Retail Spending Rise Bolsters Year End Outlook
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MarketWatch - Business
U.S. Steel’s stock up 2% after offering strong guidance and confidence Nippon deal can close by year-end
United States Steel Corp.’s stock rose 2.2% early Thursday after the company updated third-quarter guidance and said it’s still confident it can win the necessary approvals for its planned takeover ...7 hours ago -
Financial Times - Business
Hizbollah walkie-talkies explode in Lebanon in second day of blasts
At least 25 dead and more than 600 wounded in explosions a day after thousands of pagers detonated8 hours ago -
ABC News - World
North Korea's Kim is bolstering nuclear and conventional weapons after testing 2 types of missiles
North Korea says leader Kim Jong Un has supervised successful tests of two types of missiles as he ordered officials to bolster up his country’s military capabilities to repel U.S.-led threats13 hours ago - North Korea -
Financial Times - Business
The rise of the £900 football shirt
The nostalgia for classic kits is on the up. So are the prices16 hours ago -
CBS News - Top stories
Trump security bolstered following apparent assassination attempt
In the wake of the second assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, the Secret Service said Trump is now receiving the highest level of protection offered by the agency, the same ...21 hours ago - Donald Trump -
VentureBeat - Tech
Fal.Con 2024: CrowdStrike unveils resilient-by-design framework to bolster global cybersecurity
"It's not only about bouncing back – it's about staying ahead through a culture of resilience," Kurtz emphasized during his keynote.23 hours ago -
MarketWatch - Business
Moody’s lifts outlook on four big regional banks to stable from negative
The debt outlook for Fifth Third Bancorp, First Citizens Bancshares Inc., Regions Financial Corp. and Huntington Bancshares Inc. has been raised to stable from negative by Moody’s on healthier ...Yesterday -
The New York Times - Lifestyle
An Albanian Brand Goes Into High-End Watchmaking
Working with the Swiss movement specialist Agenhor, Pirro created a timepiece that has tiny dancers and musicians on its mosaic dial.Yesterday -
BBC News - Top stories
Fossil fuel firms 'spent £4bn on sportswashing' says report
Fossil fuel companies invest more than £4bn in sports sponsorship to "greenwash their reputations", according to a new report.Yesterday -
Financial Times - Business
Hizbollah reels after mass device detonations
Blasts ‘exposed just how vulnerable Hizbollah truly is’, says person familiar with militant group’s thinkingYesterday -
The Hill - Politics
Senate Democrats aim to bolster tenant organizing in new housing bill
A new bill from Senate Democrats would expand organizing and advocacy protections for low-income tenants, one of a growing number of legislative proposals to address the national housing shortage ...Yesterday -
CNBC - Business
Jim Cramer says Salesforce's collaboration with Nvidia should not be overlooked
The Investing Club holds its "Morning Meeting" every weekday at 10:20 a.m. ET.Yesterday -
Inc. - Business
Retail Spending Rise Bolsters Year-End Outlook
Census Department data for August shows consumers defied economists' predictions of shrinking retail spending, setting the stage for a potentially robust holiday shopping season.Yesterday -
BBC News - Top stories
Train drivers accept pay deal to end two years of strike action
Aslef said 96.6% of its members who voted backed the deal, marking the end of long-running strikes.Yesterday -
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ESPN - Sports
Back in L.A., Taurasi knows 'end is near,' not when
In what might have been Diana Taurasi's last game in her hometown of Los Angeles, her Mercury won a chippy game Tuesday night that saw Phoenix veteran Brittney Griner and Sparks rookie Rickea ...Yesterday -
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BBC News - Top stories
UK aid spend may hit 17-year low, charities warn
Charities fear Chancellor Rachel Reeves will slash £2bn from overseas aid at next month's Budget.Yesterday - United Kingdom -
The Guardian - World
Global spending on subsidies that harm environment rises to $2.6tn, report says
Exclusive: analysis finds $800bn increase in direct support for activities including deforestation and fossil fuel use. The world is spending at least $2.6tn (£2tn) a year on subsidies that drive ...Yesterday -
GameSpot - Tech
Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster Review
