Nordstrom Family Offers $3.8 Billion to Buy Its Namesake Retailer

Retail investors never had so many ways to invest. What’s at stake in 2025.

New technology can make investing easier — or more complicated — for retail investors.

MarketWatch - Jan. 4

State Dept. Tells Congress It Plans to Send $8 Billion in Arms to Israel

The arms transfer could be the final one the Biden administration provides to Israel. President Biden has largely ignored critics of Israel’s war in Gaza who have urged a halt to weapons aid.

The New York Times - Jan. 4

Biden blocks Japan's Nippon Steel from buying US Steel

Biden decided to scrap the deal despite concerns that it could damage Washington's relations with Tokyo.

BBC News - Jan. 4

Here's what happened after LA district attorney met with Menendez family

The Los Angeles County district attorney met with the Menendez brothers' relatives on Friday, but said he is still reviewing the facts in their case.

ABC News - Jan. 3

With Speaker Drama and Family Photos, New Congress Gets Off to a Wobbly Start

There was a first-day-of-school energy on Capitol Hill as members of Congress took their oaths and Speaker Mike Johnson fought for his job.

The New York Times - Jan. 3

Major airlines offer storm waivers to passengers ahead of winter storm

American, JetBlue, Southwest and United are offering passengers waivers to reschedule flights ahead of Winter Storm Blair.

CBS News - Jan. 3

Two more family members sentenced in Ohio crime of ‘boundless depravity’

Eight members of a family were killed in a 2016 shooting and another two members received lengthy sentences. Two more family members convicted in the killings of eight members of an Ohio family ...

The Guardian - Jan. 3

Apple offers rare iPhone discounts in China as foreign smartphone sales drop

Apple Inc. has kicked off the new year with iPhone discounts in China, underlining the challenges facing the tech giant in one of the world’s most populous countries.

MarketWatch - Jan. 3

Tiger Bech's family on his final moments after New Orleans attack

Jack Bech described the moments his family said goodbye to his brother, Tiger Bech, who was one of the victims of the New Orleans terrorist attack. CBS News' Kati Weis reports.

CBS News - Jan. 3

Trump response to recent attacks offers ominous outlook for terror in next term

President-elect says ‘USA is breaking down’ in bleak post seeming to wrongly pin two violent attacks on immigration. Even by Donald Trump ’s standards, the message was darkly apocalyptic – evoking ...

The Guardian - Jan. 3

The Biggest U.S. Retailers Increased Their Dominance in 2024

Using distinct but overlapping business models, Amazon, Costco, and Walmart captured over half of recent growth in retailing, and are squeezing smaller rivals hard.

Inc. - Jan. 3

Biden to travel to New Orleans to meet with families following terror attack

President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will head to New Orleans on Monday, the site of a New Year's Day terror attack that killed 14 people and wounded dozens more, the White House announced ...

NBC News - Jan. 3

After Fierce Lobbying, Treasury Sets Rules for Billions in Hydrogen Subsidies

With a lucrative tax credit, the Biden administration is hoping to establish a new industry that might help fight climate change.

The New York Times - Jan. 3

Apple offers holiday discount in China as Huawei competition heats up

Apple is facing heightened competition from a resurgent Huawei and other domestic brands.

CNBC - Jan. 3

Best MacBooks (2025): Which Apple Laptop Should You Buy?

Having a hard time choosing from Apple’s complex MacBook lineup? Let us help you find the right laptop.

Wired - Jan. 3

Shops offered grottos and wine to combat 'drab' December

Small businesses are offering incentives to entice customers as consumer confidence remains low.

BBC News - Jan. 3

Andrew Garfield on weepie rom-com We Live in Time: ‘I love that this film wears its heart on its sleeve’

Take a hanky to this film – you’ll laugh and you might well cry. Andrew Garfield and the director John Crowley talk about portraying grief on screen so it rings true. It’s no spoiler to say that We ...

The Guardian - Jan. 3

Venezuela offers reward for candidate's arrest

The reward has been put forward for information leading to the arrest of Edmundo González.

BBC News - Jan. 3

Families of Sicilian mafia victims fear return of freed mobsters

Most of the bosses, released from prison on furlough or for good behaviour, have never disavowed Cosa Nostra. Families of victims killed by the Sicilian mafia have expressed fears that more than 20 ...

The Guardian - Jan. 3

'No-one deserves this': Victims' families seek answers in New Orleans attack

The family of one 25-year-old victim says they have had "zero information" about how he was killed.

BBC News - Jan. 3

Venezuela's government offers $100K reward for whereabouts of opposition's presidential candidate

Venezuela’s government has announced a $100,000 reward for information on the whereabouts of Edmundo González, the opposition candidate who claims to have defeated President Nicolás Maduro in last ...

ABC News - Jan. 2

Wayne Osmond, member of the singing Osmond family, dies aged 73

Utah-born singer dies at hospital after ‘massive stroke’, making him first of hugely successful US pop group to die. Wayne Osmond, the smooth baritone of pop group the Osmond Brothers and later the ...

The Guardian - Jan. 2

Constellation Inks $1 Billion Nuclear Power Deal

Under the contracts, Constellation will deliver electricity to more than 13 federal agencies.

Inc. - Jan. 2

3 safety features home equity loans offer borrowers now

These three unique features make home equity loan borrowing especially secure right now.

CBS News - Jan. 2

Europe needs to tackle its red tape problem

Complex overlapping rules and burdensome reporting requirements are strangling EU growth

Financial Times - Jan. 2

Should you buy a home in 2025? Here's what experts think.

Understanding market trends and evaluating your financial standing can help you decide when to purchase a home.

CBS News - Jan. 2

Carter family expresses gratitude for 'outpouring of love and support'

The family of former President Carter expressed its gratitude for the global expressions of support as it grieves his death at the age of 100 on Sunday. “The outpouring of love and support we have ...

The Hill - Jan. 2