Welcome to jobs Friday — except there’s no U.S. employment report today. Blame the latest government shutdown in Washington. That’s not to say Wall Street and the Federal Reserve are flying blind.

SINGAPORE – The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) is investigating possible food hygiene lapses at the foodcourt in the Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT) after a rat was filmed perched on a tablet at ...

New York City is home to some three million rats, and learning how these rodent residents navigate and communicate is vital to understanding their impact on humans. A new preprint shows attempts to ...

Editor’s note: This story contains descriptions and images of dogs hunting rats that could upset some readers. The sound of a rat screaming in the jaws of a terrier is the same sound that a stuffed ...

NEW BEDFORD – MassDEP has fined E.L. Harvey & Sons Inc. $29,980 for failing to prevent a rodent infestation and causing a public nuisance. A rat infestation in the surrounding area followed a May 14 ...

The progression of a fire that started in northeastern Lincoln County and has burned into Spokane County slowed Wednesday night thanks to decreased winds and increased humidity. The Crescent Road fire ...

Homeowners and gardening enthusiasts are often troubled by the presence of rats in their gardens, as these pests can damage plants, spread diseases, and cause structural issues to properties. Although ...

Gross domestic product rebounded in the spring after contracting at the start of the year, but consumer spending remained weak. By Ben Casselman Economic growth softened in the first half of the year, ...

WASHINGTON, July 25 (Reuters) - New orders for key U.S.-manufactured capital goods unexpectedly fell in June while shipments of those products increased moderately, suggesting that business spending ...

The agency is cutting animal testing of chemicals. Some scientists are concerned, but in the meantime the rats (and zebra fish) need new homes. By Hiroko Tabuchi Employees at the Environmental ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Summer arrives suddenly in New York. One moment an icy wind blows down the Hudson; the next, temperatures soar ...