop in profits.
Musk says he'll dedicate more time to Tesla starting in May as company sees big drop in Q1 profit
NEW YORK (AP) -- Elon Musk says he'll dedicate more time to Tesla starting in May after the company reported a big drop in first-quarter profit. The company has faced a backlash faced angry protests over Musk's leadership of a federal government jobs-cutting group that has divided the country.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene bought stocks hit hard by Trump tariffs during the market meltdown
NEW YORK (AP) -- Give Marjorie Taylor Greene credit where it's due: As stocks tanked on tariff fears, she showed her faith in the president not just with words but dollar bills.
Trump's 'buy' tip on social media before his tariffs pause made money for investors who listened
NEW YORK (AP) -- When Donald Trump offered some financial advice Wednesday morning, stocks were wavering between gains and losses.
Legal experts say Trump official broke law by saying 'Buy Tesla' stock but don't expect a crackdown
NEW YORK (AP) -- When a White House adviser in the first Trump administration told TV viewers to "Go buy Ivanka stuff," top government lawyers sprang into action, telling her she had violated ethics rules and warning her not to do it again.
Trump's efforts to help Tesla could hurt it instead
Donald Trump's support for Elon Musk's car company could end up hurting it.
Musk's embrace of right-wing politics risks turning off car buyers and sinking Tesla's stock
NEW YORK (AP) -- Elon Musk's car company is required each year to report to investors all the bad things that could happen to it, and the latest version lists every imaginable threat from costly lawsuits to out-of-control battery fires to war and another epidemic.
Musk's cost-cutting team is laying off workers at the auto safety agency overseeing his car company
NEW YORK (AP) -- Elon Musk's cost-cutting team is eliminating jobs at the vehicle safety agency that oversees Tesla and has launched investigations into deadly crashes involving his company's cars.
Trump's halt of US law banning business bribes abroad raises specter of a 'Wild West' of dealmaking
NEW YORK (AP) -- To its fans, it's an undeniable force for good in a corrupt world, a groundbreaking anti-bribery statute that has brought powerful businessmen to heel for secretly paying off foreign government officials to win contracts abroad.
Sean Duffy is confirmed by the Senate to lead the Transportation Department
NEW YORK (AP) -- Sean Duffy was confirmed Tuesday as transportation secretary, giving him a key role in helping President Donald Trump cut regulations and fix the nation's infrastructure.
Musk's straight-arm gesture embraced by right-wing extremists regardless of what he meant
NEW YORK (AP) -- Right-wing extremists are celebrating Elon Musk's straight-arm gesture during a speech Monday, although his intention wasn't totally clear and some hate watchdogs are saying not to read too much into it.
Trump hotel attracted would-be judges, ambassadors, pardon-seekers, House Democrats say
NEW YORK (AP) -- Judges seeking appointments to the federal bench. Wealthy Republicans hoping for ambassadorships. Criminals who wanted pardons.
Takeaways from AP's report on warning signs about suspect in apparent Trump assassination attempt
At least four times, tips were made to U.S. government agencies including the FBI and State Department that raised suspicions about the actions of a man now accused in the apparent assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump.
'Ticking time bomb': Those who raised suspicions about Trump suspect question if enough was done
The more Chelsea Walsh talked to the eccentric fellow American who seemed to pop up in every square and cobblestone street of Ukraine's capital, the more she got creeped out.