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CNBC - Business
How a 'softening' real estate market could help you score a lower price on a home
Homes are taking longer to sell, which is helping buyers successfully negotiate the asking price for a home. -
MarketWatch - Business
Oil prices end higher on light trading volume as supply drops more than expected
Oil prices settled higher Wednesday, on light trading volume ahead of the Independence Day holiday, after official U.S. data revealed a drop of more than 12 million barrels in crude inventories and a weekly rise in implied gasoline demand. -
ESPN - Sports
$25 hot dogs, sky-high ticket prices: Lack of fans shows Copa is too expensive
For years, the U.S. has been viewed as some sort of "golden goose" by world soccer. This Copa, however, has shown that there is a ceiling on what fans are willing to pay. -
NBC News - Top stories
July 4 travel hitting a record thanks to lower gas prices, humming economy
Travelers heading out for the July 4 holiday can expect plenty of company this year. -
GameSpot - Tech
Diablo Lore Book Box Set Gets Massive Limited-Time Price Cut At Amazon
Diablo fans can snag a great deal on The Horadric Vault - The Complete Collection, a box set featuring four books exploring the lore and stories of Blizzard's iconic action-RPG series. The collection released last November for $100, but right now ... -
Financial Times - Business
British Airways owner IAG warns airfares must rise to fund carbon cuts
Company’s chief Luis Gallego expects cost implications of switch to cleaner fuel to hit passenger demand -
CNBC - Business
China-built EVs hit with EU tariffs; Nio says it may have to raise prices in Europe
Europe on Thursday confirmed tariff increases on electric vehicles imported from China to the continent with automakers criticizing the move.European Union -
CNBC - Business
Wilmington to Corpus Christi: The 10 best places to buy a beach house based on average home prices, rental revenue and more
Realtor.com and AirDNA ranked the top 10 places in the U.S. based on several factors including median home prices and expected yields. -
MarketWatch - Business
Natural-gas prices dropped 11% this week. Beryl may fuel further losses.
Natural-gas futures posted a nearly 11% weekly drop on Friday, pressured by an apparent slowdown in demand that came ahead of the Fourth of July holiday — and prices could take a further hit with the storm known as Beryl forecast to hit parts of ... -
The Wall Street Journal - World
Lithium prices are plumbing multiyear lows in a market awash with the battery material, and it is unlikely they have hit bottom yet.
Lithium prices are plumbing multiyear lows in a market awash with the battery material, and it is unlikely they have hit bottom yet. -
NBC News - Top stories
Hamas is losing the backing of ordinary people in Gaza who are paying the human price of its war
It’s become a tragically familiar scene in the Gaza Strip: After seeing her slain son’s corpse, a Palestinian woman screams in agony. -
ABC News - World
Salvador's president threatens to use gang-crackdown style tactics against price gougers
Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele, famous for his heavy-handed crackdown on street gangs, has threatened to use similar tactics against price gougers -
CBS Sports - Sports
MLB trade rumors: Mets focused on buying at deadline, Angels listening to offers on closer
The Mets' recent surge has them looking like a trade deadline buyerMLB -
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ABC News - Tech
Pongamia trees grow where citrus once flourished, offering renewable energy and plant-based protein
An ancient tree from India is now thriving in groves where citrus trees once flourished in Florida, and could help provide the nation with renewable energy -
CNBC - Business
AI drive-thru ordering is on the rise — but it may take years to iron out its flaws
Artificial intelligence is closer than ever to taking down drive-thru orders, but fast-food restaurants like McDonald's show that the tech still needs time. -
ABC News - Top stories
US filings for jobless claims inch up modestly, but continuing claims rise for ninth straight week
The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits inched up last week, but remain at historically healthy levels despite elevated interest rates -
Inc. - Business
As AI Rises, Startup Anthropic Wants Others to Invent Tools to Measure Whether It’s Safe or Threatening
To keep AIs safe, Anthropic is offering grants to third parties to develop benchmarks that will assess the effectiveness and potential threats from new AI models. -
NBC News - Top stories
AI drive-thru ordering is on the rise — but it may take years to iron out its flaws
Searching for ways to lower labor costs, restaurants are hoping that artificial intelligence can take down drive-thru orders — but it will likely be years before the technology becomes widely available. -
CNBC - Business
Friday's jobs report expected to show slowing payroll gains as concern rises about broader economy
Economists surveyed by Dow Jones expect June to show growth of 200,000, down from the 272,000 reported for May. -
CNBC - Business
Can Israel's Iron Dome be overrun? System's capabilities in focus amid rising risk of war with Hezbollah
As Israel faces the prospect of a two-front war against Hamas and Hezbollah, military experts warn its advanced Iron Dome defense system could be overwhelmed.Israel -
CNBC - Business
Jobless rates rise in June for white, Black and Hispanic women but fall for men in the three racial groups
The unemployment rates rose for white, Black and Hispanic women but fell for their male counterparts. -
MarketWatch - Business
2-year Treasury yield ends at almost three-week low after ISM data offers signs of waning U.S. growth
Treasury yields finished lower on Wednesday for a second straight session after the Institute for Supply Management’s index of services businesses produced its lowest reading since the height of the pandemic in May 2020. -
The Guardian - World
UK construction activity grows despite housebuilding drop; EV sales rise to make up fifth of new car market – business live
Pound steady as UK votes; global stocks extend rally on US rate cut hopes. In stark contrast, construction in the eurozone remains mired in recession, according to a separate survey. Construction activity shrank at a faster rate last month, with ... -
The Wall Street Journal - World
New-car prices in the U.S. are on track to drop this year for the first time in more than a decade, but many buyers are stretched as higher interest rates increase financing costs.
New-car prices in the U.S. are on track to drop this year for the first time in more than a decade, but many buyers are stretched as higher interest rates increase financing costs. -
MarketWatch - Business
‘I’m watching every last cent’: For July 4, my friend booked an Airbnb on Cape Cod — and said I’m welcome to visit. Should I offer to pay half?
“This vacation is already nearly breaking my budget.”