BEIJING – China’s economic growth stayed relatively stable in the latest quarter, buoyed by strength in retail spending and exports and giving the ruling Communist Party a political boost as it prepares to appoint President Xi Jinping to a new term as leader. Continue Reading Below Growth edged down to […]
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Japan trade surplus leaps on strong exports to rest of Asia
TOKYO – Japan reports its trade surplus leaped nearly 38 percent in September from a year earlier, on strong shipments to China and the U.S. Continue Reading Below Customs data released Thursday showed exports rose 14 percent year-on-year to 6.8 trillion yen ($60.3 billion) while imports climbed 12 percent to […]
Honda Sharpens Its All-New 2018 Accord to Steal SUV Sales
Honda (NYSE: HMC) said that its all-new 2018 Accord sedan officially went on sale in the U.S. on Wednesday. The all-new Accord is a major evolution of Honda’s mainstay sedan: In some ways, it’s more like a German luxury car than like the bread-and-butter Accords of the past. Continue Reading […]
Government lawyers ask judge to toss lawsuit over Trump’s businesses
Government attorneys on Wednesday asked a New York federal judge to throw out a lawsuit accusing President Donald Trump of violating the Constitution every time a foreign government patronizes a Trump property. The government attorneys were responding to a lawsuit filed this year by representatives of hotels and restaurants who […]
Australia jobs growth speeds ahead, nudges unemployment lower
Office workers cross a street in Sydney, Australia, September 4, 2017. REUTERS/Steven Saphore October 19, 2017 SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia enjoyed another month of solid jobs growth in September, with the annual pace of gains sprinting ahead to a healthy 3.1 percent and nudging the unemployment rate lower. Data out […]
Highlights of MLB playoff games on Wednesday
New York Yankees shortstop Didi Gregorius (18) celebrates with New York Yankees second baseman Starlin Castro (14) after beating the Houston Astros in game five of the 2017 ALCS playoff baseball series at Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY, USA, October 18, 2017. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hunger-USA TODAY Sports October 19, 2017 […]
US regulators approve 2nd gene therapy for blood cancer
TRENTON, N.J. – U.S. regulators on Wednesday approved a second gene therapy for a blood cancer, a one-time, custom-made treatment for aggressive lymphoma in adults. Continue Reading Below The Food and Drug Administration allowed sales of the treatment from Kite Pharma. It uses the same technology, called CAR-T, as the […]
Blue Apron cuts 6 percent of its workforce
Blue Apron Holdings Inc (APRN) said it had cut about 6 percent of its total workforce, nearly four months after going public, as the meal-kit delivery company comes under increasing pressure from deep-pocketed rivals such as Amazon.com Inc (AMZN). Continue Reading Below Blue Apron, which went public in June has […]
Trump selects Washington lawyer Joe Simons to head FTC: official
President Donald Trump has selected Joseph Simons, an antitrust attorney from a Washington law firm, to head the Federal Trade Commission, a White House official said on Wednesday. Continue Reading Below Trump is expected to nominate Simons to the agency, along with Noah Phillips and Rohit Chopra to be FTC […]
Trump didn’t know fallen soldier’s name, kept calling him ‘your guy’: Congresswoman
Rep. Frederica Wilson, D-Fla., adamantly stood by her characterization of President Donald Trump’s phone call with the widow of a fallen soldier in an interview with ABC News today, calling his words “terrible” and adding that the president didn’t even know the man’s name. Wilson said she was with Myeshia […]