Walgreens WBA 2.86% Boots Alliance Inc. has named Starbucks Corp. operating head Rose Brewer as its next chief executive, the only black woman to lead today’s Fortune 500 company, according to people …
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A house for sale shows real estate in Washington, DC, November 19, 2020 as Óunder contract Washington. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images Demand-driven demand sent total 2020 home sales to …
Read More »Sri Lanka re-opens to tourists after 10 months
Colombo, Sri Lanka (AP) – Sri Lanka reopened to foreign tourists on Thursday after a nearly 10-month epidemic closed which cut deep into the Indian Ocean island nation’s lucrative travel industry. Completion …
Read More »Mortgage refinance demand pulls back as interest rates rise
An ‘open house’ sign is displayed as potential home buyers for sale in Columbus, Ohio arrive. Ty right Bloomberg Getty Images Record-low mortgage rates may now be a title of the past. …
Read More »Donald Taber, Sweet’N Low’s marketer, dies at 89
Donald Taber, whose Sugar Foods Corp marketed Sweet’n Low Sugar substitutes and other restaurant supplies, died on Friday, which New York police called a suicide. He was 89. Mr. Taber, who had …
Read More »How Capital Riot Pushes Big American Companies Into Politics
Following the US Capitol riots, Twitter Inc. banned President Trump’s social-media account. Publisher Simon & Schuster canceled the publication of a book by Sen. Josh Hawley (R., Mo.), which led to a …
Read More »Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac may hold future earnings between the Treasury and regulators per agreement
The Federal Housing Finance Agency and the Treasury Department have entered into an agreement, which will allow FNMA in Fannie. And Freddie Mac FMCC, -0.51% To maintain their earnings for the future. …
Read More »Stock rocket confirm over 90% after IPO
Affirm Holdings Inc. in mid-hold trading, after the financial-technology company made its public debut. Shares almost doubled on Wednesday. Affair shares of AFRM, + 101.24% The stock opened for $ 90.90 after …
Read More »Police hunt woman after missing $ 13 million from South Korean casino
Police in South Korea are leading the country to the disappearance of millions of dollars of cash from a casino on a popular holiday island. One of the largest resorts on Jiju …
Read More »Walt Disney World is phasing out these popular perks for hotel guests
Walt Disney World is removing two long-standing flaws for those staying in resort hotels – a move that travel experts say could save the company a lot of money. Starting in 2022, …
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