WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits dropped sharply last week, a sign that layoffs are rare and the job market is strong. The Labor Department says weekly applications for jobless aid fell...
Read MoreWASHINGTON (AP) — Applications for unemployment benefits fell last week to a low level of 234,000.
Read MoreLONDON (AP) — The Latest on the Bank of England’s monetary policy decision and news conference (all times local): 1:05 p.m. Bank of England Governor Mark Carney says an easing in Brexit uncertainty could give the British...
Read MoreNEW YORK (AP) — Twitter that revenue and profit and its daily user base all grew in the final three months of 2018. But its monthly user count slipped and shares slid 7 percent before the opening bell Thursday. The San Francisco...
Read MoreLONDON (AP) — The British-built Mars rover that is scheduled to be launched in 2020 has been named after scientist Rosalind Franklin. The ExoMars mission is designed to search for evidence of life on Mars. The name was revealed...
Read MoreMILAN (AP) — Italian American automaker Fiat Chrysler says fourth-quarter net profits rose by 61 percent, powered by North American sales of the all-new Ram 1500 and Jeep Wrangler. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles on Thursday reported...
Read MoreApple’s Screen Time feature can tell you more about your iPhone usage than you may care to know. Like how many text notifications you receive, the number of hours you spend on social networking and how your total usage on...
Read MoreBEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s prime minister urged his Italian counterpart on Thursday to have Italian invest in his country as it grapples with deepening economic challenges. “The coming period in Lebanon is a period of...
Read MoreDUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A massive amusement park in Dubai says it is abandoning plans to build a $454-million Six Flags. DXB Entertainments, which runs Dubai Parks & Resorts, said in a statement filed on Thursday...
Read MoreLONDON (AP) — Bank of England keeps main interest rate unchanged at 0.75 percent as it awaits clarity on Brexit.
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