Del Monte closing southern Minnesota packing plant

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Del Monte closing southern Minnesota packing plant

SLEEPY EYE, Minn. — Del Monte announced it will close its peas and corn canning plant at Sleepy Eye, eliminating 360 full- and part-time jobs. Production will stop in Sleepy Eye; Mendota, Ill.; and a plant in Cambria, Wis., will be sold at the end of the …
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Target, Like Walmart, Proves Main Engine of Economy Is Humming

Recession fears may be mounting in certain parts of the U.S. economy, but Walmart Inc. and Target Corp. are signaling that the all-important American consumer is doing just fine. The big-box discount retailers both beat sales expectations for the second …
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Existing-home sales manage to increase 2.5% in July as lower mortgage rates alleviate some affordability constraints

The real-estate market is on shaky footing as the bumper spring and summer home-buying season begins to draw to a close. AFP/Getty Images. Inventory constraints and affordability concerns have hamstrung sales activity in the U.S. real-estate market.
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Google, Apple, Mozilla move to block Kazakh surveillance system

Google, Apple and Firefox browser maker Mozilla took steps on Wednesday to block the Kazakh government from creating an internet surveillance system using their browsers. Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox will block a government encryption certificate …
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Canada Inflation Holds Steady at 2%, Tempering Case for Rate Cut

Inflation in Canada was firmer than expected last month, keeping underlying price pressure right at the central bank’s target and giving policy makers one less reason to consider immediate interest rate cuts. Annual consumer price inflation was 2% in July, …
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