CHICAGO – Grain futures were higher Thursday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade. Continue Reading Below Wheat for Dec. delivery was up 1.20 cents at $4.3120 a bushel; Dec corn up 1.60 cents 3.5020 a bushel; December oats unchanged at $2.6760 a bushel while Nov. soybeans was […]
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US unemployment claims fall to 222,000, lowest in 44 years
WASHINGTON – The number of Americans collecting unemployment benefits fell last week to the lowest level since Richard Nixon was president. Continue Reading Below THE NUMBERS: The Labor Department said Thursday that claims for jobless aid dropped by 22,000 to 222,000, fewest since March 1973. The less volatile four-week average […]
German authorities investigating passenger jet flyby
BERLIN – German authorities are investigating if mistakes were made by air traffic controllers at Duesseldorf Airport after a pilot at bankrupt carrier Air Berlin aborted his landing at the last moment to make a low pass around the control tower. Continue Reading Below The dpa news agency reported Thursday […]
Claims for US unemployment benefits fall by 22,000 to 44-year low 222,000
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Helen DeVos, who backed health, education causes, dies at 90
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Helen J. DeVos, a philanthropist from western Michigan known for her support of children’s health, Christian education and the arts, has died at age 90. Continue Reading Below Her family says in a statement that she died Wednesday of complications from a stroke following a recent […]
The Latest: Trump gives GOP pep talk on $4.1T budget plan
WASHINGTON – The Latest on President Trump, Congress and $4.1 trillion budget plan (all times local): Continue Reading Below 6:50 a.m. President Donald Trump is rooting for fellow Senate Republicans to succeed in efforts to pass a massive $4.1 trillion budget plan. But in a tweet before daybreak Thursday, the […]
Amazon HQ2 bid deadline: Austin, Atlanta among contenders to watch
With Amazon’s (AMZN) application deadline for bids for its second North American headquarters fast approaching on Thursday, several of the United States’ largest cities have already indicated their interest. Continue Reading Below The competition to host Amazon’s second home has been fierce. The e-commerce giant says it plans to invest […]
Hurricanes, chilly summer hit sales at Unilever
THE HAGUE, Netherlands – Unilever, the consumer products giant that owns brands including Dove, Lipton and Knorr, was buffeted by bad weather in the United States and Europe and a strong euro in the third quarter. Continue Reading Below The company said Thursday that its sales fell 1.6 percent from […]
Senate Republicans cruise toward passage of budget plan
WASHINGTON – Senate Republicans are on track to pass a $4 trillion budget plan that shelves GOP deficit concerns in favor of the party’s drive to cut taxes. Continue Reading Below The nonbinding budget plan, slated for a vote late Thursday, would set the stage for tax legislation later this […]
Official: Spain prime minister to hold Cabinet meeting Saturday to trigger process to take control of Catalonia’s powers
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