NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes edged higher on Tuesday following stronger-than-expected earnings reports from the makers of Kellogg’s cereals, Oreo cookies and others. Markets around the world were mostly steady, while...
Read MoreWASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. home prices rose sharply in August from a year ago, a trend that is thwarting many would-be buyers and potentially slowing sales. The Standard & Poor’s CoreLogic Case-Shiller national home price...
Read MoreTransferring from community college to a university should be as simple as basic math: Two years at the first school plus two years at the second equals a bachelor’s degree. But the equation is often more complicated. Many...
Read MoreNEW YORK (AP) — The latest on developments in financial markets (All times local): 9:40 a.m. Stocks are opening higher as food companies climb while sporting goods makers and retailers struggle. Oreo cookie maker Mondelez jumped...
Read MoreNEW YORK (AP) — Apple is offering a nifty way to unlock its new iPhone X — just stare at it. Face ID, Apple’s name for its facial-recognition technology, replaces the fingerprint sensor found on other models. How well does...
Read MoreLONDON (AP) — The Bank of England is on Thursday set to raise interest rates for the first time in a decade in order to keep a lid on inflation, a move that has the potential to hurt the British economy just as it struggles with...
Read MoreTOKYO (AP) — The Bank of Japan opted to keep its ultra-loose monetary regime intact Tuesday, but cut its outlook for inflation, saying that growth is not yet doing enough to push wages higher or fire up consumer demand. In this...
Read MoreDUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Middle East’s oil producers are bracing for continued pressure from lower oil prices, with the International Monetary Fund projecting cumulative budget deficits of $320 billion over...
Read MoreWELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand’s new government is moving quickly to fulfill a campaign promise by banning foreign investors from buying homes. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced Tuesday that she expects...
Read MoreTOKYO (AP) — Shares were mostly lower Tuesday in Asia after markets retreated from their record highs overnight and China reported weak manufacturing data. KEEPING SCORE: Japan’s Nikkei 225 index lost 0.1 percent to...
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