The FTCwill argue Kroger’s $25 billion merger with rival grocer Albertsons is bad for shoppers and workers when the agency’s lawsuit goes to trial in federal court.
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Fed’s Powell says ‘time has come’ to lower interest rates
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell offered an explicit endorsement of interest rate cuts, saying further cooling in the job market would be unwelcome.
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US business activity edges lower; pricing power ebbs further
U.S. business activity fell to a 4-month low in August and firms continued to struggle to pass on higher prices to consumers.
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Target raises 2024 profit forecast as price cuts draw shoppers
Target raised its full-year profit forecast on Wednesday and reported its first increase in quarterly comparable sales in over a year.
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Wall St little unchanged as investors await Fed cues
Markets have been choppy after the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq extended gains to an eighth straight session on Monday.
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BMW recalls over 720,000 vehicles over short circuit concern, NHTSA says
BMW is recalling 720,796 U.S. vehicles over concerns of a short circuit, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said.
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