Sources: CNN Money
The United States Department of Labor issues a significant estimate correction stating that the U.S. economy added 818,000 fewer jobs between April 2023 and March 2024 than what was initially reported in July, the largest estimate revision since 2009. 2024-08-21
American retailer Sears files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after accumulating USD $134 million in debt. 2018-10-15
Harley-Davidson, a US motorcycle manufacturer, states that it intends to shift export production for the EU overseas. The company reports that the decision is related to rocky trade relations between the European Union and the United States. 2018-06-25
Starbucks executive chairman and former CEO Howard Schultz retires from the company. 2018-06-4
US retailer Walmart acquires a 77% controlling stake in Flipkart, India's largest online shop, for US$16 billion. 2018-05-9
Southeastern Grocers announces a plan to file for bankruptcy and close 94 of its locations. 2018-03-15
New York State-based GateHouse Media announces an agreement to buy 11 U.S. newspapers from Georgia-based Morris Communications. Included in the deal is the "Log Cabin Democrat", founded in 1879, and three Alaskan newspapers: the "Juneau Empire", the "Peninsula Clarion" and "Homer News". The deal is expected to close on October 2. 2017-08-10
Ben Bernanke, the Chairman of the United States Federal Reserve, gives a keynote address at a central banks conference at the US resort of Jackson Hole, Wyoming as statistics show that the US economy grew by 1%. 2011-08-26
The Chicago Climate Exchange announces that it will close its cap-and-trade market, given the death of supportive legislation in the U.S. Senate. 2010-11-17
Core Consumer Price Index (CPI) recorded a 0.6% rise for the year, marking the slowest increase in prices since records began in 1957. 2010-11-17