These are the headlines you Need 2 Know for Thursday, October 3, 2019.
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Tracking Consumer Spending Trends With Tanger Outlets CEO Stephen Yalof
Tracking Consumer Spending Trends With Tanger Outlets CEO Stephen Yalof
Meta Announces Whatsapp Channels Tool
Meta has introduced Whatsapp Channels, a feature aimed at making the app a "private broadcast messaging product."
Analyst Discusses Market's Recent Gains Ahead of Inflation Data, Fed Policy
Edward Moya, chief market strategist with Oanda, joined Cheddar News to discuss Thursday's gains as investors were surprised by a jump in weekly job claims and as Wall Street braces for key inflation data and the Fed's latest policy announcement.
Stretching Your Dollar: What Not to Spend Your Money On
Rebecca Walser, financial planner and wealth strategist, offers some tips on how to bring everyday spending in line with budgets by avoiding certain purchases.
U.S. Applications for Jobless Benefits Highest Since October 2021
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits last week rose to its highest level since October 2021, but the labor market remains one of the healthiest parts of the U.S. economy.
Stock Market Today: Bulls Run Again on Wall Street as S&P 500 Climbs 20% Above October Low
Stocks are drifting Thursday, continuing this week’s lull as Wall Street waits for several big events next week.
IOS 17 Update to Improve iMessage Group Chats With 'Green Bubbles'
Apple's new iOS 17 has some promising upgrades in store for group chats. Previously, when a iMessage group chat contained an Android user, it would lose features such as text editing and threaded replies. Now group chats will retain those features, even when there is a "green bubble" in the mix.
Workers at Barnes & Noble in Manhattan's Union Square Vote to Unionize
Workers at the Barnes & Noble in Manhattan's Union Square, one of the retail chain's signature stores and home to its corporate offices, have voted to unionize.
BBC, British Airways, Novia Scotia Among Victims in Global Supply-Chain Hack
U.S. and British cybersecurity officials warned Wednesday that a Russian cyber-extortion gang's hack of a file-transfer program popular with corporations could have widespread global impact. Initial data-theft victims include the BBC, British Airways and Nova Scotia's government.
