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Bank of England buoyant on UK growth as it holds rates
LONDON — The Bank of England opted today to keep its main interest rate at the record low of 0.1% as it painted a fairly…
Kellogg: Q2 earnings snapshot
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Kellogg Co. today reported second-quarter earnings of $380 million. On a per-share basis, the company said it had profit of $1.11….
Growth in US services sector hits record high in July
WASHINGTON — Growth in the U.S. services sector, where most Americans work, increased to a record pace in July even as businesses continued to face…
Target to offer debt-free education to front-line workers
NEW YORK — Target Corp. is joining a growing list of retailers and restaurant chains offering educational assistance at select online institutions for its front-line…
Treasury announces auctions to raise $126 billion next week
WASHINGTON — The Treasury Department announced today it will raise $126 billion to finance the government in a series of auctions next week by employing…
Despite chip shortage, GM posts $2.8 billion profit, ups guidance
DETROIT — Despite a computer chip shortage that temporarily closed some of its factories, General Motors made a healthy $2.8 billion net profit in the…
COVID-19 vaccines, testing help CVS Health beat Q2 forecasts
Customers returned to CVS Health stores to fill prescriptions and get COVID-19 tests and vaccines, helping to push the health care giant past Wall Street’s…
Honda reverts to profit on recovery from pandemic damage
TOKYO — Honda returned to profitability in April-June, recording a $2 billion profit, as better sales and costs cuts added to the Japanese automaker’s bottom…
Toyota reports record profit amid pandemic, keeps forecasts
TOKYO — Toyota reported today a record $8.2 billion profit for the fiscal first quarter, underlining the Japanese automaker’s resilience even amid the coronavirus pandemic….