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Asian benchmarks mostly lower after tepid Wall St session
Jul 06, 2022 7:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - Asian shares were mostly lower Wednesday after tepid trading on Wall Street amid worries about a global recession. Major benchmarks fell across Asia. Oil pr...
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US job openings slip, though remain at healthy level
Jul 06, 2022 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. employers advertised fewer jobs in May amid signs that the economy is weakening, though the overall demand for workers remained strong. Employers...
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OPEC secretary-general dies, just weeks shy of departure
Jul 06, 2022 7:00 am - ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) - The Secretary-General of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries has died, Nigerian authorities and the oil cartel announced Wednesday. O...
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Grains mostly higher, Livestock higher
Jul 06, 2022 7:00 am - Wheat for Jul. was off 1.50 cents at $7.9225 a bushel; Jul. corn roose 8.25 cents at $7.4425 a bushel, Jul. oats gained 12.50 cents $6.6650 a bushel; while Jul. soybeans...
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Fed: Sharply higher rates may be needed to quell inflation
Jul 06, 2022 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal Reserve officials were concerned at their meeting last month that consumers were increasingly anticipating higher inflation, and they signaled ...
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Virgin Galactic taps Boeing subsidiary to build motherships
Jul 06, 2022 7:00 am - ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - Virgin Galactic announced Wednesday that it is partnering with a Boeing subsidiary to manufacture the next generation of the twin-fuselage aircr...
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Grains lower, Livestock lower
Jul 06, 2022 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Grain futures were lower Wednesday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for Jul. declined 24.50 cents at $7.91 a bushel; May corn lost 21...
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U.S. allows pharmacists to prescribe Pfizer's COVID-19 pill
Jul 06, 2022 1:00 am - WASHINGTON — Pharmacists can prescribe the leading COVID-19 pill directly to patients under a new U.S. policy announced Wednesday that's intended to expand use of Pfizer...
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Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois appoint Rockwell as CEOJul 05, 2022 11:00 pm - SOUTH ELGIN - Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois said Kari Rockwell has been appointed new CEO of the organization. Rockwell will succeed current CEO Fiona Cummings and as...
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Inland Private Capital sells 29 CVS and Walgreens propertiesJul 05, 2022 11:00 pm - OAK BROOK - Inland Private Capital Corp. announced the sales of 29 CVS and Walgreens pharmacy properties in the past five months, bringing a total of $172.3 million to i...