American consumers are feeling less confident in December, a business research group says. The Conference Board…
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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…
Alex Jones keeps Infowars for now after judge rejects The Onion’s winning auction bid
A federal judge in Texas rejected the auction sale of Alex Jones’ Infowars to The Onion…
US hiring likely rebounded last month after storms and strikes curtailed October job growth
WASHINGTON — Hiring in the United States likely rebounded last month from a dismal October, when…
Wall Street parties like it’s 1998 as AI fuels gains unmatched since dot-com era
NEW YORK — The S&P 500 is on track to close 2024 with a gain of…
Is Enron back? If it’s a joke, some former employees aren’t laughing
HOUSTON — An elaborate parody appears to be behind an effort to resurrect Enron, the Houston-based…
Germany’s top court rejects renewable energy producers’ case against use of windfall profits
BERLIN — Germany’s highest court on Thursday rejected complaints by renewable energy producers against a government…
Nations meet in final round to address global plastic crisis
Negotiators gathered in Busan, South Korea, on Monday in a final push to create a treaty…
Judge in Alex Jones’ bankruptcy to hear arguments on The Onion’s bid for Infowars
A bankruptcy judge is set to hear arguments Monday in conspiracy theorist Alex Jones ’ effort…
Moody’s credit rating upgrade for Cyprus opens the door to investment, president says
NICOSIA, Cyprus — Moody’s two-notch upgrade of Cyprus’ credit rating to A3 from Baa2 opens the…