The U.S. Treasury building in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 15, 2023.Nathan Howard | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesThe U.S. government ran up another half a trillion dollars in red ink in the first quarter of its fiscal year, the Treasury Department reported Thursday.For the period from October 2023 through December...
The governors of New York and California announced sweeping plans to crack down on retail crime this week, as trade associations and police departments lobby for government action to curb theft.The plans include new legislation designed to increase the penalties for retail crime offenses and more funding for police...
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Citigroup — Shares slid more than 2% after a warning from the bank on Wednesday night of a likely loss in the fourth quarter, due to the decline of the Argentine peso and restructuring charges, compared to what CFO Mark...
Prices that consumers pay for a variety of goods and services rose more than expected in December, according to a Labor Department measure Thursday that shows inflation still holding a grip on the U.S. economy.The consumer price index increased 0.3% for the month, higher than the 0.2% estimate at...
Ongoing disruption to trade flows through the Red Sea could hit global economic growth, the head of one of the world's largest container shipping firms said Thursday.Maersk CEO Vincent Clerc said it remained unclear whether passage through the waterway would be re-established in "days, weeks or months," in comments...
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Citigroup — Shares fell 1% after the bank warned investors on Wednesday night of a possible quarterly loss due to the decline of the Argentine peso and restructuring charges. Citigroup is scheduled to release its fourth-quarter results Friday morning. Lyft...
Sperry Top-Sider Bill fish Tan and Beige.Mayra Beltran | Houston Chronicle | Getty ImagesWolverine World Wide has sold Sperry to brand management firm Authentic Brands Group and Canadian retailer the Aldo Group, the company announced Thursday.The deal will generate $130 million, which Wolverine plans to use to pay down...
Vanishing Turkish Currency: 1 Turkish Lira with the Portrait of Kemal AtatürkTurkishManuel Augusto Moreno | Moment | Getty ImagesThe Turkish lira hit a fresh record low against the U.S. dollar on Thursday, trading at 30.005 to the greenback just before noon local time. It marks the first time that...
Jane Fraser CEO, Citi, speaks at the 2023 Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California, May 1, 2023.Mike Blake | ReutersCitigroup warned investors late Wednesday that charges tied to the decline of the Argentine peso as well as the bank's reorganization came in far higher than disclosed by...
SpaceX founder Elon Musk and T-Mobile CEO Mike Sievert on stage during a T-Mobile and SpaceX joint event in Boca Chica Beach, Texas, on Aug. 25, 2022.Michael Gonzalez | Getty ImagesSpaceX successfully sent text messages via Starlink satellites using T-Mobile's network, it announced Wednesday, as Elon Musk's company aims...