
US single-family housing starts surge in July
WASHINGTON U.S. single-family homebuilding surged in July amid an acute shortage of previously owned houses, but mortgage rates
2023-08-16 20:53

Canada July housing starts slip by 10%- CMHC
Canadian housing starts slipped by 10% in July compared with the previous month, which had produced the strongest
2023-08-16 20:51

Banking glitch allows customers to withdraw money they don't have
A technical fault meant that for several hours Tuesday customers of one of Ireland's biggest banks could withdraw funds they did not have.
2023-08-16 20:28

China will strengthen policy coordination to meet growth target - state media
BEIJING China will strengthen the coordination of various policies to boost growth and meet this year's economic target,
2023-08-16 20:25

'Ho-hum holiday' spending expected as shoppers deal with economic cross-currents
US consumers, trapped in a web of conflicting signals on the health of the economy and how it impacts their ability to shop for extras, might be forced to spend less enthusiastically on a key bucket of discretionary spending -- Christmas gifts, according to early forecasts of this year's holiday sales.
2023-08-16 19:50

Coinbase wins approval to offer crypto futures trading in US
(Reuters) -Coinbase Global said on Wednesday it had secured approval to offer cryptocurrency futures to U.S. retail customers, scoring a
2023-08-16 19:48

China Evergrande to delay creditors' meetings amid fresh restructuring plan
Embattled property developer China Evergrande Group on Wednesday resolved to delay its meetings for the Hong Kong CEG
2023-08-16 19:47

Saudi Pile of US Treasuries at Six-Year Low in Shift to Risk
Saudi Arabia’s stockpile of US Treasuries fell to the lowest level in more than six years, as the
2023-08-16 19:22

Dollar Shortage Forces Pakistan Factories to Halt Production
Pakistan’s iron-clad grip on its dollar holdings may be keeping its currency stable, but it’s also hurting local
2023-08-16 19:21

German Cannabis Bill Passes Scholz Cabinet in Legalization Push
Germany’s ruling coalition approved a scaled-back plan to decriminalize personal use of cannabis in a first step toward
2023-08-16 18:46

Slimfast Fades as Dieters Turn to Weight Loss Drugs
Sales of SlimFast, the meal replacement shakes, have dropped in the US as people turn to new blockbuster
2023-08-16 18:25

The Midwest Is Ground Zero for the Fight Over Carbon Capture Pipelines
Deadly rupture. Groundwater contamination. Earthquake triggers. One after another, residents from across Iowa fired off their concerns at
2023-08-16 18:16