Stock Market Returns Are Deceptively High
While stocks, bonds and money market funds have generated positive returns for the year, a quirk in the calendar is...
London’s Canary Wharf Tries to Revamp Its Image as Banks Exit
A major bank is leaving its headquarters in London’s purpose-built financial district. But the district’s owner has other plans for...
United Auto Workers Open Contract Talks in Detroit
The U.A.W., with a more confrontational leader, aims to win back wage and benefit concessions and insulate jobs from the...
Investors Look for Reasons the Market Could ‘Grind Higher’
Companies are expected to report a fall in profits, but some analysts see brighter times ahead.
Wells Fargo Beats Expectations but Sets Aside Money for Loan Losses
The U.S. economy “continues to perform better than many had expected,” said Charlie Scharf, the bank’s chief executive, but “there...
JPMorgan’s Profit Jumps, but Interest Rates Remain a Threat
It was another quarter of banner financial results for the largest lender in America.
Fran Drescher Blasts Hollywood Studios in Fiery Speech
Fran Drescher, who became a household name for her role on a 1990s sitcom, is now president of the union...
Water Bills Are Rising. Here’s What to Do About It.
Consumers face higher costs as water systems replace old pipes and equipment. Shorter showers and water-efficient appliances can help manage...
The Costs of the Hollywood Actors’ Strike
Strikes by actors and screenwriters have ground movie and TV productions to a halt, with consequences likely to be felt...
Germany Says China Trade Could Create Perilous Dependence
A long-awaited strategy statement from Berlin is an attempt to set a coherent approach for dealing with China, Germany’s largest...
