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Employee Happiness Is Bouncing Back After a 4-Year Low

Employees haven’t been feeling optimistic lately, but their hopes seem to be rising in the year’s second half, according to a new report.

Business - Inc. - 6 hours ago

Existing-home sales sink to a 14-year low, as home buyers pull back ahead of the November election

Existing-home sales fell to a rate of 3.84 million in September, the National Association of Realtors said.

Business - MarketWatch - October 23

Teen tobacco use falls to 25-year-low, CDC reports

American teen tobacco use has fallen to a 25-year-low, according to new data analyzed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that was ...

Politics - The Hill - October 18

BP's Profit Hits Four-Year Low on Commodity Market Weakness

BP’s profit tumbled in the third quarter, although less than expected, as weak oil prices and refining margins continue to weigh on the energy sector.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - Yesterday

Jobless claims fall again as hurricane effects fade. Layoffs back to very low levels.

The number of Americans who applied for unemployment benefits last week fell sharply for the second week in a row to 227,000, reversing a spike in claims earlier in the month after a pair of major ...

Business - MarketWatch - 6 days ago

Global public debt to hit $100tn this year, says IMF; Boeing to raise up to $25bn to shore up balance sheet – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as IMF warns that future debt levels could be higher than currently projected. Cooling labour market adds to Reeves’s tax-raising ...

World - The Guardian - October 15

Teen tobacco use falls to 25-year low as fewer pick up e-cigarettes

Tobacco product use among middle and high school students has dropped to a 25-year low, federal agencies announced Thursday.

Business - CNBC - October 17

33-year-old voiceover artist bringing in over $200,000 a year: I started with ‘really low prices and really long hours’

Victoria Carroll brings in six figures per year doing voiceovers. Her advice: Start with "really low prices and really long hours."

Business - CNBC - 3 days ago

Door County, Wisconsin: Where voters have backed the presidential winner for years

Door County, Wisconsin voted for Bush, Obama, Trump and Biden. Here’s what voters are thinking in the battleground-state swing county ahead of the presidential election.

Goodbye to low-tax Britain

One does not need to subscribe to hyperbolic Tory rhetoric to recognise that this Budget heralded a major shift

Business - Financial Times - 3 hours ago

Teoscar Hernández's agent fires back at critics of one-year Dodgers deal: 'Who's laughing now?'

Teoscar Hernández is having a career year with the Dodgers, and his agent says the one-year, $23.5-million deal he signed has worked out after he was criticized for it.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 14

Can Cam Rising return to Utah in 2025? How Utes star QB could come back with eighth year of eligibility

Rising has only played in three games this season, which would help his cause should he choose to return

Sports - CBS Sports - October 14

How Tennessee built a historically-stingy defense that harkens back to championship teams of 25 years ago

No. 11 Tennessee ranks in the top 5 nationally in most defensive categories and is unexpectedly carrying the Vols as their offense struggles to score ahead of a showdown with No. 7 Alabama.

Sports - CBS Sports - October 15

After so many lean years are once-mighty Lyon back in business? | Eric Devin

Pierre Sage’s men have won five matches in a row with Rayan Cherki and Malick Fofana to the fore. By Eric Devin for Get French Football News . Whisper it, but are Lyon back? If not to the ...

World - The Guardian - October 21

8-year-old girl fights back against kidnapper in clown mask, police say

An 8-year-old Colorado girl fought back against an intruder wearing a clown mask who tried to kidnap her during a violent late-night break-in at her family's home, court documents say.

How This PE-Backed Company Grew EBITDA by More Than 10X in 5 Years

VSS Capital Partners helped GreenSlate become the go-to payroll software provider for film and TV productions.

Business - Inc. - 2 days ago

How to counter a low-ball salary offer

A low-ball salary offer doesn’t have to mean a lost cause. Here’s how to counter a less-than-ideal offer and negotiate for a higher wage.

