Expected holiday spending holds steady at $752 per person, Gallup says
Americans can expect to spend an average of $752 each on Christmas gifts this year, a Gallup Inc. poll released Wednesday said.
Flooding causes ‘devastation’ to Rich County cattle industry
RICH COUNTY, Utah, May 9, 2023 (Gephardt Daily) -- Utah agriculture officials used the word devastation Monday to describe the impact of flooding on...
Ford to raise nearly $3 billion in debt to increase tech investments
Ford Motor Co. announced in a regulatory filing Monday it plans to raise nearly $3 billion to increase its push into areas of transportation beyond simply making and selling vehicles.
‘Barbie’ tops North American box office with $93M
July 30 (UPI) -- The Margot Robbie-Ryan Gosling comedy, Barbie, is the No. 1 movie in North America for a second weekend, earning an additional $93 million in...
Facebook announces measures to debunk mounting fake news
Social network Facebook on Thursday outlined four new ways it's fighting the issue of fake news and hoaxes on its site, which has been a popular topic in recent weeks.
Transportation Department fines Southwest $140M for 2022 holiday meltdown
Dec. 18 (UPI) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Monday fined Southwest Airlines $140 million for its operational meltdown last holiday season.
The department said the civil...
3.4 tons of trafficked pangolin seized in largest haul in China
Customs officials arrested three people after seizing 3.4 tons of illegally trafficked pangolin scales from a port in Shanghei, the largest haul in China.
Joe Biden, congressional leaders agree on budget deal
March 19 (UPI) -- President Joe Biden and congressional leaders said in separate statements Tuesday that they have reached an agreement for funding the government for the...
Mexican bank moves to shore up slumping peso
Mexico's central bank was active in the international currency exchange market on Thursday after the peso hung near all-time lows against the U.S. dollar, officials said.
Utah’s 2 week total for unemployment claims nearly equal to all those filed in...
The number of unemployment claims filed in Utah in the last two weeks is almost equal to the claims filed in all 52 weeks of 2019.
Drug company fined $150 million for not reporting suspicious orders
A prescription drug wholesale company was handed a record fine Tuesday on allegations from U.S. regulators of not reporting suspicious orders of painkillers.
Winner of national makeup contest disqualified for supporting Trump, she says
The winner of a make-up artist contest said she was disqualified after the contest promoter found out she is a supporter of President Donald Trump.
Harvard changes money management strategy, cuts staff in major shakeup
The new boss of the endowment at Harvard University started a major shakeup Wednesday -- announcing plans to shift management of the college's vast donations and investments off campus and reduce staff.
Senate votes to kill Obama transparency rule for energy companies
The U.S. Senate voted Friday to repeal an anti-corruption rule, established by former President Barack Obama's administration, that requires energy companies to declare royalties and government payments in their business dealings.