US single-family housing starts surge in July
WASHINGTON U.S. single-family homebuilding surged in July amid an acute shortage of previously owned houses, but mortgage rates
2023-08-16 20:54
27 Boston Market restaurants ordered closed in New Jersey for unpaid wages
New Jersey ordered more than two dozen Boston Market locations to close Tuesday because regulators found "multiple violations of workers' rights," including failure to pay wages, and fined the restaurant chain nearly $2.6 million.
2023-08-16 20:25
Saudi Pile of US Treasuries at Six-Year Low in Shift to Risk
Saudi Arabia’s stockpile of US Treasuries fell to the lowest level in more than six years, as the
2023-08-16 19:25
Dollar Shortage Forces Pakistan Factories to Halt Production
Pakistan’s iron-clad grip on its dollar holdings may be keeping its currency stable, but it’s also hurting local
2023-08-16 19:24
Target's profit boost on fewer discounts lifts shares, outweighs forecast cuts
By Ananya Mariam Rajesh (Reuters) -Target lowered its full-year sales and profit expectations even as its quarterly profit exceeded Wall
2023-08-16 19:23
Target's sales fall for first time in six years
Target's quarterly sales fell for the first time in six years as consumers pulled back on home goods, clothing and other discretionary goods. Target has also been embroiled in the political culture wars over gender and sexual orientation.
2023-08-16 18:46
Slimfast Fades as Dieters Turn to Weight Loss Drugs
Sales of SlimFast, the meal replacement shakes, have dropped in the US as people turn to new blockbuster
2023-08-16 18:28
The Midwest Is Ground Zero for the Fight Over Carbon Capture Pipelines
Deadly rupture. Groundwater contamination. Earthquake triggers. One after another, residents from across Iowa fired off their concerns at
2023-08-16 18:24
Europe Heat Builds as Some French Citizens Told to Stay Home
The heat wave that’s baking continental Europe is spreading further as citizens in southeast France were told to
2023-08-16 18:21
Russia could reintroduce compulsory sale of FX revenues 'at any moment' -source
MOSCOW Russian authorities are discussing bringing back the compulsory sale of foreign currency revenues for exporters, five sources
2023-08-16 17:59
Activists Sue South Africa’s Environment Authorities Over Arcelor Pollution
South Africa’s environment minister, and the national air-quality officer and the local unit of ArcelorMittal SA have been
2023-08-16 17:54
Argentine Peso to Slide 70% by Next Year, BofA Says
The worst is yet to come for the Argentina peso, already the world’s weakest currency this year, according
2023-08-16 17:53