Powell says Fed will hike further and faster if necessary
WASHINGTON — Chair Jerome Powell said today that the Federal Reserve would raise its benchmark short-term interest rate faster than expected, and high enough to…
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Nielsen ratings rejects $9 billion takeover bid and shares slide
SILVER SPRING, Md. — Nielsen shares tumbled 16% at the opening bell today after the TV ratings and marketing data company rejected a $9 billion…
Egypt’s central bank raises interest rates, cites Ukraine
CAIRO — Egypt’s Central Bank raised its key interest rate today for the first time since 2017, citing inflationary pressures triggered by the coronavirus pandemic…
Russian bond trading resumes for 1st time since Ukraine war
Russia’s central bank cautiously reopened bond trading on the Moscow exchange Monday for the first time since the country invaded Ukraine, with the price of…
Chinese airliner crashes with 132 aboard in country’s south
BEIJING — A China Eastern Boeing 737-800 with 132 people on board crashed in the southern province of Guangxi today, officials said. The Civil Aviation…
Berkshire Hathaway buying Alleghany in $11.6 billion deal
OMAHA, Neb. — Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway is buying the insurance company Alleghany in a deal valued at approximately $11.6 billion. “Berkshire will be the…
Biz Buzz Monday: Galena dealership acquires longtime auto shop
Business tips sought Do you have an interesting story or news tip to share about a local business? Ideas can be shared with business reporter…
Top 10: TH’s most-read stories of week
A story about a southwest Wisconsin lawmaker seeking a review of a playoff basketball game finish was the most-read story of the past week on…
Businesses, consumers slowly advance toward normal 2 years after start of pandemic
2 years of COVID-19 In this multi-day series, the Telegraph Herald is examining COVID-19’s local impact two years after its presence was confirmed in the…
109-year-old SW Wisconsin phone company laying path to broadband future
CS Technologies/Cuba City Telephone Co. Incorporated: May 5, 1913 Current location: 121 N. Washington St., Cuba City, Wis. Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday…