Stock Market Insights: Jumping hurdles: stocks and war
“She stopped in front of the hurdle.” My cute wife had a good high school track career, but hurdles were not her event. Her friend…
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Weekly commodity wrap-up
$5 corn On Thursday, for the first time since Aug. 1, December 2023 corn futures were able to rally and close above $5. Five dollar…
CVS Health pulls some cough-and-cold treatments with ingredient deemed ineffective by doctors
CVS Health-Cold Medications CVS Health is pulling from its shelves some cough-and-cold treatments that contain an ingredient that has been deemed ineffective by doctors and…
Stock market today: Wall Street drifts as it heads toward the close of its worst week in a month
NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is drifting Friday as it heads toward the end of its worst week in a month. The S&P 500…
Applications for U.S. jobless benefits fall to lowest level in more than 8 months
Applications for unemployment benefits fell to their lowest level in eight months last week as businesses continue to retain workers despite elevated interest rates meant…
EU demands Meta and TikTok detail efforts to curb disinformation from Israel-Hamas war
LONDON — The European Union ratcheted up its scrutiny of Big Tech companies today with demands for Meta and TikTok to detail their efforts to…
Poll: Most in the U.S. see Mexico as a partner despite border problems
MIAMI — Most people in the U.S. see Mexico as an essential partner to stop drug trafficking and illegal border crossings, even as they express…
Nokia plans to cut up to 14,000 jobs after sales and profits plunge in a weak market
HELSINKI — Telecom gear maker Nokia said today that it is planning to cut up to 14,000 jobs worldwide, or 16% of its workforce, as…
Japan’s exports rise and imports decline in September as auto shipments to U.S. and Europe climb
TOKYO — Japan’s exports climbed 4.3% in September from a year earlier as shipments of vehicles, machinery and electronics rose while imports of oil and…
Local UAW members go on strike at East Dubuque fertilizer plant
EAST DUBUQUE, Ill. — Nearly 100 members of a local United Auto Workers chapter have gone on strike at an East Dubuque fertilizer plant. The…