Category Archives: World
US 30-year average mortgage rate rises to 4.08 per cent
WASHINGTON - Long-term U.S. mortgage rates marked a fifth week of surges in the aftermath of Donald Trump’s election win, reaching their highest levels this year. Mortgage giant Freddie Mac says...
Dec 01, 2016
US factories expanded for third straight month in November
WASHINGTON - American factories expanded for the third straight month in November, another good sign for the American economy. The Institute for Supply Management says its manufacturing index came in ...
Dec 01, 2016
Black Friday deals helped lift US auto sales in November
DETROIT - Black Friday deals and postelection confidence helped pull November U.S. auto sales out of their recent slump - and increased the chances that 2016 could set a record for new vehicle sales. ...
Dec 01, 2016
US construction spending up 0.5 per cent in October
WASHINGTON - U.S. builders boosted spending on construction projects by a modest amount in October, helped by big gains in spending on home construction and the biggest increase in government projects...
Dec 01, 2016
Italian vote weighs on markets despite upbeat US jobs data
LONDON - More solid U.S. jobs data on Friday did little to alter the cautious mood in global stock markets as investors braced for Italy’s referendum on constitutional reform over the weekend an...
Dec 01, 2016
Grief turns to anger amid reports of lack of fuel in crash
MEDELLIN, Colombia - Authorities prepared Thursday to transport home the bodies of dozens of victims of this week’s air tragedy in Colombia as grief turned to anger amid indications the airliner...
Dec 01, 2016
Former Dallas police chief David Brown writing memoir
NEW YORK - The Dallas police chief who was praised for his response to last summer’s shootings of five law enforcement officers is working on a memoir. Ballantine Books announced Thursday that i...
Dec 01, 2016
Prince Harry joins Rihanna at celebration in Barbados
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados - Prince Harry joined Rihanna in celebrating 50 years of independence for her native Barbados. The prince, visiting the sixth of seven nations on a two-week Caribbean tour, and th...
Dec 01, 2016
Requests for US jobless aid rose last week, but still low
WASHINGTON - More Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week. But claims are still at low levels that point to greater job security. THE NUMBERS: The Labor Department said Thursday that appli...
Dec 01, 2016
Trump's 'Thank you' tour gets off to raucous start
CINCINNATI - Donald Trump returned to his campaign roots Thursday in his first major public appearance since Election Day, resembling the pugnacious, brawling campaigner more than the traditional pres...
Dec 01, 2016