As a high schooler in 2006, I spent many months and what little money I had renting screen time with an Xbox 360 in a mall store that had dozens of TVs and consoles available for use at hourly ...Yesterday -
Financial Times - Business
US dollar trades in the doldrums as rates and data weigh on outlook
Appreciation of other major currencies such as yen and pound has put downward pressure on the greenbackYesterday -
Inc. - Business
How Retailers Can Win Over Their Customers Before the Holiday Season
Easy return policies, among other strategies, can help lead customers to checkout -- and help retailers capture some of the $1.58 trillion of expected holiday-season sales.Yesterday -
CBS News - Top stories
Sam's Club hikes pay as it competes for workers with other retailers
Sam's Club workers with longer tenures to get larger increases in changes slated to take effect in early November.2 days ago -
The Hill - Politics
Secret Service tells Trump it needs to bolster security for him to safely golf
The head of the Secret Service told former President Trump in the wake of a second potential assassination attempt that the agency would need to bolster security for his future golf outings, an ...2 days ago - Donald Trump -
MarketWatch - Business
Oil prices end higher after exploding-pagers attack on Hezbollah members in Lebanon
Oil futures finished higher Tuesday, appearing to get a lift after pagers carried by Hezbollah operatives in Lebanon exploded around the same time in an apparent attack — raising fears of a broader ...2 days ago -
MarketWatch - Business
2-, 10-year Treasury yields bounce off 2024 lows after August retail-sales data
Treasury yields rose slightly on Tuesday, but remained not far from their lowest closing levels in one or two years, after August’s retail-sales report pointed to a U.S. economy that remains stable.2 days ago -
The New York Times - Business
Boeing Restarts Labor Negotiations as It Seeks End to Strike
Federal mediators are helping the aerospace manufacturer and leaders of the union representing more than 33,000 workers who went on strike last week reach a deal.2 days ago -
Financial Times - Business
Profit outlook dents THG as it considers separating Ingenuity arm
Ecommerce group says it is ‘progressing options’ to demerge division2 days ago -
The Hill - Politics
Massie: Johnson spending plan is 'an undead but doomed zombie'
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) knocked Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Tuesday after news broke of the GOP leader's plan to bring up a funding bill for consideration this week, despite opposition from ...2 days ago -
MarketWatch - Business
Retail sales rise again and show U.S. economy still on solid ground ahead of Fed rate cut
Sales at retailers rose slightly in August in a sign of resilience among U.S. households, suggesting the U.S. economy is still on solid footing as the Federal Reserve plots to cut interest rates.2 days ago - Federal Reserve -
MarketWatch - Business
Silver has been outperforming gold this year — and may rise to its own record highs
Gold, with its rise to record highs this year, deserves attention — but so does its sister metal, silver, which has outperformed the yellow metal so far this year and may be gearing up for a ...2 days ago -
BBC News - Top stories
Amazon tells staff to get back to office five days a week
The e-commerce giant is ending hybrid working and will stop people hot-desking in the US.2 days ago - Amazon -
The Hill - Politics
Johnson faces crossroads with no good options in spending fight
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is at a critical crossroads in the charged debate over federal spending, confronting few options to prevent a government shutdown — and all of them with risks. The ...2 days ago -
The Wall Street Journal - Business
Kingfisher Lifts Lower End of Guidance As Profits Rise
B&Q owner Kingfisher raised the lower end of its fiscal 2025 profit guidance above market expectations, after the B&Q owner posted higher earnings for the first half, despite weaker sales.2 days ago -
BBC News - Top stories
Autistic boy's parents spend £60 a day on taxis
Father Matthew accuses Birmingham City Council of "punishing the most vulnerable children".2 days ago -
The Guardian - World
Women in UK ‘will be worse off than in 2010 unless public spending rises’
Economists say living standards of poorest women will decline by 21% by 2027-28 if Labour sticks to Tory plans. Rachel Reeves should announce a significant uplift in public spending in next month’s ...2 days ago - United Kingdom