Wall Street lower as retail sales post steep drop in July
Stocks fell in early trading today, as data showed the coronavirus pandemic is still holding back the U.S. economy. The S&P 500 index fell 0.6%…
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Sudoku maker Maki Kaji, who saw life’s joy in puzzles, dies
TOKYO — Maki Kaji, the creator of the popular numbers puzzle Sudoku whose life’s work was spreading the joy of puzzles, has died, his Japanese…
Americans spent less in July as COVID-19 cases surged
NEW YORK — Americans cut back on their spending last month as a surge in COVID-19 cases kept people away from stores. Retail sales fell…
Walmart ups outlook as back-to-school sales take off
NEW YORK — Walmart is raising its sales outlook for the year as Americans returned to shopping for back-to-school clothes and travel goods during the…
Dutch economy rebounds strongly from COVID-19 pandemic
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — There were more job vacancies in the Netherlands in the second quarter of the year than there were people seeking employment…
Sources: U.S. to recommend COVID vaccine boosters at 8 months
WASHINGTON — U.S. health experts are expected to recommend COVID-19 vaccine boosters for all Americans, regardless of age, eight months after they received their second…
UPDATE: U.S. officials say 7 killed in Kabul airport evacuation chaos
UPDATE KABUL, Afghanistan — Thousands of Afghans rushed onto the tarmac of Kabul’s international airport today, so desperate to escape the Taliban capture of their…
Lessons in back-to-school shopping for 2021
For parents, the return to school means a return to spending: NerdWallet recently found that, in spite of the pandemic, about half of parents who…
Wall Street opening lower amid pandemic, Afghanistan worries
NEW YORK — Shares on Wall Street are slipping at the open amid worries about surging coronavirus infections in Asia and concerns about the long-term…
Official: China’s growth likely to slow due to virus, floods
BEIJING — China’s economic growth will soften this year due to summer flooding and anti-coronavirus controls, an official said today, after consumer sales and other…