Real Estate
East Coast mayors call for more office-to-apartment conversions
[ad_1] Mayors in cities across the U.S. want to loosen rules that can slow the pace of office-to-residential conversions. In some instances, cities have…
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World News
China’s Xi visiting Saudi Arabia amid bid to boost economy
[ad_1] BEIJING — Chinese leader Xi Jinping is attending a pair of regional summits in Saudi Arabia this week amid efforts to kick-start economic…
Finance
Trump Organization convicted in executive tax dodge scheme
[ad_1] NEW YORK — Donald Trump’s company was convicted of tax fraud on Tuesday in a case brought by the Manhattan District Attorney, a…
Finance
US stocks lose ground as markets ponder the Fed’s next moves
[ad_1] NEW YORK — Stocks fell in morning trading on Wall Street Tuesday as markets ponder the Federal Reserve’s next moves on fighting inflation.…
Finance
Asian shares lower as strong data hit hopes for dovish Fed
[ad_1] BANGKOK — Stocks were mostly lower in Asia on Tuesday after Wall Street pulled back as surprisingly strong economic reports highlighted the difficulty…
US News
Minnesota board accepts anti-drug aid for minority students
[ad_1] FARIBAULT, Minn. — A southern Minnesota school district voted Monday to accept a $1.1 million state grant meant to help curb drug use…
World News
Turkish inflation eases for 1st time in more than a year
[ad_1] ANKARA, Turkey — Annual inflation in Turkey slightly eased in November for the first time in more than a year, according to official…
Finance
Turkish inflation eases for 1st time in more than a year
[ad_1] ANKARA, Turkey — Annual inflation in Turkey slightly eased in November for the first time in more than a year, according to official…
Finance
California lawmakers to meet, eye big oil’s high gas prices
[ad_1] SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Furious about oil companies’ supersized profits after a summer of record-high gas prices, California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday will…
Finance
Asian shares gain, oil prices up after Russia price cap deal
[ad_1] Asian shares were mostly higher and oil prices rose Monday after the European Union and the Group of Seven democracies agreed on a…
Finance
Asian shares gain, oil prices up after Russia price cap deal
[ad_1] Asian shares were mostly higher and oil prices rose Monday after the European Union and the Group of Seven democracies agreed on a…
World News
South African president awaits party decision on his fate
[ad_1] JOHANNESBURG — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa looked relaxed and shared a joke with journalists as he made a brief appearance Sunday at…
World News
South African president awaits party decision on his fate
[ad_1] JOHANNESBURG — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa looked relaxed and shared a joke with journalists as he made a brief appearance Sunday at…
Breaking News
Los Angeles City Council votes to ban oil and gas drilling
[ad_1] __ The Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously on Friday to ban drilling of new oil and gas wells and phase out existing…
Finance
G-7 joins EU on $60-per-barrel price cap on Russian oil
[ad_1] WASHINGTON — The Group of Seven nations and Australia joined the European Union on Friday in adopting a $60-per-barrel price cap on Russian…
US News
Los Angeles City Council votes to ban oil and gas drilling
[ad_1] The Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously on Friday to ban drilling of new oil and gas wells and phase out existing ones…
US News
Missouri man admits 26-year Social Security fraud
[ad_1] ST. LOUIS — An eastern Missouri man has admitted that he stole almost $200,000 by collecting his mother’s Social Security benefits for 26…
Finance
Asian shares sink on revived worries over recession, China
[ad_1] BANGKOK — Shares retreated in Europe and Asia on Friday ahead of the release of U.S. jobs data. Optimism over moves by China…
World News
EU edges closer to $60-per-barrel Russian oil price cap
[ad_1] BRUSSELS — The European Union was edging closer to setting a $60-per-barrel price cap on Russian oil — a highly anticipated and complex…
Finance
Applications for jobless benefits decline last week
[ad_1] WASHINGTON — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits came back down last week, hovering near levels suggesting the U.S. labor market…