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William Greider, a longtime political writer for The Nation, Rolling Stone and The Washington Post, has died at age 83 December 27, 2019, 2:50 AM 2 min read WASHINGTON — William Greider, a longtime political writer for The Nation, Rolling Stone and The Washington Post, died Wednesday at the age of 83, according to his […]

Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily on Thursday: Amazon and Immunomedics rise, while Qiagen, Hovnanian Enterprises move lower December 27, 2019, 12:42 AM 2 min read NEW YORK — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily on Thursday: Amazon.com Inc., up $79.56 to $ 1,868.77 Retailers rose following a report that showed a surge

Diane Terman Felenstein, who represented celebrities as a publicist before gaining renown herself with a best-selling financial advice guide for women, died on Dec. 8 at her home on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. She was 79. The cause was complications of ovarian cancer, her husband, Marshall Felenstein, said. Ms. Terman Felenstein had been

Stocks closed broadly higher on Wall Street Thursday, extending the market’s record-setting run December 26, 2019, 10:07 PM 2 min read Stocks closed broadly higher on Wall Street Thursday, extending the market’s record-setting run. Retailers and technology companies powered much of the rally, which pushed the Nasdaq above 9,000 points for the first time. The

Almost all were born between the world wars, one even before women had the right to vote. They came from white-collar homes and blue-, from black households and white. But when they died this year, they had something in common besides the final leveling that death brings. They had all found a place in a

A sheriff’s office in Florida says it caught an Amazon driver stealing a customer’s package but got no help from the company during its investigation December 26, 2019, 7:21 PM 2 min read DAVENPORT, Fla. — A sheriff’s office in Florida said it caught an Amazon driver stealing a customer’s package but got no help

NEW YORK — On January 3, the S&P 500 sank 2.5% when Apple warned of sagging demand for the iPhone, an inauspicious start to 2019 following a 14% drubbing in last year’s fourth quarter. On January 4, Federal Reserve Chairman Jay Powell said the central bank would be “patient” with its interest rate policy following

NEW YORK — A California law that makes it harder for companies to treat workers as independent contractors takes effect next week, forcing small businesses in and outside the state to rethink their staffing. The law puts tough restrictions on who can be independent contractors or freelancers rather than employees. Supporters say it addresses inequities

Americans keep spending, driving the economy at a time when unemployment is at a half-century low point despite headwinds from the trade war. Holiday sales rose 3.4 percent this year over 2018, according to a survey by Mastercard SpendingPulse. Online sales grew much more sharply — 18.8 percent compared with last year — marking the continuing

Stocks are opening higher on Wall Street as traders return from the Christmas holiday December 26, 2019, 2:51 PM 4 min read NEW YORK — Stocks are opening higher on Wall Street as traders return from the Christmas holiday. Amazon and other retailers are rising as a report shows a last-minute surge in online shopping