US pending home sales fall in August
Fewer Americans signed contracts to buy homes in August, as pending sales slumped amid broader concerns about the U.S. stock market and global economy. The National Association of Realtors said Monday …
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Outlander's Claire and Jamie Receive a Surprising Wedding Gift in This Deleted Scene—Plus a Blooper Reel!
New Outlander is here…Kind of! We may still have to wait quite a while for new episodes, but tomorrow’s DVD release of the full first season—including 12 extra minutes…
Is That You, David Letterman?! Former Late Show Host Is Completely Unrecognizable While Sporting His Scruffiest Beard Yet: Pics
Is there an unspoken rule about growing a beard that we’re simply not aware of? Taking a cue from his replacement Stephen Colbert, David Letterman stepped out in NYC with his…
Apple reports record sales of iPhone 6s, 6s Plus in first weekend
The company beat its previous record of 10 million in sales for the previous generation of iPhones in its first weekend in 2014. “Customers’ feedback is incredible, and they are loving 3D Touch and Live Photos,” Apple Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook said in a statement. Analysts had said Apple was virtually assured to set a new record for iPhone sales with the inclusion of China, which many expect will
Whole Foods Market to cut about 1,500 jobs
The cuts are aimed at reducing costs as the company invests in technology upgrades, Whole Foods said in a filing. Whole Foods said it would offer employees options including transition pay, severance, or allow them to apply for other jobs. Whole Foods said in May that it would launch a new chain of smaller, more value-focused shops next year.
Trump: Tax plan will be good news for everyone but hedge fund managers
Criticized by Republican presidential rivals as having a loose grip on policy, Donald Trump will lay out a tax plan on Monday that he said will increase the burden on hedge fund managers, cut rates for corporations and the middle class, and eliminate payments for more of the poor. “People in the low-income brackets that are supposed to be paying taxes, many of them don’t anyway,” Trump said during an interview on
US consumer spending up 0.4 percent in August
U.S. consumer spending rose at a healthy rate in August, while income growth slowed after a big jump in July. Consumer spending advanced 0.4 percent compared to July, when spending also increased by 0.4 …
Alcoa splitting into 2 companies
Alcoa will split into two independent companies, separating its bauxite, aluminum and casting operations from its engineering, transportation and global rolled products businesses. The metals maker has …
Charlize Theron Talks About Her Daughter on Today, Shares Startling Statistics About HIV/AIDS and Young Women
Charlize Theron is a mom on a mission. The star appeared on Today Monday to discuss the Charlize Theron Africa Outreach Project, which she founded in 2007. “A lot of people…
Hot Mama Alert! Tori Spelling Shows Off Her Wild Side, Reveals Toned Body in a Bikini
Tori Spelling is one hot mama! The 42-year-old made sure to soak in the summer weather that’s still heating up California, stripping down into a bikini over the weekend and showing…