Incentives to downsize would ease the housing crisis

Housing policy is too concentrated on first-time buyers and should be refocused towards 'last-time buyers' to encourage those aged 55+ to downsize, according to a new report for the Centre for the Study of Financial Innovation ...

Yelp's shares take a beating after revenue miss

Shares of Yelp Inc. took a beating Thursday after the online-reviews site reported soft third-quarter sales and indicated the current period would also be weak.

GM reports strong profits, lifting shares

General Motors profits eclipsed expectations in the latest quarter, despite the impact of tariffs and slipping sales volume, as the company unveiled a plan on Wednesday to cut jobs and reduce costs.

How a game can move people from climate apathy to action

The latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has been called a "deafening" alarm and an "ear-splitting wake-up call" about the need for sweeping climate action. But will one more scientific ...

GM, US car sales slump but Fiat Chrysler surges

General Motors reported Tuesday an 11-percent plunge in auto sales for the third quarter of 2018, confirming analyst expectations that North American car buyers were tapping the breaks after a robust first half of the year.

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