Breakthrough: UK and EU reach post-Brexit trade agreement
BRUSSELS — After months of talks and at almost the last minute, Britain and the European Union struck a provisional free-trade agreement Thursday that should…
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China steps up pressure on Alibaba with anti-monopoly probe
BEIJING — Chinese regulators today announced an anti-monopoly investigation of e-commerce giant Alibaba Group, stepping up the ruling Communist Party’s efforts to control fast-growing tech…
Turkey’s central bank raises interest rate to 17%
ISTANBUL — Turkey’s central bank raised the benchmark interest rate today for a second time in a row under its new chief. The bank announced…
US layoffs remain elevated as 803,000 seek jobless aid
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell by 89,000 last week to a still-elevated 803,000, evidence that the job market remains…
Orders for big-ticket manufactured goods up 0.9% in November
WASHINGTON (AP) — Orders to U.S. factories for big-ticketed manufactured goods rose a moderate 0.9% in November with a key category that tracks business investment…
Orders for big-ticket manufactured goods up 0.9% in November
WASHINGTON — Orders to U.S. factories for big-ticketed manufactured goods rose a moderate 0.9% in November with a key category that tracks business investment plans…
Consumer spending drops 0.4%, first decline since April
WASHINGTON — U.S. consumer spending fell 0.4% in November, the first decline since April, as Americans confronted a newly resurgent virus. The November decline followed…
US layoffs remain elevated as 803,000 seek jobless aid
WASHINGTON — The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell by 89,000 last week to a still-elevated 803,000, evidence that the job market remains under…
GM recalls 840,000 vehicles for seat belt, suspension problems
DETROIT — General Motors is recalling nearly 840,000 vehicles in the U.S. for suspension problems or because the front seat belts can fail. The seat…
November existing home sales fall 2.5%, following record summer
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The market for existing homes cooled slightly in November, the National Association of Realtors said today, after climbing through the late spring,…