US jobless claims jump to 861,000 as layoffs stay high
WASHINGTON — The number of Americans applying for unemployment aid rose last week to 861,000, evidence that layoffs remain painfully high despite a steady drop…
WASHINGTON — The number of Americans applying for unemployment aid rose last week to 861,000, evidence that layoffs remain painfully high despite a steady drop…
NEW YORK — Walmart swung to a loss in the fourth quarter as the sale of its Japan and United Kingdom divisions weighed on its…
Global food giant Nestle is selling its bottled-water brands in North America for $4.3 billion to a pair of private-equity firms that hope to reinvigorate…
The parent company of Dubuque’s Diamond Jo Casino reported a net loss for 2020 as a result of COVID-19 impacts on the gaming industry. Boyd…
WASHINGTON — American industry expanded for the fourth consecutive month in January but has yet to recover fully to the level of activity that preceded…
NEW YORK — The $600 stimulus checks got Americans shopping again. After three months of declines, retail sales soared a seasonally adjusted 5.3% in January…
WASHINGTON — U.S. wholesale prices surged 1.3% in January, pushed higher by a big jump in energy costs. The bigger-than-expected increase in the producer price…
Think the best time to start a business is in a booming economy? Maybe. But some of the biggest business success stories in recent decades…
Do you know which restaurant cooked your meal delivery? Increasingly, it can be hard to tell. Delivery-only brands —— cooked in another brand’s kitchen and…
CANBERRA, Australia — Google is quickly negotiating generous deals with big and small Australian media companies to pay for news as lawmakers consider forcing digital…