Americas
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U.S. Stocks Hit Records on Profit Hopes, Even as War, Oil and High Yields Linger
U.S. stocks hit fresh highs as investors bet on strong earnings despite war, elevated oil prices and Treasury yields above 5 percent.
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Freddie Jackson, Voice of “Rock Me Tonight” and “You Are My Lady,” Dies at 70
Freddie Jackson, the velvet-voiced Harlem crooner who scored 10 No. 1 R&B hits in the 1980s, died October 5, just three days after his…
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China, US Unveil Eight Outcomes From Xi’s State Visit
China and the US have set out eight outcomes from Xi Jinping’s state visit to Washington, from a US$30 billion reciprocal tariff cut to…
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DoorDash to Pay $131.5 Million After NYC Finds It Shortchanged More Than 260,000 Delivery Workers
New York City calls it the largest food delivery worker settlement in U.S. history. DoorDash admits it “screwed up” but says most of the…
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Two US gates left into Argyle. Jet fuel is already cutting the cheap seats.
Two US nonstops still reach Argyle: American into Miami and JetBlue into JFK. Delta’s Atlanta flight ended September 5. With jet fuel near $4.70,…
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Fuel shock hits the skies: US airlines cut flights as the Iran war drives jet fuel toward $4.70 a gallon
As Iran-war jet fuel nears record highs, American, United and Southwest are trimming the cheapest flights first, tightening and pricing up holiday connections home…
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Trump says Greenland security deal is done. Denmark says it will be signed next week.
President Trump says the US has won permanent control over Greenland’s security. Denmark and Greenland confirm a pact, to be signed next week at…
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Wendy’s giant franchisee files Chapter 11 as the burger chain’s sales slump hits the operators
One of Wendy’s biggest US franchise owners, Meritage Hospitality Group, has filed for Chapter 11 after years of weak traffic, costly beef, and a…
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Gonsalves calls US hostility toward Cuba ‘unnatural and unnecessary’ in Washington keynote
Months after leaving office, Ralph Gonsalves took a Washington stage to dismantle the case for the US blockade of Cuba and propose a path…
