A Tale of Two Housing Markets Prices Fall in the West while the East Booms
Sort by
Date
Items per page
-
SK Hynix Returns to Profit, Expects Market Recovery on AI Boom
The world’s second-largest memory-chip maker expects a recovery in the memory-chip market this year as it swung to a net profit after five straight quarters of losses.The Wall Street Journal - World -
SK Hynix Returns to Profit, Expects Market Recovery on AI Boom
The world’s second-largest memory-chip maker expects a recovery in the memory-chip market this year as it swung to a net profit after five straight quarters of losses.The Wall Street Journal - Tech -
Exxon and Chevron profits dragged down by weaker gas prices
Quarterly results signal pullback from bumper earnings in past two yearsFinancial Times - Business -
Thoma Bravo to buy UK-listed Darktrace for £4.3bn
Offer comes less than two years after private equity group held talks about buying cyber security companyFinancial Times - Business -
Thoma Bravo to buy UK-listed Darktrace for £4.3bn
Offer comes less than two years after private equity group held talks about buying cyber security companyFinancial Times - Business -
Oil price could exceed $100 a barrel if Middle East conflict worsens, World Bank warns
Increase in cost of crude could drive inflation up and force central banks to keep interest rates high. • Business live – latest updates. A serious escalation of tensions in the Middle East would push the price of oil above $100 (£80) a barrel and ...The Guardian - World -
Middle East escalation could trigger oil price shock that fuels inflation, World Bank warns
Oil prices could rise to $102 per barrel if a major conflict in the Middle East breaks out involving one or more oil producers, according to the World Bank.CNBC - Business -
Tesla among electric carmakers forced to cut prices as market stalls
EV sales have plateaued across the world but the newfound glut of vehicles may just be temporary. Elon Musk became the world’s richest man by evangelising about electric cars – and delivering them by the million. Yet in recent months his company, ...The Guardian - World - Tesla -
Dow Falls More Than 600 Points
Follow along for reactions across financial markets.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Boomergasms Are Booming
Dating apps from Feeld to Match have become ground zero for aging singles to unlock their newfound sexual appetites—and a bolder sense of self.Wired - Tech -
Chevron beats earnings estimates but profit falls on lower refining margins and natural gas prices
Chevron produced 1.57 million barrels of oil and gas daily in the U.S. for the quarter, an increase of 35% during the same period last year.CNBC - Business -
Exxon stock falls as earnings miss on lower natural gas prices and squeezed refining margins
Exxon Mobil's first-quarter earnings missed expectations as the industry came under pressure from eroding refining margins and collapsing natural gas prices.CNBC - Business -
Rockford Is Now America's Top Housing Market After an Improbable Turnaround
The Illinois metro area, west of Chicago, was one of nearly a dozen in the Midwest ranking among the top 20.The Wall Street Journal - World -
See the Full List for the WSJ/Realtor.com Housing Market Ranking
How metro areas across the U.S. stack up in the newly updated 2024 rankings.The Wall Street Journal - World -
San Francisco Buyers Bring Its Luxury Housing Market Back to Life
A recovery is under way in the Bay Area, as interest-rate shock finally wears off and stock-market gains fuel high-end home salesThe Wall Street Journal - World - San Francisco -
Middle East crisis live: US and other countries link ‘immediate ceasefire’ to hostages’ release
White House releases joint letter signed with 17 other countries saying such a deal would lead to the ‘credible end of hostilities’. Here are some of the scenes in Jerusalem, where people, including Israeli interior security minister Itamar ...The Guardian - World -
Dozens arrested in California and Texas as campus administrators move to shut down protests – live
More than 60 people, including a journalist, arrested at University of Southern California and University of Texas at Austin. Campus protests: full storyMike Johnson, the Republican House speaker, will visit Columbia University today to speak to ...The Guardian - World - California -
Housing supply surges by up to 50% in these metro areas — and many sellers are being forced to slash their asking prices
The property report includes 85 major metropolitan areas in the U.S. with populations of at least 750,000.MarketWatch - Business -
With YouTube Booming, Podcast Creators Get Camera-Ready
To some, “video podcasts” are a contradiction in terms. That hasn’t made them any less popular.The New York Times - Top stories -
General Grievous Strikes In Star Wars: Tales Of The Empire's First Clip
Lucasfilm is celebrating this year's Star Wars Day by releasing all six episodes of Star Wars: Tales of the Empire, a thematic follow-up to 2022's Tales of the Jedi. While Tales of the Jedi followed Ahsoka Tano and Count Dooku's respective rise ...GameSpot - Tech -
The Tale of a Wall by Nasser Abu Srour review – a Palestinian prisoner writes
