Small businesses lifted by return of summer tourists
Small businesses in the U.S. that depend on tourism and vacationers say business is bouncing back, as Americans rebook postponed trips and spend freely on…
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Bad Breadth: Whiff of danger as market gains lack scope
NEW YORK — Even before Monday’s swoon — the worst day for stocks on Wall Street in a couple months — the market was flashing…
Existing US home sales rose in June; prices hit new highs
Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes rose in June, snapping a four-month losing streak, while strong demand for higher-end properties and ultra-low mortgage rates helped…
Mercedes sketches out all-electric scenario by decade’s end
FRANKFURT, Germany — Daimler AG’s luxury car brand Mercedes-Benz says it is stepping up its transition to electric cars, doubling the planned share of sales…
US jobless claims rise to 419,000 from a pandemic low
WASHINGTON — The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits rose last week from the lowest point of the pandemic, even as the job market appears…
American Airlines turns small profit with taxpayers’ help
FORT WORTH, Texas — American Airlines eked out a second-quarter profit of $19 million, its first since the pandemic started, thanks to nearly $1.5 billion…
AT&T: Q2 earnings snapshot
DALLAS — AT&T Inc. today reported second-quarter earnings of $1.57 billion. The company said it had net income of 21 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted…
Domino’s Pizza: Q2 earnings snapshot
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Domino’s Pizza Inc. today reported second-quarter earnings of $116.6 million. On a per-share basis, the company said it had net income…
Agency pledges tough action to buttress ‘right to repair’
WASHINGTON — Americans would be freer to repair their broken cellphones, computers, videogame consoles and even tractors themselves, or to use independent repair shops, under…
A small victory: Used-car prices slip from dizzy heights
DEARBORN, Mich. — For months, anyone who wandered onto a dealer lot to look for a used car could be forgiven for doing a double…