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US jobless claims rise from a pandemic low
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits rose last week from the lowest point of the pandemic, even as the job market appears to be rebounding on the strength of a reopened economy.
by Associated Press
Published Jul. 22 2021 @ 11:05pm
Small businesses lifted by return of summer tourists
Small businesses in the U.S. that depend on tourism and vacationers said business is bouncing back, as Americans rebook postponed trips and spend freely on food, entertainment and souvenirs.
by Associated Press
Published Jul. 22 2021 @ 11:05pm
A small victory: Used-car prices slip from dizzy heights
DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) — For months, anyone who wandered onto a dealer lot to look for a used car could be forgiven for doing a double take — and then wandering right off the lot.
Published Jul. 21 2021 @ 11:05pm
Ford, Argo AI to deploy autonomous vehicles on Lyft network
DETROIT (AP) — Ford Motor Co. and a self-driving vehicle company it partly owns will join with the Lyft ride-hailing service to offer autonomous rides on the Lyft network.
Published Jul. 21 2021 @ 11:05pm
Campaign honors businesses with high vaccination rate
Missouri businesses can now earn a designation based on the percentage of their staff that is fully vaccinated.
by Jonathan Jain, [email protected]
Published Jul. 21 2021 @ 11:05pm
Stocks regain much of the ground they lost a day earlier
By the Associated PressStocks jumped Tuesday on Wall Street, making up much of the ground they lost a day earlier when worries flared about spreading cases of the more contagious variant of COVID-19.
Published Jul. 20 2021 @ 11:05pm
US home construction jumps 6.3 percent in June
SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — Home construction in the U.S. jumped 6.3 percent in June, another big swing in a volatile year.
Published Jul. 20 2021 @ 11:05pm
Zoom buying Five9 in $14.7B all-stock transaction
By the Associated PressZoom, the videoconferencing company whose growth was supercharged by the pandemic over the past year, will buy the cloud call center company Five9 in an all-stock deal valued at about $14.
Published Jul. 19 2021 @ 11:05pm
Robinhood sees valuation of up to $35B going public
By the Associated PressRobinhood, the online brokerage that found itself embroiled in this year’s meme stock phenomenon, will go public, seeking a market valuation of up to $35 billion.
Published Jul. 19 2021 @ 11:05pm
US retail sales increase 0.6% in June
By the Associated PressAmericans spent more last month on clothing, electronics and dining out as the economy opened up and pandemic-related restrictions were lifted.
Published Jul. 18 2021 @ 11:05pm
As stock prices peak, markets begin to fear looming threats
NEW YORK (AP) — With the U.S. economy humming, corporate profits flowing and stock prices peaking, investors on Wall Street are beginning to pose an anxious question: Is it all downhill from here?Financial markets are always trying to set prices now for where the economy and corporate profits are likely to be in the future.
Published Jul. 17 2021 @ 11:05pm
BizBeat: New owner takes on West Ridge Event Center
A new owner has taken the helm of the West Ridge Event Center in Centertown.Kelsey Ott, who also owns the Pink Poppy Boutique and co-owns Main Street Bridal, both in Centertown, purchased the business in early April.
by Madeleine Leroux
Published Jul. 17 2021 @ 11:05pm
Stocks end lower, breaking 3-week win streak
Wall Street ended a milestone-setting week on a down note Friday, as stocks closed lower and the S&P 500 index posted its first weekly loss in four weeks.
by the Associated Press
Published Jul. 16 2021 @ 11:05pm
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