Katie Kull , Austin Huguelet GRANITE CITY — Union officials and regional leaders on Wednesday promised to fight deep cuts at a century-old steel plant here, in the crosshairs of a company shifting gears. The plant’s owner, Pittsburgh-based U.S. Steel Corp., said this week it is working on plans to sell key parts of Granite …
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Dow Jones futures rose slightly Wednesday morning, along with S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq futures. The stock market rally suffered sharp losses Tuesday, with the Nasdaq and S&P 500 breaking below a key level. X Economic reports Tuesday revived recession and inflation fears. A report of Intel (INTC) chip price cuts due to PC weakness …
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Ernst & Young, one of the world’s largest auditing firms, has agreed to pay a $100 million fine after U.S. securities regulators found that hundreds of its auditors had cheated on ethics exams they were required to take for professional licenses — and that the firm did not do enough to stop the practice. The …
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PER GALLON TOO GOOD FOR SOME TO PASS UP. IT’S A NUMBER THAT HASN’T BEEN SEEN AT THE PUMP FOR QUITE SOME TIME. >> 25 BOOKS TO FILL UP YOUR TANK. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU WERE ABLE TO DO THAT? >> IT HAS PROBABLY BEEN ABOUT A YEAR. >> FOR TWO HOURS THIS …
MILAN/TOKYO, June 27 (Reuters) – World shares extended their bounce on Monday, building on Friday’s strong Wall Street close as off-peak oil prices helped sentiment improve and temper fears of prolonged inflation. Strong morning gains in Europe and a rally across Asian markets after China further eased COVID-19 restrictions drove the MSCI’s benchmark for global …
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A tepid stock market, soaring inflation, and rising interest rates have left Americans less than optimistic about the state of the economy. Consumer sentiment has plunged to a record low, according to a University of Michigan survey released last week, fueled by frustration over high prices. To be clear: we are not in a recession, …
Dow Jones futures will open on Sunday evening, along with S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq futures. The stock market rally attempt gained momentum, with the major averages running up sharply Friday and for the week. X UnitedHealth (UNH), Shockwave Medical (SWAV), Ulta Beauty (ULTA), Enphase Energy (ENPH), Sociedad Quimica y Minera (SQM), Quanta Services (PWR), …
Congressional correspondent Chad Pergram reveals who the GOP believes is the one man responsible for the Supreme Court abortion ruling. Democratic senators Elizabeth Warren, Ron Wyden, Cory Booker and Sara Jacobs are urging the Federal Trade Commission to investigate Apple and Google for failing to warn consumers about the potential harms associated with advertising-specific tracking …
The Dow Jones rose strongly Friday morning, along with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq. Crude oil futures and Treasury yields rose modestly after tumbling in recent days on recession fears. X Zendesk (ZEN) soared after agreeing to a buyout, but was well off premarket highs. Meanwhile, Merck (MRK) reportedly is closing in on a takeover …
ExxonMobil is one of the most consequential and profitable companies in U.S. history. For more than a hundred years, the company’s oil and gas have helped power the global economy. But the ExxonMobil of today faces the seemingly opposing priorities of supplying the world with abundant energy and also drastically reducing its carbon footprint to …
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