Jerome H. Powell, the Federal Reserve chairman, reiterated Thursday that the Fed plans to evaluate the health of the economy before moving ahead with any new interest rate increases. Binyamin Appelbaum of The New York Times had...
Some of Friday’s top business news stories: Associated Press Industrials lead US stocks higher again; Macy’s nosedives, by Marley Jay Strong economy does little to lift department store sales, by Anne D’Innocenzio and Michelle Chapman Bloomberg JPMorgan to...
Sears Chairman Eddie Lampert has submitted a revised bid of roughly $5 billion in a last-ditch attempt to save the retailer from liquidation. Lauren Hirsch of CNBC.com had the story: This latest attempt comes one...
Some of Thursday’s top business news stories: Associated Press Fed minutes: Growing risks make rate hike path less clear, by Martin Crutsinger Stocks post fourth straight gain as hopes build on China trade, by Marley Jay...
Herbalife Nutrition Ltd.’s chief executive resigned after the company said it discovered comments he made prior to becoming CEO that were inconsistent with its standards. Patrick Thomas of The Wall Street Journal had the story: The nutritional-supplement...
Some of Wednesday’s top business news stories: Associated Press Sears gets another reprieve from liquidation, by Anne D’Innocenzio What air travelers should know about the government shutdown, by David Koenig Bloomberg Realtors say the government shutdown...
Eli Lilly said Monday it will buy Loxo Oncology Inc. for $8 billion, an expensive bet on a pipeline of cancer drugs that target rare genetic mutations and the biggest acquisition in the drugmaker’s 143-year history....
Some of Tuesday’s top business news stories: Associated Press US-China trade talks start amid cooling economic growth, by Joe McDonald Jittery Wall Street has a lot ahead to be nervous about, by Stan Choe Bloomberg Airports...
U.S. employers hired the most workers in 10 months in December while boosting wages, pointing to sustained strength in the economy that could ease fears of a sharp slowdown in growth. Lucia Mutikani of Reuters...
Some of Monday’s top business news stories: Associated Press Chinese tech firms lay lower at CES 2019 amid trade tensions, by Matt O’Brien Good news for wild blueberries in faltering No. 1 state, by Patrick Whittle...
