The Container Store, buffeted by rough housing market, seeks bankruptcy protection

NEW YORK — The Container Store has filed for bankruptcy protection as the storage and organizational…

Many Americans have come to rely on drones. Now lawmakers want to ban them.

WASHINGTON — Russell Hedrick, a North Carolina farmer, flies drones to spray fertilizers on his corn,…

Brazil’s currency drops to weakest level yet 4 as Lula’s fiscal measures debated

SAO PAULO — SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s real on Wednesday fell to its weakest level…

How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday, 12/17/2024

U.S. stock indexes closed lower and gave back some of their stellar gains for the year.…

Why is tech giant SoftBank investing over $100 billion in the US?

BANGKOK — Japanese tycoon Masayoshi Son and President-elect Donald Trump have announced plans for technology and…

Stock market today: Nasdaq hits a record as Wall Street drifts ahead of Federal Reserve’s meeting

NEW YORK — U.S. stock indexes drifted amid mixed trading Monday, ahead of this week’s upcoming…

How major US stock indexes fared Friday, 12/13/2024

Stock indexes closed mixed on Wall Street at the end of a rare bumpy week. The…

China signals it’s prepared to double down on support for the economy as Trump tariffs loom

BANGKOK — Chinese leaders met this week to plot economic policy for the coming year, sketching…

Stock market today: World shares are mixed, follow Wall St decline as price data disappoint

HONG KONG — World shares were mixed on Friday following Wall Street’s decline in response to…

How major US stock indexes fared Thursday, 12/12/2024

U.S. stock indexes drifted lower following some potentially discouraging data on the economy. The S&P 500…