Jan 29, 2025 · BEAN STATION – This is the final issue of Grainger Today. The 20-year-old, award-winning weekly newspaper is closing its doors. The first issu…

10 hours ago · Israel threatened on Tuesday to resume "intense fighting" in Gaza if no hostages were released this weekend, echoing a warning from US President Donald Trump that has strained the fragile truce deal. Trump, who has taken credit for securing the agreement that went into effect last month, said that ...

1 day ago · Sales totalled 93 billion Swiss francs ($102 billions at current rates) in 2023, falling 1.5 percent from the previous year. The group has also faced scandals in Switzerland and France over the use of banned filtering systems for its mineral waters, and the deaths of two children who had consumed Buitoni pizzas suspected of being contaminated with E.coli.

6 days ago · Over a third of that is energy: according to Beijing customs data, imports of oil, coal and LNG totalled more than $7 billion last year. Beijing has also slapped fresh export controls on rare metals and chemicals including tungsten, tellurium, bismuth, indium and molybdenum, used in everything from mining to phone screens.

4 days ago · US and European shares fell Friday, with a cooler US jobs report and higher inflation expectations capping the end of a volatile week marked by concerns over a trade war. Official data showed the United States added fewer jobs than expected in January while unemployment ticked down. The jobs data ...

5 days ago · Stock markets rose Thursday on easing trade tensions and some strong company earnings, with London hitting a record high. The British pound, meanwhile, slumped as the Bank of England lowered its UK economic growth forecast by half to 0.75 percent The announcement came alongside a decision to cut its ...

Jan 14, 2025 · China might not be able to rely on trade to steer it out of trouble as blistering tariffs being considered by US President-elect Donald Trump threaten an already struggling economy. Exports have historically represented a key engine in the world's number two economy, where authorities will release ...

Jan 10, 2025 · The figure smashed market expectations of between 150,000 and 160,000 jobs. Traders say a strong US economy, as evidenced by the jobs data, means there is less likelihood of further Federal Reserve rate cuts -- which have caused bond yields and the dollar to climb and stocks to move lower.

Jan 31, 2025 · How rates could go the other way. Mortgage rates aren't guaranteed to fall. They could rise on news of economic vigor. Specifically, if inflation flares up, or if businesses hire more workers than expected, investors might nudge mortgage rates higher to compensate for the risk of continuing price increases.. Borrowers can watch for two releases of economic data in February.

Jan 15, 2025 · US consumer inflation rose for a third straight month in December as energy prices jumped but a widely watched measure eased slightly, raising hopes that underlying inflation may be moderating. The consumer price index (CPI) accelerated to 2.9 percent last month from a year ago, up from 2.7 percent ...