After reporting a sharp increase in U.S. import prices in the previous month, the Labor Department released a report on Friday showing imports prices were unexpectedly unchanged in the month of April. The Labor Department said import prices came in flat in April after surging by an upwardly revised 2.9 percent in March. Economists had expected import prices to climb […]

Investor interest in ethical investing is being fuelled by the increase in extreme weather events, including bushfires, and even the destruction of indigenous heritage sites. There is an increasing sense of urgency in tackling a number of causes – such as climate change, improving human rights or reducing animal cruelty. The list is almost endless. More investors want their money […]

A highly anticipated report released by the Labor Department on Wednesday showed the annual rate of U.S. consumer price growth slowed by less than expected in the month of April. The Labor Department said consumer prices in April were up by 8.3 percent compared to the same month a year ago. While the annual rate of growth slowed from a […]

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER WASHINGTON (AP) — Inflation slowed in April after seven months of relentless gains, a tentative sign that price increases may be peaking while still imposing a financial strain on American households. Consumer prices jumped 8.3% last month from a year ago, the government said Wednesday. That was below the 8.5% year-over-year surge in March, which was the […]

Delaware residents decry high gas prices, compare Biden to Carter Residents of Wilmington, Delaware said they are budgeting more, traveling less, and using mobile apps to combat high gas prices. Residents of Delaware, President Biden's home state, sounded off on the pain they're feeling at the pump. "President Biden, he's the cause of this," Jamar, of Wilmington, told Fox News. […]

Wacker Neuson SE (WKRCF.PK), a German maker of construction equipment and machines, on Tuesday posted a decline in net profit for the first quarter, amidst the persisting uneasy situation in the supply chains and sharp increase in costs. However, per share earnings edged up for the period. For the full year, the company reiterated its guidance. For the first three-month […]

Fox Business Flash top headlines for May 6 Check out what’s clicking on FoxBusiness.com. HONG KONG — As inflation soars around the world, the world’s second-largest economy has kept it at bay. Consumer prices in China increased just 1.5% in March from a year earlier, after rising 0.9% in 2021 from the year before. By contrast, the U.S. annual inflation […]

Cost of living pressures have shot to the top of Sydneysiders’ worry list following sharp price rises for a raft of household necessities, surpassing concerns about healthcare, housing affordability and the environment. Sydney’s consumer price index shows prices rose in 73 of the 87 expenditure classes monitored by the Australian Bureau of Statistics during the first three months of this […]

By Tara Siegel Bernard, The New York Times Company The women logged on from Alaska, Florida and points in between, excited and nervous. The energy was palpable in the chat stream, which bubbled with the kind of quick and candid confessions that emerge in a room of virtual strangers. One said she was so teary-eyed with happiness that someone must […]

(Adds Outlook) Interface Inc. (TILE) reported a profit for its first quarter that increased from last year and beat the Street estimates. The company’s bottom line totaled $13.29 million, or $0.22 per share. This compares with $6.94 million, or $0.12 per share, in last year’s first quarter. Excluding items, Interface Inc. reported adjusted earnings of $16.8 million or $0.28 per […]