Retailers brace for flood of returns from online shopping
NEW YORK — A huge surge in online shopping during the pandemic has been a savior for retailers, but it comes at a price. Shoppers…
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Breakthrough: UK and EU reach post-Brexit trade agreement
BRUSSELS — After months of talks and at almost the last minute, Britain and the European Union struck a provisional free-trade agreement Thursday that should…
Benchmark U.S. 30-year mortgage drops to record low 2.66%
WASHINGTON — U.S. long-term mortgage rates dropped this week to a record low for the 16th time in 2020, reflecting an economy hard hit by…
China steps up pressure on Alibaba with anti-monopoly probe
BEIJING — Chinese regulators today announced an anti-monopoly investigation of e-commerce giant Alibaba Group, stepping up the ruling Communist Party’s efforts to control fast-growing tech…
Turkey’s central bank raises interest rate to 17%
ISTANBUL — Turkey’s central bank raised the benchmark interest rate today for a second time in a row under its new chief. The bank announced…
Prairie du Chien project lands $250,000 grant
PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, Wis. — A $250,000 state grant awarded Wednesday will improve safety conditions on a critical roadway in Prairie du Chien. The grant…
Prairie du Chien project lands $250,000 grant
PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, Wis. — A $250,000 state grant awarded today will improve safety conditions on a critical roadway in Prairie du Chien. The grant…
US layoffs remain elevated as 803,000 seek jobless aid
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell by 89,000 last week to a still-elevated 803,000, evidence that the job market remains…
Orders for big-ticket manufactured goods up 0.9% in November
WASHINGTON (AP) — Orders to U.S. factories for big-ticketed manufactured goods rose a moderate 0.9% in November with a key category that tracks business investment…
Orders for big-ticket manufactured goods up 0.9% in November
WASHINGTON — Orders to U.S. factories for big-ticketed manufactured goods rose a moderate 0.9% in November with a key category that tracks business investment plans…