Economy grows at healthy pace in nine Midwest, Plains states
OMAHA, Neb. — The economy keeps operating at a healthy pace in nine Midwest and Plains states, but supply delays and shortages of workers are…
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OPEC steadily adds back production as economy recovers
FRANKFURT, Germany — Members of the OPEC oil producing cartel and allied countries led by Russia signed off today on gradually increasing production as the…
Kansas City Southern takeover vote delayed after bid gutted
OMAHA, Neb. — A planned shareholder vote on Canadian National’s $33.6 billion offer has been delayed after regulators rejected a key part of the plan,…
White House details plans to improve housing affordability
WASHINGTON — White House officials are outlining plans to build and restore more than 2 million homes, a response to the volcanic rise in housing…
Growth in US manufacturing up in August despite problems
WASHINGTON — Growth in U.S. manufacturing accelerated in August despite the fact that companies were still struggling with supply chain problems. The Institute for Supply…
US asks Tesla how Autopilot responds to emergency vehicles
DETROIT — The U.S. government’s highway safety agency wants detailed information on how Tesla’s Autopilot system detects and responds to emergency vehicles parked on highways….
Google appeals $591 million French fine in copyright payment spat
PARIS — Google is appealing a $591 million fine issued by French regulators over its handling of negotiations with publishers in a dispute over copyright….
Campbell: Fiscal Q4 earnings snapshot
CAMDEN, N.J. — Campbell Soup Co. today reported fiscal fourth-quarter earnings of $288 million. The company said it had profit of 95 cents per share….
U.S. consumer confidence falls in August to 6-month low
WASHINGTON — U.S. consumer confidence fell in August to the lowest level since February amid rising concerns about the rapidly spreading delta variant of the…
U.S. home prices soar at record pace in June
WASHINGTON — U.S. home prices jumped by a record amount in June as homebuyers competed for a limited supply of available houses, the latest evidence…