Stock market today: Wall Street rallies as economy keeps growing and profits keep rising
Stocks are rallying on Wall Street following fatter-than-expected profit reports from big companies and the latest signals that the economy continues to defy predictions for a recession
2023-07-27 21:52
US economy beats expectations with spring surge
The world's largest economy expanded at an annual rate of 2.4% in the three months to June.
2023-07-27 21:50
July 2023 set to be world's hottest month on record -scientists
By Gloria Dickie As thousands of tourists fled wildfires this week on the Greek island of Rhodes, and
2023-07-27 21:49
Largest US Grid Declares Emergency Alert For July 27
PJM Interconnection LLC has declared a level one emergency for the 13-state eastern US grid and called on
2023-07-27 21:18
Rescuers in Indonesia try to reach 8 workers trapped in an illegal mining hole
Indonesian rescuers are trying to save eight miners who have been trapped at an illegal mining area in Indonesia’s main island of Java, The joint search and rescue team is racing against time Thursday as they suck water out from the hole using six water pump machines
2023-07-27 20:53
Weekly US applications for jobless benefits slide to lowest level in 5 months
The number of Americans applying for jobless benefits slid last week to its lowest level in five months, further evidence that the U.S. labor market continues to defy the Federal Reserve’s attempts to cool it off
2023-07-27 20:49
Michigan Democratic governor signs ban on 'conversion therapy' for minors
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signed two bills banning so-called conversion therapy, a scientifically discredited practice intended to change a person's sexual orientation, for minors in the state, the governor's office announced Wednesday.
2023-07-27 19:54
Microsoft Teams Faces EU Antitrust Probe in Salesforce Clash
Microsoft Corp. faces a European Union probe over concerns it’s driving out competition by unfairly bundling its Teams
2023-07-27 19:29
McDonald's posts surprisingly strong sales after "happy birthday" Grimace campaign goes viral
McDonald’s is grinning thanks to Grimace after a marketing campaign to celebrate the “birthday” of its big purple mascot went viral and contributed to surprisingly strong second quarter sales
2023-07-27 19:28
Shell earnings top $5 billion. But that's nearly half what it pulled in months ago
Shell has reported that it earned nearly $5.1 billion in the second quarter
2023-07-27 19:20
EU opens antitrust investigation against Microsoft over Office and videoconferencing Teams bundling
The European Union is opeing a formal antitrust investigation targeting Microsoft into the software company’s Teams messaging and videoconferencing app over concerns that its bundling with its Office productivity sofware suite gives it an unfair edge over competitors
2023-07-27 18:19
Volkswagen takes steps to boost its China business as first-half earnings fall by 20%
Volkswagen has seen after-tax earnings fall by 20% in the first half of the year from the same period last year
2023-07-27 17:53