US home sales rebound slightly in February U.S. home sales picked up slightly in February but remain sluggish due to tight inventories, affordability problems and nasty winter weather. More
Dollar rises above 100 yen for 1st time in 4 years The dollar has risen above 100 yen for the first time in more than four years as currency traders persist in selling the Japanese currency in reaction to Tokyo's aggressive credit-easing moves. More
Obama to open middle-class jobs, opportunity tour Aiming to show he's still focused on creating jobs, President Barack Obama is beginning a series of quick trips around the country to resurrect ideas from his State of the Union address that became overshadowed by the intense debates over gun control, immigration and automatic spending cuts. More
Retailers report modest gains for April Americans spent briskly during the early spring months in the latest sign that they’re encouraged by the economic recovery. Falling gas prices, a rallying stock market and gains in the job market all fueled Americans’ shopping habits even as cold weather tempered their desire to buy spring fashions. More
US home building is surging, but job growth isn't The resurgent U.S. housing market has sent builders calling again for Richard Vap, who owns a drywall installation company. Vap would love to help - if he could hire enough qualified people. "There is a shortage of manpower," says Vap, owner of South Valley Drywall in Littleton, Colo. More
Swiss Market Ends Marginally Down After Cautious Session The Switzerland market started off on a positive note on Monday but slipped into the red soon thereafter, and despite emerging above ... 12/9/2024 - 5:33 am | View Link
Consumer confidence slips in fourth quarter, but still better than last year Although the consumer confidence index decreased slightly, consumers are still willing to spend, which will be good for economic growth. 12/5/2024 - 11:50 pm | View Link
South Africa: Consumer confidence drops, but signals strong festive season A rise in consumer spending due to lower inflation and interest rate cuts points to a festive season as strong as pre-pandemic levels ... 12/5/2024 - 7:02 pm | View Link
S.African consumer confidence drops, but signals strong festive season (Reuters) - South Africa's consumer confidence slipped one point in the fourth quarter, although retail sales during the festive season are still expected to be their best levels last seen in 2019, a ... 12/3/2024 - 7:12 pm | View Link
FMA's First Consumer Confidence Survey Reveals Insights Three quarters of New Zealanders believe financial service providers treat customers fairly, with banking and KiwiSaver providers perceived to be ... 12/1/2024 - 8:04 am | View Link
‘ResiClub’ compiled both public and private mortgage rate forecasts for the end of 2025. Here’s where they predict rates will go.
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Designing for the future should be the standard.
With 2024 tracking to set a new global temperature record—surpassing the high reached just last year—and with an obvious uptick in human suffering due to war, social upheaval, political strife, and environmental degradation everywhere, the urgency for meaningful action is undeniable. Man’s negative impact on the planet is now unmistakable, driving home the need for swift and transformative change.
Testimony from 11 current and former employees accused Djerf of bullying.
Swedish influencer Matilda Djerf has been embroiled in a string of recent controversies.
Commercial quantum computers are years away, but investors may be banking on the idea that they are the future. Here’s what to know.
This year has been pretty good for tech stocks, including well-known tech giants like Apple, Microsoft, Alphabet, and Amazon. However, 2024 has also been a good year for many companies that operate in the artificial intelligence sector, such as Nvidia and Broadcom.
A new study found that 35 buildings along the coast sank as much as 8 centimeters from 2016 to 2023.
High rises are heavy, and that can cause the ground below them to slowly sink and settle, especially right after they’re constructed. But in Miami, dozens of buildings along the coast are sinking at “unexpected” rates, and long after they were initially built.
The MTA is swapping out its beloved retro models with orange and yellow bucket seats for sterile new cars. Not everyone is happy.
This week, the MTA announced plans to order 435 more of the high-tech R211 trains—the ones with security cameras, brighter lights, more standing room, and those station-responsive digital maps over the extra-wide doors—that hit the tracks earlier this year.