UK cuts overseas aid amid worst recession in over 300 years
LONDON — The British government has ditched its long-standing target for overseas aid in order to finance other spending priorities in the year ahead as…
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US jobless claims rise to 778,000 as pandemic worsens
WASHINGTON — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose last week to 778,000, evidence that the U.S. economy and job market remain under…
Deere: Fiscal 4th quarter earnings snapshot
MOLINE, Ill. (AP) — Deere & Co. (DE) on Wednesday reported fiscal fourth-quarter net income of $757 million. On a per-share basis, the Moline, Illinois-based…
UK eases restrictions so families can gather over Christmas
LONDON (AP) — British authorities gave the green light Tuesday to holiday reunions, relaxing restrictions on social mixing over Christmas and offering arriving international travelers…
Left for dead, twice, RadioShack gets another shot online
SILVER SPRING, Md. — RadioShack, a fixture at the mall for decades, has been pulled from brink of death, again. It’s the most prized name…
US consumer confidence drops to 96.1 as virus spreads
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumer confidence fell to a reading of 96.1 in November as rising coronavirus cases pushed American optimism down to the lowest…
US consumer confidence drops to 96.1 as virus spreads
WASHINGTON — U.S. consumer confidence fell to a reading of 96.1 in November as rising coronavirus cases pushed American optimism down to the lowest level…
US home price gains accelerate as pandemic shakes up housing
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. home prices jumped in September as strong demand, low interest rates and the smallest number of available homes on record combined…
US home price gains accelerate as pandemic shakes up housing
WASHINGTON — U.S. home prices jumped in September as strong demand, low interest rates and the smallest number of available homes on record combined to…
Best Buy reports 3rd quarter results that exceed Wall Street views
NEW YORK — Best Buy Co. reported fiscal third-quarter results that blew through analysts’ expectations as the nation’s largest retailer enjoyed surging demand for items…