<img height="1" width="1" style="display:none" src="https://www.facebook.com/tr?id=192888919167017&amp;ev=PageView&amp;noscript=1">
Friday,  November 29 , 2024

Linkedin Pinterest

Business

Business BriefsClark County BusinessColumnistsTransactionsWorking in Clark County

Xi pledges more Gaza aid and talks trade at summit with Arab leaders

May 30, 2024, 8:43am Business

Chinese President Xi Jinping reiterated calls for the establishment of an independent Palestinian state and promised more humanitarian aid for people in Gaza as he opened a summit with leaders of Arab states Thursday in Beijing. Read story

FILE - A 2024 Ford F-150 truck is assembled at the Dearborn Truck Plant, Thursday, April 11, 2024, in Dearborn, Mich. On Thursday, May 30, 2024, the Commerce Department issues its second estimate of how the U.S. economy performed in the first quarter of 2024.

US economic growth last quarter is revised down from 1.6% rate to 1.3%, but consumers kept spending

FILE - A 2024 Ford F-150 truck is assembled at the Dearborn Truck Plant, Thursday, April 11, 2024, in Dearborn, Mich. On Thursday, May 30, 2024, the Commerce Department issues its second estimate of how the U.S. economy performed in the first quarter of 2024.

May 30, 2024, 8:43am Business

The U.S. economy grew at a sluggish 1.3% annual pace from January through March, the weakest quarterly rate since the spring of 2022, the government said Thursday in a downgrade from its previous estimate. Consumer spending rose but at a slower pace than previously thought, a sign that high interest… Read story

A hiring sign is displayed at a retail store in Vernon Hills, Ill., Tuesday, May 28, 2024. On Thursday, May 30, 2024, the Labor Department reports on the number of people who applied for unemployment benefits last week. (AP Photo/Nam Y.

The number of Americans applying for jobless benefits inches up, but layoffs remain low

A hiring sign is displayed at a retail store in Vernon Hills, Ill., Tuesday, May 28, 2024. On Thursday, May 30, 2024, the Labor Department reports on the number of people who applied for unemployment benefits last week. (AP Photo/Nam Y.

May 30, 2024, 8:40am Business

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits ticked up last week, but layoffs remain historically low in the face of lingering inflation and high interest rates. Read story

FILE - A McDonald&rsquo;s sign is seen, March 14, 2024, in Wheeling, Ill. McDonald&rsquo;s is fighting back against viral tweets and media reports that it says have exaggerated its price increases. (AP Photo/Nam Y.

McDonald’s says $18 Big Mac meal was an ‘exception’ and news reports overstated its price increases

FILE - A McDonald&rsquo;s sign is seen, March 14, 2024, in Wheeling, Ill. McDonald&rsquo;s is fighting back against viral tweets and media reports that it says have exaggerated its price increases. (AP Photo/Nam Y.

May 30, 2024, 7:27am Business

McDonald’s is fighting back against viral tweets and media reports that it says have exaggerated its price increases. Read story

Authorities arrest man allegedly running ‘likely world’s largest ever’ cybercrime botnet

May 30, 2024, 7:26am Business

An international law enforcement team has arrested a Chinese national and disrupted a major botnet that officials said he ran for nearly a decade, amassing at least $99 million in profits by reselling access to criminals who used it for identity theft, child exploitation, and financial fraud, including pandemic relief… Read story

FILE - Visitors follow Mickey Mouse for photos at Disneyland, Jan. 22, 2015, in Anaheim, Calif. Disneyland performers who help bring Mickey Mouse, Cinderella and other beloved characters to life at the Southern California resort chose to unionize following a three-day vote culminating on Saturday, May 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Jae C.

Disneyland performers’ vote to unionize is certified by federal labor officials

FILE - Visitors follow Mickey Mouse for photos at Disneyland, Jan. 22, 2015, in Anaheim, Calif. Disneyland performers who help bring Mickey Mouse, Cinderella and other beloved characters to life at the Southern California resort chose to unionize following a three-day vote culminating on Saturday, May 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Jae C.

May 30, 2024, 7:23am Business

Character and parade performers at Disneyland in California are officially unionized. Read story

Confidence soaring for Inland Northwest aerospace industry

May 30, 2024, 7:22am Business

Aerospace manufacturing companies met in Coeur d’Alene Wednesday to collaborate and continue the advancement of the I-90 aerospace corridor. Read story

California advances measures targeting AI discrimination and deepfakes

May 30, 2024, 7:22am Business

As corporations increasingly weave artificial intelligence technologies into the daily lives of Americans, California lawmakers want to build public trust, fight algorithmic discrimination and outlaw deepfakes that involve elections or pornography. Read story