Retail sales flat in September as inflation takes a bite
NEW YORK (AP) — The pace of sales at U.S. retailers was unchanged in September from August as rising prices…
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U.S. Retail Sales Unexpectedly Flat In September
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. retail sales were unexpectedly unchanged in September as stubbornly high inflation and rapidly rising interest rates…
Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy celebrates 20th anniversary
NEW YORK (AP) — Dolly Parton was jokingly uncharitable after the crowd at the Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy ceremony tried…
Dolly Parton donation strategy: ‘I just give from my heart’
NEW YORK (AP) — Dolly Parton laughs at the idea that she is some sort of secret philanthropist. Sure, social…
UnitedHealth ups expectations for the year after strong Q3
UnitedHealth trumped third-quarter expectations and hiked its 2022 forecast again as one of the largest U.S. health insurance providers moved…
Wells Fargo 3Q revenue boosted by higher interest rates
WASHINGTON (AP) — Wells Fargo easily beat Wall Street’s third-quarter revenue forecasts as higher interest rates helped offset a steep…
JPMorgan profits fall; bank stores cash for coming downturn
NEW YORK (AP) — JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s third quarter profit fell by 17% from a year earlier, as the…
Factbox-Kroger-Albertsons Merger To Bring Fred Meyer, Safeway Under One Roof
(Reuters) -Supermarket chain Kroger Co said on Friday it will buy smaller rival Albertsons Companies Inc in a $24.6 billion…
Kroger seeks to create grocery giant in $20B Albertsons bid
Two of the nation’s largest grocers have agreed to merge in a deal they say would help them better compete…
As the causes of US inflation grow, so do the dangers
WASHINGTON (AP) — What keeps driving inflation so high? The answer, it seems, is nearly everything. Supply chain snarls and…