Target is thinking small to win over shoppers. The discounter opened a store in downtown Manhattan on Wednesday that’s just its second location in Manhattan and is one-third the size of its regular stores. This
Labor organizers say they’ve named McDonald’s and its franchisees in allegations of sexual harassment, marking their latest effort in a push to win higher pay and a union for fast-food workers. The claims were filed
Mall of America, the nation’s largest shopping mall anchored by Macy’s, H&M and others, has taken a stand against the growing trend of Thanksgiving shopping and will be closed on the turkey feast this year.
U.S. services companies grew last month at the fastest pace in nearly a year, potential good news for the U.S. economy. The Institute for Supply Management said Wednesday that its services index jumped to 57.1
Banking and energy companies are leading an early gain Wednesday on Wall Street, bucking a global drift lower. The price of crude oil moved sharply higher. Chesapeake Energy rose 4 percent, the biggest gain in
Grain futures were lower Wednesday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for December delivery was 2.25 cents lower at $3.9320 a bushel; December corn was 2.25 cents lower at $3.46 bushel;
Arch Coal says it has emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and its stock will trade again on the New York Stock Exchange Wednesday. The company, which has been hurt by weakening demand for coal,
Orders to U.S. factories edged higher in August, with a key category that tracks business investment plan rising for a third straight month. Factory orders increased 0.2 percent in August after a much larger 1.4
Fourteen senators have written to Attorney General Loretta Lynch urging her to “thoroughly investigate the culpability of senior executives” at Wells Fargo, as part of the Department of Justice’s investigation into an unauthorized accounts scandal
