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U.S. job openings, quitting at near record high in February
WASHINGTON — Job openings hovered at a near-record level in February, little changed from the previous month, continuing a trend that Federal Reserve officials see as a driver of inflation. There were 11.3 million available jobs last month, matching January’s figure and just below December’s record of 11.4 million, the...
U.S. consumers still confident, but outlook not as rosy
SILVER SPRING, Md. — U.S. consumer confidence bounced back in March and remains high, though consumers’ short-term outlook is not quite as rosy. The Conference Board, a business research group, said Tuesday that its consumer confidence index — which takes into account consumers’ assessment of current conditions and their outlook...
TV ratings company Nielsen acquired in $16 billion deal
NEW YORK — Nielsen is being acquired for $16 billion, including debt, about a week after the TV ratings and marketing data company rejected a $9 billion offer. A group of private equity investors led by Brookfield Business Partners will invest approximately $2.65 billion via preferred equity, convertible into 45%...
John Dorfman: In the Dow, 3 Stocks I Like, 3 I’d Avoid
At times like these, when investors are nervous, many will flee to the safety of the biggest, best-known stocks. The 30 stocks in the Dow Jones Industrial Average fit that description. They are chosen for the index specifically because they are industry leaders. Investors have reason to be skittish at...
Walmart to end cigarette sales in some stores
NEW YORK — Walmart will no longer sell cigarettes in some of its stores though tobacco sales can be a significant revenue generator. Wall Street Journal was the first to report the development Monday. It noted some stores in California, Florida, Arkansas and New Mexico were on the list, citing...
Heineken to pull its beer out of Russia
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Dutch brewing giant Heineken says it is pulling out of Russia amid Moscow’s ongoing war against Ukraine. The company said Monday that its business in Russia “is no longer sustainable nor viable in the current environment. As a result, we have decided to leave Russia.” It...
Tesla seeks 2nd stock split in less than 2 years
NEW YORK — Shares of Tesla rose sharply Monday after the electric car maker announced its second stock split in less than two years. The company said in a regulatory filing, and also in a tweet, that it plans to make a request at its upcoming annual shareholders meeting to...
Liz Weston: 3 tasks for new retirees that will pay off later
After a working lifetime of alarm clocks and meetings, you might be looking forward to a lot more unstructured time once you retire. But taking care of one more to-do list early on can set you up for a better retirement. The following assumes you’ve already done some basic financial...
Amazon tries to stave off union drive on 2 fronts
Amazon is gearing up for its toughest labor fight yet, with two separate union elections coming to a head as soon as next week that could provide further momentum to the recent wave of organizing efforts across the country. Warehouse workers in Staten Island, N.Y., and Bessemer, Ala., will determine...
Amid gas woes, NYC ride-hail drivers seek fuel surcharges
NEW YORK — With fuel prices approaching $5 a gallon at some New York City gas stations, drivers for Uber and Lyft and the city’s taxi fleets are demanding rate surcharges to help offset the rising cost of keeping cars on the road. A group of upset taxi drivers rallied...
Stocks close higher as choppy trading persists, oil slips
Technology companies led a broad rally for stocks Thursday on Wall Street, reversing most of the major indexes’ losses from a day earlier and extending the market’s recent run of uneven trading. The S&P 500 rose 1.4%, more than making up for its pullback a day earlier. More than 85%...
USPS doubles number of EV delivery trucks in initial order
One in five of the first batch of next-generation U.S. Postal Service delivery vehicles will be electric-powered, officials said Thursday. The Postal Service formally placed its initial $2.98 billion order for 50,000 vehicles with at least 10,019 of them being battery-electric vehicles. That represents a doubling of electric vehicles from...
Uber opens up a space for NYC taxi cabs on its app
Uber, hit by driver shortages and a surge in food delivery requests during the pandemic, will list New York City taxi cabs on its app, a partnership that until recently would have been unthinkable with both camps fighting ferociously for the same customers. After a period in which waits for...