Business - CNBC - October 14

SBA disaster loan fund running low

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} View Online Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story SBA disaster loan fund running low Congress is facing more pressure ...

Politics - The Hill - October 14

Why expectations are low for the EU-Gulf leaders’ summit

Also in this newsletter: Brussels calls on EU capitals to send aid to Lebanon

World - Financial Times - October 16

Views of China hit new low: Survey

Americans have a deteriorating view of China and its relations with the U.S., according to a Thursday report published by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs. Participants ranked the country 26 ...

Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago

The case to buy low on Patrick Mahomes in fantasy football

Patrick Mahomes' viability as fantasy QB1 has been a hot topic due to his disappointing start to the season, but Andy Behrens says don't give up yet.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 6 days ago

Birth rate drops to record low in England and Wales

Declining fertility risks adding pressure on the UK’s public finances and hampering economic growth, warn analysts

Business - Financial Times - 2 days ago

Fertility rate in England and Wales drops to lowest on record

Just over 591,000 babies were born in the UK last year - the lowest number in four decades

Fighting Russia - and low morale - on Ukraine's ‘most dangerous front line’

The BBC visits a key city under attack by Russia and finds eroded morale among its few remaining residents.

Half of low-paid Londoners use a food bank, survey finds

A survey finds 23% of London’s lowest-paid workers go to a food bank once a week and 28% once a year.

Euro falls to 2-month low as investors price in interest rate cuts

Single currency has dropped more than 2% against dollar so far this month

World - Financial Times - October 15

U.S. unemployment rate to stay low in 2025, top forecaster says

U.S. economic growth should moderate in 2025 but remain relatively strong, and the unemployment rate will look a little better, Harvard economist Karen Dynan said Tuesday.

Business - MarketWatch - October 15

Son charged with murdering British war photographer Paul Lowe in California

Murder charge in Los Angeles against teenage son of acclaimed photojournalist, praised for ‘shining a spotlight on siege of Sarajevo’. The British photojournalist Paul Lowe has been fatally stabbed ...

World - The Guardian - October 16

Wemby too low? LeBron, Curry, KD too high?

There are plenty of surprises in our ranking of the top 100 NBA players. Our insiders answer the top questions.

Sports - ESPN - October 17

Paul Lowe, Award-Winning British Photojournalist, Dies at 60

He was killed in a stabbing near Los Angeles, and his 19-year-old son was arrested, the authorities said. Mr. Lowe had earned acclaim for documenting the siege of Sarajevo and other conflicts.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 16

IMF chief warns of ‘unforgiving’ debt backdrop and low growth

Kristalina Georgieva says governments’ reluctance to rein in spending heightens public finances challenge

Business - Financial Times - October 17

McDonald's is the latest battlefield in a campaign fight to reach low-wage voters

Donald Trump’s campaign event Sunday at a McDonald’s in Pennsylvania highlighted his battle with Kamala Harris to court a coveted group of working-class voters who have the potential to decide the ...

Trump calls Harris 'slow, low IQ' and accuses her of lying

During a roundtable with Latino leaders in Miami, former President Trump continued to criticize Vice President Harris as "slow" and saying she has a "low IQ" while accusing her of lying about his ...

Politics - NBC News - October 22

In some battleground states, low-wage workers keep losing ground

Workers in four battleground states earn the federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour. Labor advocates say that's a recipe for poverty.

European gas industry abandons deal to retrain workers for low carbon economy

Commission-backed agreement between industry and unions was meant to help with job protection

World - Financial Times - 3 days ago

These two ‘low tax’ states are getting socked with fast-rising property taxes

Nationally, property taxes in major cities have gone up 30% since 2019, according to a new Redfin analysis.

Business - MarketWatch - Yesterday

Rodri’s Ballon d’Or is an act of justice for an unsung category of footballer | Sid Lowe

Real Madrid were angry that Vinícius Júnior missed out but crowning the Spain midfielder marks a shift in thinking. When Rodrigo Hernández was a student, living in a hall of residence and reading ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

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