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Grains mixed, Livestock higher
Jul 29, 2022 7:00 am - Wheat for Sep. fell 9.25 cents at $8.0775 a bushel; Sep. corn was up 1.25 cents at $6.1625 a bushel, Sep. oats was unchanged at $4.48 a bushel; while Sep. soybeans gaine...
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Asian shares mostly higher after rally on Wall Street
Jul 29, 2022 7:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - Asian shares were mostly higher on Friday following a broad rally on Wall Street, but Hong Kong's benchmark sank more than 2%. Investors appear to have gro...
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Alex Jones' media company files for bankruptcy amid trial
Jul 29, 2022 7:00 am - AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' media company Free Speech Systems filed for bankruptcy on Friday, but his attorney said it should not disrupt the de...
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Inflation hits record 8.9% in euro area, but economy grows
Jul 29, 2022 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Inflation in the European countries using the euro currency shot up to another record in July, pushed by higher energy prices fueled by Russia's war in Ukr...
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Stocks rally again, close out best month since Nov. 2020
Jul 29, 2022 7:00 am - Stocks racked up more gains Friday as Wall Street closed out its best month since November 2020, a welcome breather for investors after a punishing year for the market. ...
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China backs away from growth goal, sticks to virus controls
Jul 29, 2022 7:00 am - BEIJING (AP) - China's leaders effectively acknowledged the struggling economy won't hit its official 5.5% growth target this year and said Thursday they will try to pro...
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Amazon, Chevron rise; Roku, Intel fall
Jul 29, 2022 7:00 am - Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Friday: Chevron Corp., up $13.39 to $163.78. The oil company racked up record quarterly profits in the secon...
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Sony sees profit rise despite waning interest in video games
Jul 29, 2022 7:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - Sony's profit edged up 3% in the last quarter, weathering production setbacks from COVID-19 lockdowns in Shanghai and a trend away from video gaming as pand...
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Small businesses affected by Highland Park mass shooting now eligible for disaster loansJul 29, 2022 1:00 am - Special low-interest disaster loans now are available for small businesses affected by the mass shooting at the Highland Park Fourth of July parade, state officials said...
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'COVID just beat us up': Bulldogs Grill in downtown Wauconda closing after 12 yearsJul 29, 2022 1:00 am - In the last 12 years, many witticisms have been written on the walls of Bulldogs Grill, a staple in downtown Wauconda and go-to destination for fun, food and a throwback...