US manufacturing activity grows for the 12th straight month
SILVER SPRING, Md. — Growth in U.S. manufacturing picked up in May, even as supply chain problems persist and businesses continue to struggle to find…
AP Wire
Construction spending posts modest 0.2% gain in April
WASHINGTON — U.S. construction spending rose a modest 0.2% gain in April as strength in housing offset further weakness in nonresidential construction. The April increase…
Justices reject Johnson & Johnson appeal of $2 billion talc verdict
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court is leaving in place a $2 billion verdict in favor of women who claim they developed ovarian cancer from using…
Moderna seeks full FDA approval for its vaccine
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — American pharmaceutical company Moderna says it has begun the process to win full U.S. regulatory approval for the use of its COVID-19…
Big box office numbers and diamond hands, AMC sells shares
The movie theater chain AMC is raising $230.5 million through an 8.5 million share sale, cashing in on the meme stock frenzy that has sent…
Eurozone inflation rebounds to 2.0% on higher energy prices
FRANKFURT, Germany — Eurozone inflation rose to 2.0% in May, driven higher by rising oil prices as other inflationary pressures appeared to remain subdued. The…
China’s central bank tries to stop surge in currency’s value
BEIJING — China’s central bank is trying to restrain the surging exchange rate of its currency, temporarily backtracking in efforts to make the tightly controlled…
Edmunds: Five fuel-efficient used car picks under $25,000
The price of gasoline is up more than a dollar on average in the past 12 months, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Used…
Nearly two-thirds of millennials have new homebuyer regrets, survey finds
In today’s highly competitive real estate market, it’s all too common for buyers to rush into a deal that doesn’t fit their budget or suit…
Tech review: Meet the rugged, shockproof, waterproof cellphone that doesn’t look like any others you’ve seen
Have you noticed that cellphone design doesn’t change all that much? I’m betting I could show you the front screens of an Apple iPhone, Samsung…