Slightly more Americans seek jobless aid last week
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for jobless aid ticked up slightly last week but the total number of Americans collecting benefits remained…
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US producer prices surge 11% in April as food prices jump
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. producer prices soared 11% in April from a year earlier, a hefty gain that indicates high inflation will remain a burden…
UK warns ‘no choice but to act’ to change Brexit deal
LONDON — Britain’s foreign secretary warned the European Union today that the U.K. will have “no choice but to act” to revoke parts of a…
4 ways to protect your small business from cyberattacks
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, small businesses have quickly adopted remote working and transitioned to new technologies, such as contactless payments and online…
UK economic growth slows, raising recession concerns
LONDON — Britain’s economy grew at the slowest pace in a year during the first quarter as retailers and manufacturers were hurt by supply disruptions…
Japan’s Nissan returns to profit despite chips shortages
TOKYO — Japanese automaker Nissan returned to profitability in the last fiscal year for the first time in three years, despite challenges such as supply…
Google strikes content deals with 300 European publishers
LONDON — Google said today that it struck licensing deals with 300 news publishers in Europe in its latest effort to comply with a recently…
Kohl’s shareholders reject board nominees pushed by activist
NEW YORK — Kohl’s shareholders rejected all 10 board nominees pushed by activist investor Macellum Advisors and instead voted in support of the existing board….
U.S. inflation hit 8.3% last month but slows from 40-year high
WASHINGTON — Inflation slowed in April after seven months of relentless gains, a tentative sign that price increases may be peaking while still imposing a…
U.S. casinos had best month ever in March, winning $5.3 billion
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Inflation may be soaring, supply chains remain snarled and the coronavirus just won’t go away, but America’s casinos are humming right…