Business

An American Airlines airplane prepares to land at the Jose Marti International Airport in Havana on Sept. 19. Currently charter flights (including American Airlines charters) are the only way to fly between the two countries, but commercial flights are se

World News

Commercial Flights To Resume From U.S. To Cuba

3:00pm December 17, 2015

by Camila Domonoske

Restrictions on visiting Cuba will remain, but authorized travelers can soon fly directly from American airports to the island nation. Currently, charter flights are the only air travel option.

Las Vegas Sands Corp. CEO Sheldon Adelson.

Ending Mystery, Adelson Family Says It Bought The 'Las Vegas Review-Journal'

2:57pm December 17, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

For a week, the media world — and the paper's employees — wondered who had paid top dollar for the Las Vegas publication. Turns out, it was business magnate Sheldon Adelson.

Science

Harvard Business School Study Highlights Costs Of Toxic Workers

1:42pm December 17, 2015

Turns out toxic coworkers are more than just an annoyance. A new study out of the Harvard Business School warns that bullying workers are more costly, even if they are more productive.

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The price of oil is displayed in downtown Midland, Texas, in February. Across the state, drilling budgets have been cut and companies have laid off workers.

Massive Downsizing In Oil Sector Brings Acute Pain For The Holidays

1:38pm December 17, 2015

by Andrew Schneider

The holiday season can be stressful, but for energy workers, December is turning out to be especially tough. Oil and gas firms have laid off close to 56,000 Texans in the past year.

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Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy is aware that all of her film mentors have been men. "Part of my responsibility is I need to bring other women along," she says.

Arts

Kathleen Kennedy: From Standing In Line For 'Star Wars' To Producing It Herself

1:24pm December 17, 2015

by Mandalit del Barco

The Lucasfilm president was handpicked by George Lucas to take over his company and the franchise. She's aware that all her film mentors have been men; "I need to bring other women along," she says.

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Federal Reserve Raises Interest Rates For First Time In 9 Years

12:45pm December 17, 2015

by John Ydstie

Federal Reserve policymakers raised benchmark interest rates Wednesday. It's the first time they have done so in nine and a half years.

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Feds Arrest Martin Shkreli On Fraud Charges

12:17pm December 17, 2015

The pharmaceuticals executive was arrested Thursday for securities fraud. Prosecutors say he took stock from a biotech firm he founded and used it to pay debts from other business deals.

Economy

As Expected, Federal Reserve Raises Short-Term Interest Rates

6:46am December 17, 2015

by Chris Arnold

Going forward, the Fed will be trying to perform a delicate balancing act: getting interest rates back into more normal territory without hitting the brakes on the still recovering economy.

National

Recent Attacks Spike Interest In Terrorism Insurance

7:20pm December 16, 2015

by John Burnett

When an event happens like the massacres in San Bernardino, Calif., or Paris, interest spikes in terrorism insurance. Nearly six in 10 major businesses in America are insured for terrorism damage.

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Federal Reserve Bank Chair Janet Yellen holds a news conference after the central bank announced its first rate increase in more than 9 years.

Federal Reserve Announces Hike In Short-Term Interest Rates

5:54pm December 16, 2015

by Marilyn Geewax

After holding rates near zero for seven years, the Fed approved a small increase Wednesday. While that step seems minor, the impact could be huge in 2016 as borrowing costs head up.