Sunday, August 30, 2015
Wes Craven, director of 'Nightmare on Elm Street,' 'Scream,' dies
Wes Craven, the visionary filmmaker who defined the horror genre with the long-enduring "Nightmare on Elm Street" franchise and later deconstructed and redefined it with "Scream," has died. He was 76.
Challenged on Left and Right, the Fed Faces a Decision on Rates
An approaching action on interest rates is being closely watched as a broader debate divides liberals and conservatives over the management of the American economy.
BNY Mellon expects to fix pricing glitch before markets open
(Reuters) - BNY Mellon Corp expects to fix the computer glitch that disrupted pricing of U.S. mutual funds and exchange-traded funds before markets open on Monday, its chief executive said.
Asian stocks set for worst monthly drop in three years on global rout
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Asian shares fell on Monday and looked set for their worst monthly performance in three years after top Federal Reserve officials kept the door open for an interest rate hike in September and Chinese stock markets took a fresh tumble.
Editorial: Walmart Decides to Drop Sale of AR-15 Assault Rifles
The sale of “modern sporting rifles” is a thinly disguised campaign to put even more military-style weapons in civilian hands.
Saturday, August 29, 2015
Autos lift U.S. consumer spending; sentiment slips
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. consumer spending rose in July as households stepped up automobile purchases, offering further evidence of strength in the economy that keeps the door open to a Federal Reserve interest rate hike this year.
