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Sen. Rick Scott is lobbying the Trump administration to reverse forced-labor tariff carve-outs for pharmaceuticals, proposing placing duties on drugs linked to China's use of Uyghur forced labor.

Automaker Toyota announced it will shift most of the production of its midsize Tacoma pickup truck from Mexico to the United States as part of a $3.6 billion expansion of its San Antonio plant.

A tanker ship was struck by an unidentified projectile Tuesday while traveling near Omani waters in the Strait of Hormuz, according to maritime authorities.

A debate over ownership of traditional Chinese symbols has cropped up after a court ordered a local tea chain to pay French luxury brand Louis Vuitton $1.5 million over trademark infringement claims.

A tanker traveling off the coast of Oman in the Strait of Hormuz caught on fire early Tuesday morning after being struck by a projectile, the British military said.

President Trump said Monday that retailer Walmart will lower prices on many of its products, including the cost of beef, after his administration requested price drops to coincide with the nation's 250th anniversary.

Mexico's smuggling cartels, who have long made money smuggling illegally obtained oil into the U.S., are also smuggling fuel back into Mexico in a scheme to sell the product at full cost while ducking taxes, according to American authorities.

President Trump said Monday the U.S. will win the conflict with Iran "one way or another."

Microsoft is cutting 4,800 jobs, about 2.1% of its global workforce, including a large number of workers at its Xbox video game business.

A rebound for AI stocks is helping to support Wall Street and keep indexes mixed on Monday.