US applications for jobless benefits inch down, remain at historically healthy levels
Slightly fewer Americans applied for jobless claims last week, further indicating that the labor market remains strong in an era of high interest rates
2023-11-09 21:50
Stock market today: Wall Street inches forward before the bell with little news to trade on
Wall Street was pointed toward small gains before the bell as markets recalibrate following recent big swings
2023-11-09 21:28
Biden goes to Illinois auto plant saved by union agreement, a sign his policies are helping workers
President Joe Biden is going to a Stellantis auto plant in the small city of Belvidere, Illinois
2023-11-09 18:30
Profits slip at Japan's Sony, hit by lengthy Hollywood strike
Sony has reported that its profit in the July-September quarter slipped 29% from a year earlier, as damage from a strike in the movie sector offset boosts from a favorable exchange rate
2023-11-09 16:50
Japanese automaker Honda reports its 3Q profit jumped on strong demand at home and in the US
Honda has reported that its profit jumped 34% in the July-September quarter from a year earlier as a cheap yen helped boost the Japanese automaker’s overseas strong earnings thanks to healthy demand, especially in the U.S. Honda’s profit rose to 254 billion yen, or $1.7 billion, from 189 billion yen
2023-11-09 15:47
MGM's CEO says tentative deal to avoid strike will be reached with Las Vegas hotel workers union
The CEO of MGM Resorts International says the company is close to reaching a tentative deal with the Las Vegas hotel workers union
2023-11-09 13:53
The US and Chinese finance ministers are opening talks to lay the groundwork for a Biden-Xi meeting
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and her Chinese counterpart are meeting in San Francisco to open two days of talks aimed at making progress on a slew of economic issues at a time when competition has markedly intensified between the two countries
2023-11-09 13:17
Indonesia sentences another former minister to 15 years for graft over internet tower project
Indonesia’s anti-graft court on Wednesday sentenced a former Cabinet minister to 15 years in prison after finding him guilty of corruption over the construction of mobile phone transmission towers in remote parts of the country
2023-11-09 10:46
Hollywood actors strike is over as union reaches tentative deal with studios
Hollywood's actors union has reached a tentative deal with studios to end its strike
2023-11-09 09:17
Disney reports sharp profit growth in the fourth quarter and an expansion of its cost-cutting drive
Walt Disney Co. has reported sharp profit growth for its fiscal fourth quarter while announcing an expansion of its cost-cutting drive under returning CEO Bob Iger
2023-11-09 08:26
Beyond Meat revenue falls as rising demand in Europe can't overcome plummeting US sales
Beyond Meat’s revenue fell nearly 9% in the third quarter as higher sales of its plant-based meat in Europe failed to make up for plummeting demand in the U.S. Beyond Meat on Wednesday reported revenue of $75.3 million for the July-September period
2023-11-09 05:51
Santa Fe voters approve tax on mansions as housing prices soar
Voters have approved a tax on mansions to pay for affordable housing initiatives in the state capital city of Santa Fe
2023-11-09 03:57