BuzzFeed to become a publicly traded company
NEW YORK — BuzzFeed will become a publicly traded company with an implied value of $1.5 billion through a merger with a special purpose acquisition…
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US economy up 6.4% in Q1 with stronger future gains expected
WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy grew at a solid 6.4% rate in the first three months of this year, setting the stage for what economists…
U.S. durable goods orders rise 2.3% in May
WASHINGTON (AP) — Orders to U.S. factories for big-ticket manufactured goods rose for the 12th time in the last 13 months in May, pulled up…
U.S. durable goods orders rise 2.3% in May
WASHINGTON — Orders to U.S. factories for big-ticket manufactured goods rose for the 12th time in the last 13 months in May, pulled up by…
US jobless claims tick down to 411,000 as economy heals
WASHINGTON — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits dropped last week, a sign that layoffs declined and the job market is improving. The…
Bank of England warns of rising inflation, but rates hold
LONDON — The Bank of England kept its main interest rate at the record low of 0.1% today even though it warned that inflation pressures…
German business sentiment rises as pandemic ebbs
BERLIN — Germany’s businesses are more optimistic than they’ve been in almost three years, according to a closely watched survey by Munich’s Ifo institute released…
UPDATE: Nearly 100 people unaccounted for after Florida beachfront condo collapses
UPDATE SURFSIDE, Fla. — A wing of a 12-story beachfront condo building collapsed with a roar in a town outside Miami early today, killing at…
Supreme Court: Mortgage overseer structure unconstitutional
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court today ruled that the structure of the agency that oversees mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac violates separation of…
Longtime Southwest CEO will step down next year
DALLAS — Southwest Airlines said Wednesday that longtime CEO Gary Kelly will step down in February and be succeeded by another veteran at the nation’s…