Home Depot workers petition to form 1st store-wide union
NEW YORK (AP) — Home Depot workers in Philadelphia have filed a petition with the federal labor board to form…
Lennar Beats Quarterly Profit Estimates On Strong Demand For Homes
(Reuters) -Homebuilder Lennar Corp on Wednesday reported a better-than-expected profit in the third quarter, benefiting from record-high property prices as…
Deal that prevented rail strike still needs worker support
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A last-minute deal prevented a railroad strike for now, but many rail workers remain unhappy with…
Gates Foundation prods UN, honors inspiration as Goalkeepers
NEW YORK (AP) — Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates combined characteristic optimism with sobering questions about persistent gender inequality…
Exclusive-U.S. EPA To Consider Tougher Emissions Rules For Heavy Trucks
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will consider adopting more stringent greenhouse gas emissions rules…
Stocks Gyrate, Dollar Gains As Fed Keeps Hawkish Stance
By Herbert Lash NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stocks rose, then slumped while Treasury yields surged and then fell on…
U.S. Bank CEOs Grilled By Congress Over Economy, Russia, China Ties
By Pete Schroeder, Lananh Nguyen and Saeed Azhar WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Some of the country’s top bank chiefs endorsed U.S. Federal…
U.S. Home Sales Drop For 7th Straight Month, House Price Growth Cooling
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. existing home sales dropped for a seventh straight month in August as affordability…
South Africa in electricity crisis, nationwide blackouts
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa had an urgent meeting scheduled with his Cabinet on Wednesday to discuss…
IHC’s $2.15 Billion Nutresa Bid Boosts Shares In Colombian Conglomerate GEA’s Companies
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Shares in companies that are part of Colombia’s largest conglomerate GEA rose on Wednesday after Abu Dhabi-based…