The U.S. auto industry powered ahead in August, shrugging off gyrating stock markets to stay on pace for the best annual sales since 2001. Early returns on Tuesday indicated sales of about 17.5 million vehicles on an annualized basis, easily besting the forecast of 17.3 million vehicles, according to a Thomson Reuters poll of 47 economists. Roller-coaster stock markets appeared to have no major impact on auto purchases, which are
U.S. construction spending in July climbed to its highest level in more than seven years, boosted by an increase in the building of houses, factories and power plants. The Commerce Department said Tuesday …
Hilton is hailing the ride sharing service Uber to help guests reach its hotels and then explore the city where they are staying. The companies said Tuesday that Hilton guests will be able to set up automatic …
Hillary Rodham Clinton and her aides at the State Department were acutely aware of the need to protect sensitive information when discussing international affairs over email and other forms of unsecure …
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie told late-night television host Jimmy Fallon he won’t keep quiet if he’s passed over for questions during the next Republican Party presidential debate later this month. Making his third appearance on NBC’s “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” Christie said he counted one stretch during the first debate Aug. 6 in which he went 20 straight questions without being called on. “I’m up there standing
Several weeks of belt tightening at Wal-Mart included asking workers to leave shifts early or take two-hour lunches.
The Americas will take the brunt of any cuts in oil production as Iran increases output once international sanctions are lifted, according to a report by A.T. Kearney Inc.’s oil and gas consulting practice in Dubai.
Who cares if butter’s a carb because there’s about to be a Mean Girls candy collection, and we’re all about it. Yes, Dylan’s Candy Bar is making all of our teenage dreams…
For Lauren Conrad, The Hills feels like a lifetime ago. Conrad decided to leave the series midway through its fifth season in 2010, handing the reigns to her high school rival Kristin…
The Internet needs to stop killing off people who aren’t actually dead. James Earl Jones is the latest star to fall victim to a death hoax. The 84-year-old actor is still very much…
