
Canada July housing starts slip by 10%- CMHC
Canadian housing starts slipped by 10% in July compared with the previous month, which had produced the strongest
2023-08-16 20:57

US single-family housing starts surge in July
WASHINGTON U.S. single-family homebuilding surged in July amid an acute shortage of previously owned houses, but mortgage rates
2023-08-16 20:54

27 Boston Market restaurants ordered closed in New Jersey for unpaid wages
New Jersey ordered more than two dozen Boston Market locations to close Tuesday because regulators found "multiple violations of workers' rights," including failure to pay wages, and fined the restaurant chain nearly $2.6 million.
2023-08-16 20:25

China will strengthen policy coordination to meet growth target - state media
BEIJING China will strengthen the coordination of various policies to boost growth and meet this year's economic target,
2023-08-16 20:22

Saudi Pile of US Treasuries at Six-Year Low in Shift to Risk
Saudi Arabia’s stockpile of US Treasuries fell to the lowest level in more than six years, as the
2023-08-16 19:25

Dollar Shortage Forces Pakistan Factories to Halt Production
Pakistan’s iron-clad grip on its dollar holdings may be keeping its currency stable, but it’s also hurting local
2023-08-16 19:24

Slimfast Fades as Dieters Turn to Weight Loss Drugs
Sales of SlimFast, the meal replacement shakes, have dropped in the US as people turn to new blockbuster
2023-08-16 18:28

The Midwest Is Ground Zero for the Fight Over Carbon Capture Pipelines
Deadly rupture. Groundwater contamination. Earthquake triggers. One after another, residents from across Iowa fired off their concerns at
2023-08-16 18:24

Europe Heat Builds as Some French Citizens Told to Stay Home
The heat wave that’s baking continental Europe is spreading further as citizens in southeast France were told to
2023-08-16 18:21

Fed meeting minutes could hint at end of rate hikes
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON The minutes of the Federal Reserve's policy meeting last month may indicate on Wednesday
2023-08-16 18:16

Russia could reintroduce compulsory sale of FX revenues 'at any moment' -source
MOSCOW Russian authorities are discussing bringing back the compulsory sale of foreign currency revenues for exporters, five sources
2023-08-16 17:59

Your Old School Starter Jacket Is Making a Comeback
Starter, the sports-apparel brand that was popular in the 1990s, is plotting a comeback for its old-school styles
2023-08-16 17:55