Jailed since the first intifada, Abu Srour charts a deeply personal journey through the conflict that has defined his life. Attempts to end the violence in Gaza have focused on the exchange of Israeli hostages taken by Hamas on 7 October for ...The Guardian - World -
Tesla’s Earnings Highlight the Company’s Biggest Problem. It’s a Cautionary Tale for Every Leader
Be careful making promises you might not be able to keep.Inc. - Business -
Mortgage rates climb for fourth week in a row, taking ‘the wind out of the sails’ of the housing market
The 30-year mortgage rate is averaging 7.17%, Freddie Mac said in its latest weekly survey on Thursday.MarketWatch - Business - Mortgage -
Meta says revenue will be weak as it spends even more on AI
Push to integrate AI into Meta products boosts financial results, but share prices tumble with weak sales forecast. Meta’s drive to integrate artificial intelligence into its products yielded strong financial results for the second quarter in a ...The Guardian - World -
As ketamine therapy booms, industry insiders worry about patient safety
Ketamine has become a popular alternative treatment for depression and other mental-health ailments — but doctors and regulators are increasingly concerned about its risks.MarketWatch - Business -
Latin American developer outsourcers capitalise on remote work boom
Agencies providing overseas-based staff for US clients have prosperedFinancial Times - World -
Investors Cheer AI Spending Boom in Big Tech---Just Not at Meta
Meta had its worst trading day in 18 months after warning of years of AI investment. Shares of Microsoft and Google parent Alphabet rallied.The Wall Street Journal - Tech -
'El Niño' and 'La ville morte' Reviews: A Radiant Nativity Tale and a Lackluster Rarity
John Adams’s oratorio, which draws on a diverse set of texts to tell the biblical story, receives a joyful production at the Metropolitan Opera; at NYU’s Skirball Center, Catapult Opera presented the U.S. premiere of a work by the eminent ...The Wall Street Journal - World -
Is the U.S. in the middle of two Cold Wars?
It's been nearly 35 years since the Cold War ended, but the author of a new book argues not only is the U.S. facing a new Cold War -- it's facing more than one. David Sanger, author of "New Cold Wars," joins CBS News to explain.CBS News - Top stories -
Tensions ratchet up between China and the west
Also in this newsletter: new weapons for Ukraine, German recovery, the value of loyaltyFinancial Times - World - China -
US West seeks development of workforce, sustainable economy
Welcome to The Hill's Sustainability newsletter {beacon} Sustainability Sustainability The Big Story US West seeks development of workforce, sustainable economy As hotspots across the U.S. West strengthen their stature as hubs for technological ...The Hill - Politics -
Capturing Special Moments, While Creating Inclusive Weddings
Shannon Collins, a “queer, awkward, anxious photographer,” wants to change the way disabled people are viewed, one picture at a time.The New York Times - Lifestyle -
Photographer Shannon Collins Is Changing Weddings for People With Disabilities
Shannon Collins, a “queer, awkward, anxious photographer,” wants to change the way disabled people are viewed, one picture at a time.The New York Times - Lifestyle -
Stocks Fall After GDP, Inflation Data
Stocks and government bonds fell sharply after fresh data showed the U.S. economy slowed in the first quarter.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Middle East Crisis: U.S. and 17 Other Nations Call on Hamas to Release Hostages
“The fate of the hostages and the civilian population in Gaza, who are protected under international law, is of international concern,” the leaders said in a joint statement.The New York Times - World -
Pope Francis talks Ukraine, Middle East in exclusive interview
In an exclusive interview with "CBS Evening News" anchor and managing editor Norah O’Donnell, Pope Francis discusses the wars in Ukraine and Gaza and calls for negotiating peace.CBS News - Top stories - Ukraine -
Pope Francis talks Ukraine, Middle East in exclusive interview
In an exclusive interview with "CBS Evening News" anchor and managing editor Norah O’Donnell, Pope Francis discusses the wars in Ukraine and Gaza and calls for negotiating peace.CBS News - World - Ukraine -
Deadly Rains and Floods Sweep Cities Across East Africa
Downpours have killed at least 200 people and submerged homes and farms in Tanzania, Kenya and Burundi.The New York Times - World -
Wave of exceptionally hot weather scorches south and south-east Asia
Warnings of dangerous temperatures across parts of Philippines, Thailand, Bangladesh and India as hottest months of the year are made worse by El Niño. Millions of people across South and Southeast Asia are facing sweltering temperatures, with ...The Guardian - World -
Weather tracker: heavy rainfall causes flooding and death in east Africa
Rain in Kenya, Tanzania and Burundi kills at least 90 people and damages farmland and infrastructure . Eastern Africa has experienced heavy rain in recent weeks, with flooding in Kenya, Tanzania and Burundi. About 100,000 people have been ...The Guardian - World