Economic and Finance
Long-term mortgage rates rose for the first time in three weeks, with a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage moving above 5 percent.
Freddie Mac’s weekly rate report says […]
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United Airlines announced Thursday that it will add nonstop service this summer between Chicago and Kahului, Maui.
The service will run from June 9 through Aug. […]
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Federal Reserve officials are considering a proposal to schedule limited sales of bonds from the central bank’s $2.2 trillion balance sheet as part of […]
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WASHINGTON–Signs of a strengthening global recovery emerged Friday, with consumers boosting retail sales, companies restoring stockpiles and Chinese exports mounting a comeback.
The reports […]
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CVS Caremark Corp said its pharmacy benefits management business lost $4.8 billion in contracts heading into next year and will not meet its targets […]
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Home equity lenders faced with losses from the U.S. property slump are holding out for more money in distressed sales, slowing transactions needed to […]
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Monster Worldwide Inc’s better-than-expected quarterly results were due to cost-cutting, including reducing its workforce without resorting to layoffs, the job site company’s CEO said […]
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Taiwan’s export orders fell at the slowest pace in a year in September, adding to signs the island’s economy is recovering from its first […]
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Hedge fund firm Galleon Group said it is winding down its funds, less than a week after its founder was arrested and charged with […]
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Qatar is selling 379.2 million shares in British bank Barclays, worth over 1.3 billion pounds ($2.1 billion), the second major Middle East investor set […]
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