The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed to a record on optimism the US economy remains on track for a sustained recovery, while China showed it’s determined to revive growth with plans for a record level of government spending. In afternoon trading in New York, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was last up 1.01 percent to 14,269.04, surpassing its previous intraday …

Prices of dairy products surged to the highest since June 2011 in Fonterra’s latest GlobalDairyTrade auction with the prospect of New Zealand production curtailed by drought in the North Island. The GDT-TWI Price Index rose 10.4 percent compared to the last sale two weeks ago, the biggest increase since the June 5, 2012, sale and the sixth straight gain. The …

Ladies and Gentlemen, it’s a pleasure to be here in Mexico. I’ve been here once before and have wanted to come back for some time, so it’s great to be here in this vibrant and energetic city. I’m looking forward to my first meeting with President Peña Nieto later today. And I’m pleased to be leading a delegation of some …