The future looks unremittingly bright for ASML, Europe’s most valuable technology company, apart from one dot on the horizon: geopolitics. As the manufacturer of what one tech executive calls “the most complicated machine humans have built”, ASML is benefiting from the global boom for semiconductors that run our connected world. On Wednesday, the Dutch company, […]
American Airlines on Thursday reported earnings of $19 million, or 3 cents per diluted share, in the second quarter, continuing its climb out a bottom-line abyss caused by COVID-19. Losses, adjusted for non-recurring gains, were $1.1 billion and $1.69 per diluted share. The Fort Worth, Texas-based airline employs about 5,200 people at Tech Ops-Tulsa, its […]
Are you the owner of a small business based in Los Angeles? If so, you could win $10,000 and other prizes courtesy of Mastercard, Major League Baseball, and the Los Angeles Dodgers. During the All-Star Game in Colorado last week, MLB and Mastercard announced that their were extending their partnership agreement. As part of the […]
SYDNEY, July 22 (Reuters) – In Australia’s largest city, construction has come to a standstill for the first time in living memory as a surge in COVID-19 cases puts Sydney under its toughest lockdown since the pandemic began. Tradespeople are out of work, with a knock-on effect seen on other sectors including retailers and cafes, […]
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — A Peoria business owner was sentenced to 36 months in prison for tax offenses. Alaa Iwaisi, a 30-year-old man from Peoria was sentenced on July 20, for “filing false personal tax returns, aiding in the filing of false federal corporate returns, and mail fraud for mailing false small business corporation tax […]
Market Roundup •Canada June New Housing Price Index (MoM) 0.6%,1.4% previous •US Gasoline Inventories -0.121M,-1.043M forecast, 1.039M previous •US Crude Oil Inventories 2.108M, -4.466M forecast, -7.897M previous •US Cushing Crude Oil Inventories -1.347M forecast, -1.589M previous Looking Ahead –Economic Data (GMT) •23:50 Japan Foreign Investments in Japanese Stocks -10.5B previous •23:50 Japan Foreign Bonds Buying […]
BENTONVILLE, Ark.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jul 21, 2021– Walmart is inviting customers to take control of their health at Walmart Wellness Day, a free event on Saturday, July 24, where they can get health screenings and wellness resources at pharmacies nationwide, as well as immunizations in one easy location. The goal of Walmart Wellness Day is to help […]
The highly contagious Delta variant of Covid-19 doesn’t pose an immediate risk to the strength of the U.S. economic recovery, with analysts expecting a robust expansion to continue in the second half of the year. Many economists are maintaining forecasts for solid economic growth due to expectations of steady hiring and continued spending, driven by […]
Good morning, and welcome to our rolling coverage of the world economy, the financial markets, the eurozone and business. UK government borrowing fell in June as the economy continued to recover from the shock of the pandemic…. but the interest payments on the national debt were pushed up by rising inflation. Figures released by the […]
Distinguished Service award recipient Jean Perkins with family members of some of her students from her more than 20 years as a Midcoast Literacy tutor. Contributed / Katie Clark Midcoast Literacy recognizes tutors, learners, volunteers Midcoast Literacy celebrated 51 years of providing free literacy services in Lincoln, Sagadahoc and northern Cumberland counties during Annual Meeting […]
