NEW YORK (AP) — Levi Strauss & Co. is going back to the public markets after 34 years. Here are milestones of this iconic brand whose roots date back to 1853 when its founder Levi Strauss opened his first dry good business....
Read MoreWASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. long-term mortgage rates fell this week, giving an incentive to potential buyers as the spring homebuying season opens. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac says the average rate on the 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage...
Read MoreMISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — A neo-Nazi website operator must disclose his net worth to attorneys for a Montana real estate agent who sued him for orchestrating an anti-Semitic “troll storm” against her family. U.S....
Read MoreHOUSTON (AP) — The Latest on a fire that had been burning at a Texas petrochemical storage facility (all times local): 9:25 a.m. Authorities say it appears that the suppressive foam firefighters are using at a Houston-area...
Read MoreBERLIN (AP) — Wikipedia’s German-language page has been blacked out in protest of a proposal to change European Union copyright rules. Visitors to the online encyclopedia’s German section were greeted Thursday with a...
Read MoreForty percent of students who enroll in a four-year college don’t graduate within six years, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. These students miss the benefits of a degree, but they may still pay...
Read MoreNEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks moved broadly higher in early trading on Wall Street Thursday as technology stocks offset declines in the banking sector. Apple rose 2.8 percent as it continues to announce new products. Olive Garden...
Read MoreLOS ANGELES (AP) — From skin-care lotions to bottled water, cannabis companies are rolling out a growing array of consumer products infused with a chemical found in marijuana called cannabidiol, or CBD. The compound...
Read MoreBERLIN (AP) — Germany’s transport ministry has issued its first operating license for a driver assistance system meant to reduce the number of cyclists or pedestrians killed by turning vehicles. Transport Minister Andreas...
Read MoreNEW YORK (AP) — The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local): 9:35 a.m. Stocks are off to a mixed start on Wall Street as gains by technology and consumer goods companies offset declines elsewhere in the...
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