Fewer Americans apply for jobless benefits last week
WASHINGTON (AP) — Fewer Americans applied for jobless aid last week with the number of Americans collecting unemployment benefits already…
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US economy shrank by 1.5% in Q1 but consumers kept spending
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy shrank in the first three months of the year even though consumers and businesses…
Macy’s raises annual profit outlook on strong Q1 results
NEW YORK (AP) — Shoppers’ return to occasion dressing helped to power Macy’s fiscal first-quarter results, and the department store…
Big tech deals keep coming: Broadcom buys VMware for $61B
Computer chip and software maker Broadcom will spend about $61 billion to acquire the cloud technology company VMware, one of…
Turkish central banks keeps rate at 14% despite inflation
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s central bank kept its main interest rate unchanged for a fifth month running on Thursday despite…
As CEO pay grows even bigger, so does its complexity
NEW YORK (AP) — CEO pay is a tricky thing to explain. Within the eight- and even nine-figure sums trumpeted…
CEO pay rose 17% in 2021 as profits soared; workers trailed
NEW YORK (AP) — Even when regular workers win their biggest raises in decades, they look minuscule compared with what…
UK touts help for energy bills; seeks to forget ‘partygate’
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s Conservative government unveiled a 15 billion pound ($19 billion) emergency aid package Thursday to ease a…
Japan’s troubled Toshiba proposes outside directors to board
TOKYO (AP) — Troubled Japanese technology giant Toshiba announced some additions to its proposed leadership Thursday, ahead of a shareholders’…
Germany: G-7 nations can lead the way on ending coal use
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s energy and climate minister said Thursday that the Group of Seven wealthy nations can lead the…