US Business
Apple, Amazon, McDonald’s Headline Busy Earnings Week
Nearly a third of the S&P 500 is set to report their quarterly results, including Exxon, General Motors and Boeing.
Month: October 2022
US Business
Buying a Home Gets Easier in a Cooler Market—for Some
Higher mortgage rates mean fewer bidding wars, but they’re also pricing out many would-be buyers.
US Business
The War to Define What Work Looks Like
Pay. Productivity. Commuting. Rarely have bosses and workers been so at odds over so much.
US Business
Verizon’s Profit Falls 23% as Price Increases Slow Growth
Executives nevertheless said that the price hikes for certain cellphone plans were paying off.
US Business
Fed Set to Raise Rates by 0.75 Point, Debate Size of Hikes
Some officials have begun signaling their desire to slow down the pace of increases soon and to stop raising rates early next year to see how their moves this year are slowing the economy.
US Business
Amazon to Use Airbus Cargo Planes for First Time
Amazon.com said it is hiring Hawaiian Airlines to fly its packages on 10 rented Airbus SE jets around the U.S., and it will take a stake in the carrier.
Government
Senator Bill White’s Capitol Report for October 20, 2022
MODOT Gears Up for Buckle Up, Phone Down Day The Missouri Department of Transportation (MODOT) will observe Buckle Up Phone Down Day on October 21. Now in its 6th year, the #BUPD campaign challenges everyone […]
US Business
Kroger-Albertsons Antitrust Review Likely to Focus on Store Overlap
Authorities who scrutinized other grocery deals tended to examine local market share in specific geographic regions.
US Business
Snap Sales Growth Slows Further as Advertisers Cut Spending
Snapchat’s parent says it is operating on an assumption there will be no revenue growth in the current quarter.
US Business
Railroads Get a Lift From Higher Rates, Strong Demand
Union Pacific and CSX said third-quarter profit rose, helped by fuel surcharges, higher prices and increases in cargo. But a continuing labor dispute is casting uncertainty over the sector.