Average long-term US mortgage rate surged to nearly 7% this week to highest level since November
The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate climbed this week to just under 7%, the highest level since November and the latest setback for homebuyers already grappling with a tough housing market constrained by a dearth of homes for sale
2023-07-14 00:18
House Republicans interrogate FTC's Khan over regulation of Big Tech
The chair of the Federal Trade Commission has defended her aggressive legal strategy toward the country’s biggest technology companies as she appeared before the House Judiciary Committee
2023-07-14 00:15
ChatGPT-maker OpenAI signs deal with AP to license news stories
ChatGPT-maker OpenAI and The Associated Press said Thursday that they’ve made a deal for the artificial intelligence company to license AP’s archive of news stories
2023-07-13 23:53
First Amendment group sues Texas Governor and others over the state's TikTok ban on official devices
A First Amendment group sued Texas Governor Greg Abbott and others on Thursday over the state’s TikTok ban on official devices
2023-07-13 23:51
Stock market today: Wall Street rises again as inflation slows
Wall Street is adding to its winning week following the latest signal that inflation is continuing to ease its chokehold on the economy
2023-07-13 23:27
Amazon said it had its biggest Prime day event ever this year
Amazon says it had its biggest Prime day event ever this year
2023-07-13 22:53
Top UN court rejects Nicaragua's case in a long-running maritime dispute with Colombia
The United Nations’ top court has rejected a case brought by Nicaragua in a decades-long dispute with Colombia over maritime borders and entitlements in the Caribbean
2023-07-13 22:47
Climate talks chief, who also heads oil company, says world must 'attack all emissions, everywhere'
The head of this year’s United Nations climate talks is calling for governments and businesses to tackle global warming by reducing greenhouse gas emissions in all regions and sectors if they want to stop the planet from passing a key temperature limit agreed on more than seven years ago
2023-07-13 22:27
Twitter seeks end to US oversight of data use as FTC's Lina Kahn goes before House committee
Twitter wants a federal court to end an order imposed by the Federal Trade Commission that limits its data security practices
2023-07-13 22:26
FTC appeals judge's ruling that would allow Microsoft's Activision Blizzard takeover
The Federal Trade Commission says it it appealing a judge’s ruling that would have allowed Microsoft to close its deal to buy video game company Activision Blizzard
2023-07-13 21:55
Delta Air Lines is soaring to a record $1.8 billion profit as summer vacationers pack planes
Delta Air Lines is reporting record profit and revenue in the second quarter, as summer travelers pack planes and head off on vacation
2023-07-13 21:52
IMF deposits much-awaited $1.2 billion with Pakistan's central bank under bailout, minister says
Pakistan's finance minister says the International Monetary Fund has deposited the much-awaited first installment of $1.2 billion with the country's central bank under a new bailout deal
2023-07-13 21:21