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This Week: US home sales, Nvidia earns, durable goods orders
A look at some of the key business events and economic indicators upcoming this week: HOUSING MARKET BAROMETER The National Association of Realtors releases its July tally of existing U.S. home sales Tuesday. Economists project that sales of previously...
Duke Energy prefers meeting North Carolina carbon target by 2035. But regulators have final say
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Duke Energy Corp. offered Tuesday updated proposals on how it would meet mandated greenhouse gas emissions reductions in North Carolina through increasing solar and wind power generation and replacing outgoing coal-fired plants in part with new nuclear and hydrogen...
Opera Philadelphia head to retire, and postpone 2023-24 production to save money
NEW YORK (AP) — David Devan will retire next spring as head of Opera Philadelphia following 13 years as general director and has postponed one of this season’s productions to balance the company’s budget. In addition, music director Corrado Rovaris was given a three-year...
DoorDash hits record for orders, revenue in second quarter
DoorDash set records for total orders and revenue in the second quarter as its grocery and convenience deliveries accelerated and it improved driver efficiency. The San Francisco-based delivery company said Wednesday that its total orders rose 25% to 532 million for the April-June...
West Virginia University President E. Gordon Gee given contract extension
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The West Virginia University Board of Governors gave President E. Gordon Gee a one-year contract extension Monday amid a budget shortfall, falling enrollment and plans to cut some academic offerings. Gee, 79, was given an extension through June 2025 during...
Oregon coach Dan Lanning agrees to an extension through the 2028 season
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Oregon and head coach Dan Lanning have agreed to a contract extension that will extend his deal through the 2028 season. The Oregon Board of Trustees unanimously approved the terms of the contract Thursday. Lanning’s new deal will pay him a total of $45...
Disney extends CEO Bob Iger's contract 2 more years through 2026
Bob Iger will remain as CEO of The Walt Disney Co. through the end of 2026, agreeing to a two-year contract extension that will give the entertainment and theme park company some breathing room to find his successor. Shares climbed before the market open on Thursday. ...
President of University of Arkansas System gets 2-year contract renewal
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The University of Arkansas System's president will keep his job for two more years with no pay raise, under a contract extension approved this week. The system's Board of Trustees voted unanimously Thursday for the contract renewal for Donald Bobbitt, 66,...
