U.S. housing starts rise ‘unexpectedly’ for the second straight month
The numbers: Construction of new homes rose 1.9% in October, as builders amped up new...
The numbers: Construction of new homes rose 1.9% in October, as builders amped up new projects. The pace of construction increased as builders saw a pressing need for more housing units, with the resale market continuing to deal with a shortage.
Housing starts rose to a 1.37 million annual pace from 1.35 million in October, the government said Friday. That’s how many houses would be built over an entire year if construction took place at the same pace every month as it did in October.
The data exceeded expectations on Wall Street, where the expected rate was 1.35 million. The numbers are seasonally adjusted.
Yesterday, MLB gave the green light for the Oakland A’s to move to Vegas, where the team would join the WNBA champions Aces and NHL champions Golden Knights. As for Vegas hotels, they’ll be filled up soon—the city will host the finals of the NBA’s mid-season tournament in December and the Super Bowl in February. And next year, a UFC fight is scheduled to take place inside the Sphere, and of course, the NFL Raiders moved here in 2020.
And of course, after an extensive transformation to turn the streets of Sin City into a Formula One circuit, this weekend’s Vegas Grand Prix is off to the races. The Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix will follow the traditional race weekend format with three practice sessions, qualifying, and the race on Saturday night at 1 AM ET.
One of the year's biggest sporting spectacles will be ...
One of the year's biggest sporting spectacles will be held this weekend, as Formula 1 racing returns to Las Vegas for the first time in four decades. See a map of the course here.
Facing lackluster ticket sales, waning hotel room rates, and an unhappy Dutch driver, race and F1 owner Liberty Media lowered profit expectations for the event, which some had thought could be a bigger deal than the Super Bowl. After an opening ceremony that featured John Legend, fireworks, and elevated stages that made the drivers look like members of One Direction, Red Bull driver and world champion Max Verstappen called the race “99% show, 1% sporting event.”
SpaceX set to make second launch of its massive Starship spacecraft tomorrow morning,...
SpaceX set to make second launch of its massive Starship spacecraft tomorrow morning, with launch window opening at 8 am ET; April test launch failed four minutes into flight (More)
Amazon will soon let you buy cars on the platform, starting with Hyundai in 2024.
Boeing won three times as many aircraft orders as rival Airbus at this year’s Dubai Airshow.
Anheuser-Busch’s US CMO is stepping down at the end of the year as sales of Bud Light slump following conservative backlash against the beer brand.
Disney CEO Bob Iger revealed that not only is Frozen 3 in the works, but the company is also developing Frozen 4.
Apple announced it will make it easier to text between iPhones and Androids, reversing its long history of being protective of iMessage.
Benchmark U.S. crude oilfor December delivery fell $3.76 to $72.90 per barrel Thursday. Brent crudefor January delivery fell $3.76 to $77.42 per barrel.
Wholesale gasoline for December delivery fell 10 cents to $2.10 a gallon. December heating oilfell 12 cents to $2.75 a gallon. December natural gasfell 13 cents to $3.06 per 1,000 cubic feet.