US home contract signings at record levels in November
SILVER SPRING, Md. — The number of Americans who signed contracts to buy homes declined last month, but was a record high for November when…
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British lawmakers approve post-Brexit trade deal with EU
LONDON — Britain’s House of Commons voted resoundingly today to approve a trade deal with the European Union, paving the way for an orderly break…
EU, China leaders seal long-awaited investment deal
BRUSSELS — Top European Union officials and Chinese President Xi Jinping concluded a business investment deal today that will open big opportunities to European companies,…
UK approves use of 2nd COVID-19 vaccine with easier storage
LONDON — Britain today became the first country to authorize an easy-to-handle COVID-19 vaccine whose developers hope it will become the “vaccine for the world.”…
U.S. stocks open higher, following global markets upward
Stocks rose in early trading today, as investors continue to close out positions for the New Year and after President Donald Trump signed into law…
Boeing Max returns to U.S. skies with first passenger flight
MIAMI — Paying passengers were scheduled to board a Boeing 737 Max in Miami today for the first time since safety regulators allowed the plane…
U.S. home prices rise at fastest pace in more than 6 years
WASHINGTON — U.S. home prices jumped in October by the most in more than six years as a pandemic-fueled buying rush drives the number of…
Famed French designer Pierre Cardin dies at 98
PARIS — France’s Academy of Fine Arts says Pierre Cardin, the French designer whose Space Age style was among the iconic looks of 20th-century fashion,…
Millennial Money: 3 vague financial resolutions to avoid
As we close out 2020 and enter 2021, most of us are anxiously awaiting a happier year ahead. Traditionally, we mark the fresh calendar year…
Crawford County CAFO moratorium set to expire Thursday
PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, Wis. — A divided Crawford County Board of Supervisors has tabled for further consideration the extension of a moratorium on new concentrated…