Economy News

October 18, 2018

US mortgage rates fall slightly; 30-year at 4.85 percent

Long-term U.S. mortgage rates dipped slightly this week, taking a pause after weeks of steady increases stoked by rising ...

October 18, 2018

Western government officials cancel trip to Saudi event

Senior government officials from the United States, France, Britain and the Netherlands joined a growing list of people ...

October 18, 2018

UK's May says Brexit transition period could grow, draws ire

British Prime Minister Theresa May stood firm Thursday in the face of stinging domestic criticism, saying the U.K. and the ...

October 18, 2018

Nebraska's message for tourists? 'It's not for everyone'

Nebraska's no longer nice, at least in its next tourism campaign. The new sales pitch has a decidedly self-deprecating bent: ...

October 18, 2018

MoviePass operations under investigation by New York AG

The company that runs the beleaguered MoviePass discount service for theater tickets is being investigated by the New York ...

October 18, 2018

Spain seizes 115 properties in crackdown on Venezuelan funds

Police in Spain say they have seized more than 115 properties as they dismantled a network that allegedly purchased real ...

October 18, 2018

World stock markets mostly dip on Fed views on rates

Stock markets mostly dipped on Thursday on the news that some policymakers at Federal Reserve think interest rates should ...

October 18, 2018

Asia shares sag after retreat on Wall St, weaker Japan data

Shares fell Thursday in Asia after a retreat on Wall Street driven by sell-offs of technology shares, homebuilders and ...

October 18, 2018

Judge frees Peru opposition leader Keiko Fujimori

Peru's opposition leader Keiko Fujimori was freed by an appeals judge late Wednesday, a week after she was arrested in an ...

October 18, 2018

Japan exports fall in September, first decline since 2016

Japan recorded a trade surplus for September of 139.6 billion yen ($1.2 billion), but exports fell 1.2 percent from the ...

October 18, 2018

Vietnam frees popular blogger on condition she leave for US

Vietnam has freed a well-known blogger after two years in prison on the condition that she leave for the United States.

October 18, 2018

Ebay sues Amazon, saying it tried to poach its sellers

Ebay filed a lawsuit against Amazon Wednesday, saying the online retail giant used eBay's messaging system to steal its ...

October 18, 2018

Builder sues over $2 billion San Francisco transit center

The general contractor that managed San Francisco's troubled $2 billion transit terminal is suing the agency in charge of the ...

October 17, 2018

Retired Marine receives Medal of Honor for Vietnam actions

President Donald Trump presented the nation's highest military honor Wednesday to an 80-year-old retired Marine sergeant ...

October 17, 2018

Email: Political appointee tapped to lead Interior watchdog

The Trump administration is moving to reassign a political appointee at the Department of Housing and Urban Development to ...

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October 17, 2018

US housing starts sank 5.3 percent in September

U.S. home construction fell 5.3 percent in September, a sign that recent hurricanes and rising mortgage rates may be weighing ...

October 17, 2018

Netflix shares jump 6 percent on strong subscriber growth

Netflix shares jumped 6 percent in early trading after the company reported a big increase in subscribers.

October 17, 2018

Democrats' not-so-secret plan to fight midterm malaise

They're asking pastors to text their congregants about the importance of voting. They're connecting with thousands of Puerto ...

October 17, 2018

Russian and Egyptian presidents meet to boost trade

Russian President Vladimir Putin is hosting his Egyptian counterpart Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi for talks focusing on ways to ...