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Jobless claims retreat for third straight week, hit lowest level since May

Initial jobless claims fell by 12,000 to 216,000 in the week ending Oct. 26, compared with economists’ expectations that claims would rise to 230,000.

Business - MarketWatch - 8 hours ago

Corporate Retreats Are Back. Hotels Are Banking on It.

Desire for more face-to-face meetings is spurring companies to book group events.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 14

6 Wellness Retreats to Nurture Your Mind and Body

All-inclusive retreats around the world aim to cultivate wellness and longevity though high-tech tests, “biohacking” treatments, meditation, breath work and more.

Business - The New York Times - October 17

Durable-goods orders retreat due to Boeing. Manufacturing slump goes on.

Orders at U.S. factories fell almost 1% in September — mostly due to fewer aircraft bookings — and showed little sign of a rebound in a slump-ridden manufacturing industry.

Business - MarketWatch - 6 days ago

BBC World Service retreat ‘helping Russia and China push propaganda’

BBC director-general Tim Davie to warn world facing ‘all-out assault on truth’ as state-funded media operators broadcast unchallenged. The BBC director-general will warn that the retreat of its ...

World - The Guardian - October 13

Jobless claims retreat after last week’s sharp increase

One week after hitting the highest level in more than a year, initial jobless claims retreated by 19,000 to 241,000, the Labor Department said Thursday.

Business - MarketWatch - October 17

Saudi Arabia’s wealth fund pivots from international investments

Public Investment Fund will focus more of its financial firepower on domestic projects

Business - Financial Times - 2 days ago

Market is not liking Spark New Zealand's (NZSE:SPK) earnings decline as stock retreats 5.8% this week

Investors can approximate the average market return by buying an index fund. But if you buy individual stocks, you can...

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 16

Amex sees strong discretionary spending, but stock retreats after solid 2024 run

The company says new member benefits are resonating with younger generations.

Business - MarketWatch - October 18

Indonesia’s new President and ministers begin a military-style retreat which includes morning drills

Indonesia’s newly inaugurated President Prabowo Subianto and his cabinet ministers have started a military-style retreat at a military academy in the Java province

World - ABC News - 6 days ago

Goldman Sachs beats on profit and revenue as stock trading and investment banking boost results

Wall Street trading and investment banking has helped the big banks this quarter, and Goldman Sachs results showed why they are a leader in those areas.

Business - CNBC - October 15

China’s economy grows 4.6% in third quarter

Lowest figure in year and a half comes as Beijing steps up stimulus efforts

Business - Financial Times - October 18

Alabama-Tennessee: Third Saturday in October is now the First Saturday of the College Football Playoff

The winner of the Tennessee-Alabama game traditionally lights up cigars, but this year it's just one step closer to the playoff.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 18

Verstappen & Norris third & fourth in US GP practice

Title rivals Max Verstappen and Lando Norris end the only practice session at the United States Grand Prix in third and fourth places.

Verstappen & Norris third & fourth in US GP practice

Title rivals Max Verstappen and Lando Norris end the only practice session at the United States Grand Prix in third and fourth places.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 18

Costco Has a Magazine and It’s Thriving

Each month, 15.4 million copies of Costco Connection are mailed out to members. Another 300,000 are distributed via Costco warehouses. It is now the nation’s third largest magazine.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - October 20

UK borrowing rises ahead of Budget

Official data shows borrowing - the difference between spending and tax take - reached £16.6bn last month.

Tesla Surprises Wall Street With Strong Third-Quarter Results

The robust performance comes after a tumultuous start to the year in which Tesla’s profit fell for two straight quarters.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 24

Hermes outperforms rivals as sales climb in the third quarter

Luxury goods group Hermes International outperformed rivals as it grew sales despite headwinds in China.

Business - MarketWatch - October 24

Topuria keeps title, first to knock out Holloway

Featherweight champion Ilia Topuria scored a third-round knockout -- the first Max Holloway has suffered in his career -- in the main event of UFC 308 on Saturday.

Sports - ESPN - 4 days ago

Sainz on Mexico City pole, but Norris 'happy' with third

Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz beats title rivals Max Verstappen and Lando Norris to pole position at the Mexico City Grand Prix.

China loses third of its billionaires as economy falters

ByteDance chief Zhang Yiming leads country’s ‘rich list’ with $49bn fortune

World - Financial Times - 2 days ago

Clariant Third-Quarter Profits Miss Expectations

The chemicals company reported weaker results for the three months through September and cautioned that it didn’t expect a significant economic recovery in 2024 due to persistent economic challenges.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - 2 days ago