U.S. salmonella outbreak tied to onions sickens more than 650
NEW YORK — A salmonella outbreak tied to onions has sickened more than 650 people in 37 states, U.S. health officials said. The Centers for…
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Inflation, Fed action set stage for higher mortgage rates
LOS ANGELES — Mortgage rates have hovered near all-time lows for much of this year, even as inflation has increased sharply across much of the…
US unemployment claims fall to new pandemic low of 290,000
WASHINGTON — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week to a new low point since the pandemic erupted, evidence that layoffs…
Facebook says it will pay French publishers for news content
PARIS — Facebook said today that it has struck a deal with a group of French publishers to pay for links to their news stories…
Struggling Chinese developer calls off $2.6 billion asset sale
BEIJING — A major Chinese real estate developer whose struggle to avoid defaulting on billions of dollars of debt rattled financial markets says it has…
Fed survey finds economy facing supply chain, other drags
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve reports that the economy faced a number of headwinds at the start of this month, ranging from supply-chain disruptions…
Workers fed up with nights, weekends seek flexible schedules
NEW YORK — After struggling to hire workers for its outlet store in Dallas, Balsam Hill finally opened on Sept. 1. But the very next…
UK fines Facebook $69.4 million for failing to supply data
LONDON — Britain’s competition watchdog fined Facebook $69.4 million today for violating rules during the U.K. investigation into the social media giant’s purchase of Giphy….
German central bank chief to step down after 10 years
BERLIN — The head of Germany’s central bank announced today that he will step down after a decade at the helm, removing a key hawkish…
Study: Fossil fuel plans would far overshoot climate goals
LONDON — The world needs to cut by more than half its production of coal, oil and gas in the coming decade to maintain a…