US housing construction up 9.2 percent in August, fastest gain in 7 months
WASHINGTON (AP) — US housing construction up 9.2 percent in August, fastest gain in 7 months.
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Tax law limit on deductions looms large in some House races
CHERRY HILL, N.J. (AP) — Congressman Leonard Lance voted last December with the interests of his northern New Jersey district in mind when he opposed his own party’s sweeping tax overhaul. The cap on deductions for state...
Read MoreCEO of AutoNation, biggest US dealership, is stepping down
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Mike Jackson is stepping down after almost two decades leading AutoNation, the nation’s largest dealership chain. Jackson, 69, steered AutoNation through the economic crisis and shares have...
Read MoreMorning Call: Global stocks mixed; Dec E-mini S&Ps down -0.04%; Dec 10-year T-notes down -3 ticks to a fresh 3-3/4 month low; German 10-year bund yield rises to 3-month high of 0.50%.
Overnight Markets and NewsDec E-mini S&Ps (ESZ18 -0.09%) this morning are down -0.04% and European stocks are down -0.05% in uninspired trade. Higher interest rates are weighing on equity prices after a jump in UK Aug...
Read MorePort wine? Feta? Brexit may spell trouble for famed EU names
PINHAO, Portugal (AP) — The scorching late summer sun of northern Portugal is ripening the black, super-sweet grapes that will go to make what European Union rules say is the only wine in the world that can be called port....
Read MoreEdmunds highlights newest safety and technology trends
Historically, the latest innovations in vehicle technology debut on high-end luxury vehicles. Developing new features is an expensive endeavor, and usually only wealthy shoppers are willing to pay for them. Features such as a...
Read MoreUK inflation unexpectedly spikes on higher clothing costs
LONDON (AP) — Official figures show that inflation in Britain unexpectedly rose in August to a six-month high as clothing and transport costs rose sharply. The Office for National Statistics said Wednesday that consumer price...
Read MoreUK lawmakers: “Wild West” cryptocurrencies need regulation
LONDON (AP) — British lawmakers are urging regulation for cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin in a report that describes the current situation as the “Wild West.” In a report Wednesday on digital currencies,...
Read MoreEU: Luxembourg did not give selective tax deal to McDonald’s
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union has ruled that Luxembourg did not give the U.S. fast food giant McDonald’s a special sweet tax deal and that the non-taxation of some of its profits did not amount to illegal state aid....
Read MoreEU rules that Luxembourg did not give selective tax deal to McDonald’s, clears it of state aid infraction
BRUSSELS (AP) — EU rules that Luxembourg did not give selective tax deal to McDonald’s, clears it of state aid infraction.
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