Category Archives: World
US business investment rose in November for 2nd month
WASHINGTON - U.S. businesses stepped up their spending on industrial machinery, steel, and other big-ticket items last month, a sign that one of the economy’s weak spots may be improving. The Co...
Dec 22, 2016
Held on obscenity charges, Egyptian author freed from prison
CAIRO - An Egyptian author has walked out of a Cairo police station after a court suspended his two-year prison sentence pending review of his appeal on obscenity charges. The year-long case of Ahmed ...
Dec 22, 2016
Long-term US mortgage rates hit highest levels since 2014
WASHINGTON - Long-term US mortgage rates climbed again this week, hitting the highest levels since early 2014. Mortgage giant Freddie Mac on Thursday reported the rate on 30-year fixed-rate loans jump...
Dec 22, 2016
Long-term US mortgage rates hit highest levels since 2014
WASHINGTON - Long-term US mortgage rates climbed again this week, hitting the highest levels since 2014. Mortgage giant Freddie Mac said Thursday that the rate on 30-year fixed-rate loans jumped to an...
Dec 22, 2016
Markets Right Now: US stocks end slightly lower
NEW YORK - The latest on developments in financial markets (All times local): 4:00 p.m. Stocks are ending slightly lower on Wall Street as a number of retailers lose ground. Bed Bath & Beyond slum...
Dec 22, 2016
Queen, Philip set off for Christmas trip after delay
LONDON - Queen Elizabeth II and her husband Prince Philip are on their way to their country estate to celebrate Christmas after the couple delayed their trip for a day due to illness. Royal officials ...
Dec 22, 2016
Applications for US jobless aid jump to still low 275,000
WASHINGTON - More Americans sought unemployment aid last week, but the number of applications remains at a low level that suggests companies are still hiring. THE NUMBERS: Weekly applications for unem...
Dec 22, 2016
US economy grew at strong 3.5 pct. annual rate last quarter
WASHINGTON - The U.S. economy grew at a 3.5 per cent annual rate in the July-September quarter, the fastest pace in two years and more than the government had previously estimated. But the growth spur...
Dec 22, 2016
Senate Dems press Trump's wealthy picks for financial data
WASHINGTON - Top Senate Democrats are trying to put the brakes on President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks, insisting on extensive financial information on some of the wealthiest Americans b...
Dec 22, 2016
Eric Trump stops fundraising for his charity after scrutiny
PALM BEACH, Fla. - One of President-elect Donald Trump’s sons will stop directly raising money for his namesake foundation, saying he worries the donations could be perceived as buying access to...
Dec 22, 2016