Target to close on Thanksgiving, ending Black Friday kickoff
NEW YORK — Target is joining Walmart in closing its stores on Thanksgiving Day, ending a decade long tradition of jump starting Black Friday door…
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Orders for big-ticket manufactured goods jump 7.3% in June
WASHINGTON — Orders for big-ticket manufactured goods rose a solid 7.3% in June, the second big monthly gain as manufacturing tries to climb out of…
Trade, technology and security at risk in US-China feud
BEIJING — They have the largest economies in the world. They spend more than anyone else on their militaries. From high-tech chips to control of…
Virus vaccine put to final test in thousands of volunteers
The world’s biggest COVID-19 vaccine study got underway today with the first of 30,000 planned volunteers helping to test shots created by the U.S. government…
Poll: Anxiety props up Biden, Trump voters fervent
WASHINGTON — Murtice Sherek is not excited about Joe Biden. The Minnesota Democrat, a 79-year-old retired nurse, preferred another candidate in the presidential primary. She…
German economic outlook brighter for 3rd month post-shutdown
FRANKFURT, Germany — An important indicator of the German business outlook rose in July for the third month in a row as economic activity continues…
US new home sales jump 13.8% in June
WASHINGTON — Sales of new homes rose a sharp 13.8% in June, the second straight increase after two months when sales plunged as the country…
Goldman Sachs $3.9 billion settlement with Malaysia over 1MDB
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Goldman Sachs has reached a $3.9 billion settlement with Malaysia over the 1MDB sovereign wealth fund that was used to launder…
Garmin fitness tracking service goes down, frustrating users
LONDON — GPS device-maker Garmin’s online fitness tracking service has gone down, leaving runners and cyclists struggling to upload data from their latest workouts. Garmin…
American Express: 2nd quarter earnings snapshot
NEW YORK — American Express Co. today reported second-quarter profit of $257 million. The company said it had net income of 29 cents per share….