As of Aug. 7, the number of people using Threads daily hovered around 10 million on Android phones, down from 49 million when it launched.
Losses were widespread but some of the hardest hit were high-growth stocks seen as the most vulnerable to higher interest rates.
Target and Home Depot are slumping. But more shoppers are heading to Walmart for groceries and essentials.
Stocks fall as investors worry the strong labor market will lead to more interest rate hikes.
On Aug. 15, a technological glitch caused an outage at the Bank of Ireland (BOI).
The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate jumped this week to its highest level in 20 years, grim news for would-be homebuyers already facing high home prices caused a lack of supply.
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Walmart is reporting strong second-quarter sales results as the retailer’s low-price model continues to attract budget-conscious consumers in a tough economic environment. Walmart earned $7.89 billion, or $2.92 per share, up from last year. Its adjusted per-share profit of $1.84 was better than Wall Street had expected. Sales rose nearly 6% to $161.63 billion. The nation’s largest retailer also boosted its annual outlook.
American Airlines and Google were able to cut contrails made by jets by more than half during a small trial, a move that could significantly reduce the global-warming footprint of the travel industry.
Discount grocer Aldi said Wednesday it's acquiring 400 Winn-Dixie and Harveys supermarkets in the Southern U.S.
Wall Street weakened Wednesday to worsen what’s already been a messy August as the Federal Reserve releases minutes from its latest meeting.
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Target reported its first quarterly sales drop in six years, dragged down by shoppers' inflation worries and a negative reaction by some customers, widely publicized on social media, to its Pride merchandise. The Minneapolis retailer said Wednesday it expects high interest rates, which makes credit cards more expensive to use, and higher prices on food to continue to put a strain on customers. The chain cut its profit outlook for the year, and it also expects sales will decline for the remainder of the year. In lowering its forecast, Target also cited the end of the student loan moratorium, which had provided one-time college students a little more financial breathing room.
ATLANTA — Home Depot on Tuesday announced another quarter of declining sales, but it was a dip that was expected as the company works through what officials called a post-pandemic “settling.”
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Former Sen. Suzanne Geist joined Nebraska's Attorney General's Office this week as Mike Hilgers' chief policy adviser, a newly created position.
Nebraska tight ends coach Josh Martin learned eight months of offense in a few days after his abrupt promotion. It's the latest example in an ascending career built on preparation.
There is talent to go around in this state as another season of high school football arrives. To view an online edition of the Journal Star's preview, click here.
Warren Buffett donated 50 Class A shares of Berkshire Hathaway stock worth $27 million to an unnamed charity this week.
Nebraska State Patrol troopers found 147 pounds of marijuana during a traffic stop on Interstate 80.
S&P Global affirmed NU’s “AA” bond rating, putting the state’s only public university system it among the top 8% of all public institutions rated by the fiscal analyst.
The state paid $17 million for an option for 300-plus acres near 112th and Adams streets, just outside of Lincoln, where Nebraska will build a 1,500-bed prison.
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Nebraska State Patrol troopers arrested a 42-year-old Lincoln man Tuesday afternoon after a pursuit in western Lancaster county, according to a press release.
The Lincoln man who killed two homeless men in two days last summer, dismembering one of them in a motel room, will spend the rest of his life in prison.
Though authorities haven't determined how the 46-year-old died, Lincoln Police investigators indicated in court filings that his wife is under investigation.
A 13-year-old was injured in a hit-and-run Tuesday morning, according to Lincoln Police.
Warren Buffett donated 50 Class A shares of Berkshire Hathaway stock worth $27 million to an unnamed charity this week.
The state paid $17 million for an option for 300-plus acres near 112th and Adams streets, just outside of Lincoln, where Nebraska will build a 1,500-bed prison.
Former Sen. Suzanne Geist joined Nebraska's Attorney General's Office this week as Mike Hilgers' chief policy adviser, a newly created position.
A new collaboration between the department and CenterPointe will have employees of the nonprofit respond to certain calls regarding "unsheltered" residents, rather than police officers.