Russian stock market, crushed by war, opens with big limits
NEW YORK — The Russian stock market opened Thursday for limited trading under heavy restrictions for the first time since Moscow invaded Ukraine, coming almost a month after prices plunged and the market was shut down as a way to insulate the economy. Trading of a limited number of stocks,...
Americans applying for jobless aid is lowest since 1969
WASHINGTON — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits last week fell to its lowest level in 52 years as the U.S. job market continues to show strength in the midst of rising costs and ongoing virus pandemic. Jobless claims fell by 28,000 to 187,000 for the week ending...
Spirit Airlines bringing new nonstop service from Pittsburgh to Newark
Low-cost airline carrier Spirit Airlines will start nonstop service between Pittsburgh International Airport and Newark Liberty International Airport on June 22. The company announced Wednesday that the new service will connect Pittsburgh to the New York City area with one-daily roundtrip flight between the two airports. The new Pittsburgh service...
New Kensington Digital Foundry gets federal ‘Smart Manufacturing Innovation Center’ designation
The U.S. Department of Energy has named Penn State New Kensington’s Digital Foundry as a Smart Manufacturing Innovation Center — one of only seven in the nation. The designation of the facility, which is under construction on Fifth Avenue in downtown New Kensington, as an “SMIC” was made in partnership...
U.S. agrees to lift taxes on British steel, aluminum
The United States has agreed to lift tariffs on British steel and aluminum, mending a rift between allies that dates back to the Trump administration. At a meeting Tuesday in Baltimore, the U.S. and the U.K. announced a deal that would remove taxes on British steel and aluminum that comes...
Highmark reports $22B in revenue
Highmark Health reported Tuesday that its health care system earned $22 billion in revenue last year, up $301 million from the year before. Highmark employs 37,000 people and provides health insurance coverage to patients in the Mid-Atlantic region. It is the parent company of Allegheny Health Network, which operates 14...
Tesla opens ‘Gigafactory’ near Berlin, its 1st in Europe
Electric car manufacturer Tesla is opening its first European factory Tuesday on the outskirts of Berlin in an effort to challenge German automakers on their home turf. The company says its new “Gigafactory” will employ 12,000 people and produce 500,000 vehicles a year. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Economy Minister...
Stocks gain ground on Wall Street, oil prices ease lower
Stocks rose in morning trading on Wall Street Tuesday and oil prices eased back as investors remain focused on the outlook for inflation. The S&P 500 rose 0.8% as of 10:18 a.m. Eastern. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 261 points, or 0.8%, to 34,811 and the Nasdaq rose 1.2%....
Ford recalls F-150 pickups, SUVs to fix brake fluid leak
DETROIT — Ford is recalling nearly 215,000 pickup trucks and large SUVs in the U.S. and Canada because brake fluid can leak, causing longer stopping distances. The recall covers the F-150 pickup from 2016 through 2018, as well as Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator SUVs from 2016 and 2017. All...
General Motors recalls 740K SUVs; headlights are too bright
DETROIT — General Motors is recalling more than 740,000 small SUVs in the U.S. because the headlight beams that can be too bright and cause glare for oncoming drivers. The recall announced Tuesday comes after U.S. safety regulators turned down a request from the Detroit automaker to avoid the recall....
John Dorfman: Apple, Diamondback and 3 other Nasdaq stocks I like
The Nasdaq Stock Market has a reputation as a home for up-and-comers. In the past year, it’s been more like down-and-outers. The Nasdaq Composite Index fell more than 3% in the 12 months through March 15, while the Standard & Poor’s 500 Total Return Index, widely viewed as a proxy...
Stocks turn lower on Wall Street after best week since 2020
Stocks capped a day of choppy trading on Wall Street with a modestly lower finish Monday, giving back some of their recent gains after the major indexes notched their best week in more than a year. The S&P 500 slipped less than 0.1% after giving up an early gain and...
