Half of Americans are now fully vaccinated against Covid, White House says
Half of Americans are now fully vaccinated against Covid-19, a White House official said. It's a major milestone as the nation battles another surge in […]
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U.N. says Afghan war has entered 'deadlier and more destructive phase'
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) -The U.N. special envoy for Afghanistan on Friday questioned the Taliban’s commitment to a political settlement, telling the U.N. Security Council the […]
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S&P 500, Dow touch fresh peaks as solid jobs data boosts cyclicals
(Reuters) – The Dow and the S&P 500 indexes scaled record highs on Friday as shares in economy-linked sectors jumped following a solid rise in […]
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People in Japan, Hawaii and Norway are among the healthiest in the world—here are their secrets to a long and happy life
In 2019, I took a break from my busy life in New York in search of happiness secrets from around the world. I traveled to […]
Continue reading »July jobs report: Which industries hired the most, least workers last month?
943K jobs added in July Panel on the biggest takeaways from the latest jobs report and where the jobs are. Job creation roared back to […]
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July’s strong jobs report could prepare the Federal Reserve to dial back its bond-buying program
The economy added 943,000 jobs in July, the best pace in nearly a year and nearly 100,000 more than economists expected. Stocks rose and Treasury […]
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Biden could start reshaping the Fed next month — and progressives will want a say
The future of the Fed is up for grabs with Wall Street pushing President Joe Biden to reappoint Chairman Jerome Powell and progressives calling for […]
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A Super Mario Bros. game sells for $2 million, another record for gaming collectibles.
A vintage Super Mario Bros. video game has sold for $2 million, a collectibles company announced Friday, breaking the record for the most expensive video […]
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Deciding between a traditional or a Roth 401(k)? Here's what to consider
When saving for retirement, investing in either a traditional 401(k) or a Roth 401(k) is a smart idea if your employer offers one. But they […]
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US job growth exceeds forecast as unemployment rate falls
NEW YORK (BLOOMBERG) – US employers added the most jobs in nearly a year and the unemployment rate declined faster than forecast, showing the labour […]
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Credit Suisse to repay another $400 million to Greensill-linked fund investors
Slideshow ( 2 images )ZURICH (Reuters) – Credit Suisse will repay another $400 million to investors in its Greensill-linked supply chain finance funds, the Swiss […]
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United Airlines will require its 67,000 U.S. employees to get vaccinated, a first for U.S. carriers
United is the first large airline to mandate vaccines for its workforce, putting pressure on rivals. Employees must be vaccinated five weeks after the FDA […]
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Exclusive-Chinese retailer Shein lacks disclosures, made false statements about factories
(Reuters) – Shein, the fast-growing Chinese online retailer, has not made public disclosures about working conditions along its supply chain that are required by law […]
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India cenbank keeps rates on hold as expected
(Reuters) – The Reserve Bank of India’s monetary policy committee (MPC) kept interest rates steady at record lows on Friday, as widely predicted, but traders […]
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Delta Variant More Severe, Contagious As Chickenpox: Report
The Delta variant of coronavirus spreading across the United States at an alarming pace is apparently causing more severe illness and as easily contagious as […]
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IBC: The CURIOUS Case of Videocon
Valuers have found almost no assets to pay for their claims against the Videocon group that entered the insolvency process in 2018.But the dissenters suggest […]
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U.S. prosecutors offering plea deals to allegedly violent Jan. 6 defendants
FILE PHOTO: Police attempt to clear the U.S. Capitol Building with tear gas as supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump gather outside, in Washington, U.S. […]
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S&P Global downgrades China Evergrande, subsidiaries
FILE PHOTO: An exterior view of China Evergrande Centre in Hong Kong, China March 26, 2018. REUTERS/Bobby YipSHANGHAI (Reuters) – S&P Global has downgraded the […]
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Ethereum upgrade marks beginning of the end for traditional ether mining: CNBC After Hours
CNBC.com's Pippa Stevens brings you the day's top business news headlines. On today's show, CNBC.com's MacKenzie Sigalos reports on ethereum's London hard fork update and […]
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Gold Star Families Accuse Major Banks of Aiding Terrorists
Anne Smedinghoff, a Foreign Service officer at the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, was escorting Afghan journalists on an outing when a roadside bomb killed her […]
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