Economy News

November 21, 2019

Lawsuit alleges McDonald’s puts employees in physical danger

A group of employees from 13 McDonald’s restaurants in Chicago has filed a lawsuit alleging that the company’s drive for ...

November 21, 2019

US home sales rose 1.9% last month, lifted by lower rates

Americans took advantage of lower mortgage rates and purchased more homes in October, though sales were held back by a ...

November 21, 2019

On Ukraine’s bleak front line, US aid saves lives

US-made medical equipment, night-vision devices and anti-tank missiles make a difference for Ukrainian troops fighting ...

November 21, 2019

Colombia protesters hope to channel wave of discontent

Colombians angry with conservative President Iván Duque hoped to channel Latin America’s wave of discontent as they took to ...

November 21, 2019

Macy's cuts outlook for the year with holidays around corner

Macy’s weak third-quarter earnings report threw coal on the holiday season and offered the latest sign of challenges for ...

November 21, 2019

Portuguese police stage protest march over pay, conditions

Thousands of off-duty Portuguese police officers are marching through Lisbon in a protest over pay and working conditions.

November 21, 2019

Iraqi officials: 3 more protesters killed in central Baghdad

Three people died and 24 were wounded in renewed clashes in central Baghdad between anti-government demonstrators and ...

November 21, 2019

The Latest: 3 Iraqi protesters killed in clashes, total at 7

The Latest on anti-government protests in Iraq (all times local): 5:30 p.m. Iraqi officials say three protesters have been ...

November 21, 2019

10 Things to Know for Today

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. KEY WITNESSES CAP ...

November 21, 2019

British Airways says flights disrupted by ‘technical issue’

British Airways says flights are being disrupted by a “technical issue.” Information from Heathrow, Britain’s busiest ...

November 21, 2019

AP: Catholic Church boards reviewing sex abuse fail victims

Facing thousands of cases of clergy sex abuse, U.S. Catholic leaders addressed their greatest crisis in the modern era with ...

November 21, 2019

UN nuclear watchdog: Iran must explain undeclared site

The head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency says Iran has not provided additional details about the discovery of uranium ...

November 21, 2019

China bats away rumors, says trade talks with US continue

China is working to resolve conflicts with Washington over trade, a Commerce Ministry official said Thursday, dismissing ...

November 21, 2019

Explosion at Italian fireworks factory kills 5

Italian rescue services say a blast at a fireworks factory in Sicily has killed five people and seriously injured two others.

November 21, 2019

Farmers in South Africa struggling due to drought

The United Nations estimates that more than 11 million people now face crisis due to the ongoing drought in South Africa.

November 21, 2019

Japan Display worker suspected of taking $5.4M in fake deals

Japan Display Inc. is pursuing criminal charges against an employee it has accused of taking 578 million yen ($5.4 million) ...

November 21, 2019

E-commerce giant Alibaba raises $11 billion in share listing

The Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba has raised at least $11 billion in a share offering in Hong Kong, netting the city’s ...

November 21, 2019

UAW president steps down as GM sues rival over union bribery

United Auto Workers President Gary Jones abruptly resigned Wednesday, capping a tumultuous day that saw union leaders move ...

November 21, 2019

Google reins in political advertising

Google is making it harder for political advertisers to target specific types of people. The company said that as of January, ...