Greek caretaker Prime Minister sworn in, to head government until new national elections
Senior judge Ioannis Sarmas has been sworn in as Greece’s caretaker Prime Minister who will head the country until new national elections are held in about a month
2023-05-26 02:24
Average long-term US mortgage rate rises to 6.57% this week, highest level since mid March
The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate rose this week to its highest level since mid March, driving up borrowing costs for prospective homebuyers facing a housing market that’s constrained by a dearth of homes for sale
2023-05-26 01:46
Virgin Galactic completes final test flight before launching paying customers to space
Virgin Galactic has completed a final test flight before taking paying customers on brief trips to space
2023-05-26 01:46
COVID pill Paxlovid gets full FDA approval after more than a year of emergency use
U.S. health regulators have given full approval to Pfizer’s COVID-19 pill Paxlovid
2023-05-26 01:25
Supreme Court sharply limits federal government's ability to police pollution into certain wetlands
The Supreme Court has sharply limited the federal government’s authority to police water pollution into certain wetlands
2023-05-26 01:20
Nvidia stuns markets and signals how artificial intelligence could reshape technology sector
Shares of Nvidia, already one of the world’s most valuable companies, are skyrocketing after the chipmaker forecast a huge jump in revenue, signaling how vastly the broadening use of artificial intelligence could reshape the tech sector
2023-05-26 00:26
Threat of US credit downgrade looms over debt ceiling talks
With one of three major rating agencies warning that America’s AAA credit is at risk, the stakes are growing in the standoff in Washington over raising the nation’s debt limit
2023-05-26 00:17
Former Mozambique finance minister loses last appeal, set for extradition to US over $2B scandal
Mozambique's former finance minister has lost a last-ditch legal appeal in South Africa and faces extradition to the United States over a $2 billion corruption scandal related to loans to Mozambican state-owned companies
2023-05-26 00:15
Twitter's launch of DeSantis' presidential bid underscores platform's rightward shift under Musk
While shaky and skewered by critics, Twitter’s forum for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to announce his presidential run nevertheless underscored the platform’s unmistakable shift to the right under new owner Elon Musk
2023-05-25 23:57
Best Buy posts mixed 1Q results but gadget slump will bottom out as shoppers replace their devices.
Best Buy turned in a first-quarter profit that beat Wall Street expectations, while the nation’s largest consumer electronics chain continued to wrestle with weak consumer demand for gadgets
2023-05-25 23:49
Office landlords squeezed by falling occupancy rates, refinancing difficulties. Here's why
The failure of several large lenders earlier this year and the banking turmoil that followed have fueled worries for owners of office space
2023-05-25 22:20
Companies are finding it's not so simple to leave Russia. Others are quietly staying put
When Russia invaded Ukraine, companies were quick to respond, some announcing they would get out of Russia immediately
2023-05-25 21:29