US home sales spike 24.7% in July, another record
SILVER SPRING, Md. — U.S. home sales rose a record-breaking 24.7% in July, extending June’s rebound after the coronavirus pandemic all but froze the housing…
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‘Utility accountability’ centerpiece of clean-energy outline
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Gov. J.B. Pritzker today provided a substantive look at how he wants to make Illinois a completely renewable-energy state by 2050 with…
Deere: Fiscal 3rd quarter earnings snapshot
MOLINE, Ill. — Deere & Co. today reported fiscal third-quarter net income of $811 million. On a per-share basis, the company said it had profit…
Foot Locker: Fiscal 2nd quarter earnings snapshot
NEW YORK — Foot Locker Inc. today reported fiscal second-quarter profit of $45 million. The company said it had net income of 43 cents per…
Uber, Lyft threaten California shutdown over driver status
Ride-hailing giants Uber and Lyft are saying they will shut down their California operations if a new law goes into effect overnight that would force…
China, US say talks on implementing trade pact coming soon
BEIJING — Chinese and U.S. trade envoys will hold a meeting by phone “in the near future” to discuss an agreement aimed at resolving a…
U.S. jobless claims jump back above 1 million in face of virus
WASHINGTON — The number of laid-off workers seeking U.S. unemployment benefits rose to 1.1 million last week after two weeks of declines, evidence that many…
How will office life be different in a pandemic?
How will office life be different in a pandemic? The office you once knew is likely to look vastly different. Companies are taking a variety…
US jobless claims jump back above 1 million in face of virus
WASHINGTON — The number of laid-off workers seeking U.S. unemployment benefits rose to 1.1 million last week after two weeks of declines, evidence that many…
Airbnb files preliminary paperwork for public stock offering
Airbnb filed preliminary paperwork to sell company stock on Wall Street, undaunted by a global pandemic that has taken some wind out of its home-sharing…