US trade deficit rises 1.9% in January
SILVER SPRING, Md. — The U.S. trade deficit rose 1.9% in January as the coronavirus pandemic continued to disrupt global commerce. The gap between the…
SILVER SPRING, Md. — The U.S. trade deficit rose 1.9% in January as the coronavirus pandemic continued to disrupt global commerce. The gap between the…
BEIJING — China’s No. 2 leader set a healthy economic growth target today and vowed to make the nation self-reliant in technology amid tension with…
BERLIN — German factory orders rose more strongly than expected in January, a promising sign of strength in Europe’s largest economy, official figures showed today….
WASHINGTON — U.S. productivity fell at an annual rate of 4.2% in the fourth quarter, the largest quarterly decline in nearly four decades. The revised…
LONDON — The U.S. agreed today to suspend millions of dollars’ worth of tariffs on U.K. exports including Scotch whisky as part of an effort…
NEW YORK — The freefall for corporate profits because of the pandemic is over, at least for now. The last few companies are letting their…
WASHINGTON — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits edged higher last week to 745,000, a sign that many employers continue to cut jobs…
DETROIT — General Motors says it’s looking for a site to build a second U.S. battery factory with joint venture partner LG Chem of Korea….
SAN FRANCISCO — Financial technology company Square Inc. said today that it has reached an agreement to acquire majority ownership of Tidal, the music streaming…
LONDON — Amazon has opened a cashier-free supermarket in London, its first bricks and mortar expansion outside the U.S. as the company bets on strong…