In Janet Yellen’s final meeting as Fed chair, the central bank decided Wednesday against increasing its benchmark interest rate but indicated it expects inflation pressures to heat up as the year moves on. The policymaking Federal Open Market Committee said current conditions indicate that the overnight funds rate should remain anchored at 1.25 to 1.5…

Der Lebensmittel-Discounter Aldi Nord will in Berlin 2.000 Wohnungen bauen. Wie das Unternehmen mitteilte, plant es an 30 Standorten gemischte Immobilien bestehend aus Mietwohnungen mit angeschlossener Aldi-Filiale. Nutzen will Aldi dafür zentral gelegene Grundstücke innerhalb des S-Bahn-Ringes, auf denen bereits Einkaufsmärkte stehen. Dadurch sollen die Flächen effizienter bebaut werden. « Grundstücke einstöckig zu bebauen ist eigentlich…

A train carrying Republican Congressmen has derailed in Virginia and several people have been injured, according to reports. Initial reports say one person has died in the incident and two others are injured. It is believed no one on the train suffered serious injuries. The train was carrying politicians from Congress to their annual retreat…

NintendoEarnings reports began appearing for a number of video game companies on Tuesday, and with those came Nintendo’s unsurprising confirmation that its Switch hardware is doing quite well. Now we know exactly how well: it needed less than 10 months to surpass its predecessor, the Wii U, in worldwide sales. Nintendo’s latest earning report includes…

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Image copyright Reuters Donald Trump took a measured tone. His speech was garnished in flowery, high-minded language. But beneath it all was the same hard edge. On immigration, deregulation, taxes and cultural flashpoints, the president offered policies – and claimed victories for accomplishments – that have won him the praise of his base and stirred…