Wholesale inventories fall for first time in six months in sign of business caution

Wholesale inventories fell 0.2% in September to mark the first decline in six months, reflecting caution on the part of businesses until they get more clarity on the direction of the U.S. economy.

Business - MarketWatch - November 7

Chinese factory activity expands for first time in six months

Beijing set to unveil fiscal stimulus focused on struggling local governments next week

Business - Financial Times - October 31

UK business activity shrinks for first time in a year as confidence in Labour falls

Many companies report worsening conditions following rise in employers’ national insurance contributions

Business - Financial Times - 21 hours ago

Bitcoin rises 3% after topping $73,000 for the first time since March

Bitcoin has struggled to reclaim the $70,000 level this year after reaching a record of $73,797.68 in March.

Business - CNBC - October 29

BJ's Wholesale Club hikes membership fees for first time since 2018

Warehouse chain follows rival Costco in raising amount its 7.5 million members must pay to shop at BJ's stores.

Charities, universities and GPs warn NI tax rise will hit jobs and services

Funding boost will be wiped out by cost of meeting higher employer levy, say contracted service providers and education bodies

Business - Financial Times - November 1

Rachel Reeves defiant after historic tax and spend Budget

Verdict of markets will be critical for UK chancellor’s plans to increase government borrowing

Business - Financial Times - November 1

For first time in six decades, freight rails split on union negotiation strategy

Union Pacific and CSX break from other freight rails in strategy to negotiate with labor unions two years after a nationwide rail strike was narrowly averted.

Business - CNBC - November 1

DACA recipients are able to sign up for Obamacare for the first time

DACA recipients are able to sign up for Obamacare for the first time starting November 1 when the Affordable Care Act Open Enrollment Period begins.

Haiti's prime minister ousted after six months

The former United Nations official was brought in to lead Haiti through an ongoing, gang-led security crisis.

Bitcoin breaks $82,000 for first time on Trump trades; UK government sells £1bn of NatWest shares – business live

Cryptocurrency more than doubles since January on hopes of lighter regulation; latest share sale takes UK Treasury’s holding in NatWest to 11.4%. Kemi Badenoch has said it is “extremely ...

World - The Guardian - November 11

Public sector pay rises and debt interest costs push up UK government borrowing; Bitcoin nearing $100,000 – business live

UK records the second highest October borrowing since 1993, while crypto-friendly Trump pushes bitcoin towards $100k. The jump in UK borrowing last month ( see opening post ) makes it hard for ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

Six Weeks After Their First Date, They Moved to Paris

Soon after they met, Delanie Linden and Zack Burton took a leap of faith and flew to France. There, they fell in love.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - Yesterday

A puff on a joint - then six months of forced rehab in a concrete cell

A young woman buys cannabis for friends - and finds herself facing up to 20 years in prison.

Arsenal happy to take as long as six months over Edu replacement

Jason Ayto to step up during recruitment process Mikel Arteta expected to play a key role in appointment Arsenal intend to take their time over appointing Edu’s successor as sporting director, ...

World - The Guardian - November 7

Import prices post biggest increase in six months and add to U.S. inflation

The cost of imported goods snapped back in October and added a bit more upward pressure to U.S. inflation, largely because of higher fuel costs.

Business - MarketWatch - November 15

Rising energy bills push inflation to highest for six months

Higher inflation pushes up the cost of living for households, and could mean that interest rates remain higher for longer.

Kings Top Six Showing Signs of Much Needed Breakthrough

Three Kings players have stood out this season, and they are not the usual suspects: Alex Turcotte, Quinton Byfield, and Brandt Clarke. Clarke has been leading the team's defensive core, posting 12 ...

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 5

After six years of tariffs, small-business owners aren’t eager for more

Donald Trump wants to greatly expand import duties. Entrepreneurs who weathered his first round, which Biden largely left intact, say they’d have to raise prices to survive.

Dozens fall ill with norovirus on month-long cruise

Over 50 passengers and 15 crew members reported being ill with norovirus on a month-long cruise on the Coral Princess.

Falling oil prices may help push gas below $3 a gallon for the first time since 2021

The intensity of oil’s drop Monday showed that many traders were not prepared for what has been described as a “limited” retaliatory attack by Israel against Iran that came nearly four weeks after ...

Business - MarketWatch - October 28

Georgia falls out of latest CFP bracket; Klay Thompson faces Warriors for first time; Kansas, Kentucky win

There was a big shakeup in the second 12-team playoff reveal

Sports - CBS Sports - November 13

Chicago business-activity index drops to five-month low in October

Index falls to 41.6, falling short of 46.8 consensus forecast.

Business - MarketWatch - October 31

Pending home sales jump to six-month high as lower mortgage rates draw buyers in

U.S. pending home sales rose 7.4% in September, the National Association of Realtors said on Wednesday.

Business - MarketWatch - October 30

Treasury Department announces new Series I bond rate of 3.11% for the next six months

The U.S. Department of the Treasury has announced new Series I bond rates through April 2025.

Business - CNBC - October 31

Dollar hits six-month high as Trump tariff talk fuels inflation fears

US Treasury yields rise as traders scale back expectations for interest rate cuts

Business - Financial Times - November 12

Number of Americans filing for unemployment falls to lowest level in 6 months

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell to their lowest level in six months last week as layoffs remain at relatively healthy levels

FirstFT: Partner pay at US law firms hits record levels

Also in today’s newsletter, US backs huge lithium mine and Canada cuts immigration programme

World - Financial Times - October 25

Fresh weather warnings as UK hit by cold snap

Fresh warnings of snow and ice announced for parts of the UK going into Thursday and the weekend.

Wholesale prices up 0.2% in October

A day after the CPI report revealed a rise in inflation for October, the producer price index is showing a similar increase for wholesale goods. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady has ...

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