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MarketWatch - Business
Homeowners scramble to refinance as U.S. mortgage rates hit two-year lows
Mortgage applications rose 14.2% in the last week, the Mortgage Bankers Association said.25 minutes ago - Mortgage -
BBC News - Top stories
US interest rates cut by 0.5% in first drop in four years
The Federal Reserve has cut its key lending rate by 0.5 percentage points - a larger cut than expected.40 minutes ago -
MarketWatch - Business
HELOC demand from homeowners surges ahead of Fed interest-rate cut
Mortgage lenders are reporting an uptick in interest from homeowners looking for ways to extract equity from their houses through home-equity lines of credit as mortgage rates are poised to fall.1 hour ago - Federal Reserve -
The Hill - Politics
Emboldened Fed lowers interest rates by half-point
The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by 50 basis points Wednesday, the central bank’s first rate reduction following a two-and-a-half year crusade against inflation that raged in the wake of the ...1 hour ago - Federal Reserve -
NBC News - Top stories
Weekly mortgage demand surges 14% as interest rates hit two-year low
Mortgage rates came down again last week, and with the expectation that they could fall further, mortgage demand suddenly jumped, especially for refinancing.3 hours ago - Mortgage -
CBS News - Top stories
GM offers Tesla Supercharger adapters to electric vehicle owners for $225 a pop
Detroit automaker's U.S. customers will be able to buy GM-approved NACS DC adapter through vehicle brand's mobile apps.3 hours ago - Tesla -
BBC News - Top stories
Train drivers accept pay deal to end two years of strike action
Aslef said 96.6% of its members who voted backed the deal, marking the end of long-running strikes.4 hours ago -
The New York Times - Top stories
As Texas Power Grid Faces New Strains, Renewables Help Meet Demand
Texas, the biggest oil-producing state, has turned to solar power and battery storage to see it through extreme weather. But with demand rising, much more power will be needed.4 hours ago -
BBC News - Top stories
Concussion warning over face-slap fighting
Doctors worry about brain damage from a new type of championship fighting that has grown in popularity.4 hours ago -
ESPN - Sports
Mbappé, Bellingham warn: Madrid will improve
Kylian Mbappé said he believes he "can do more" despite scoring five goals in seven games since joining Real Madrid this summer, while his teammate Jude Bellingham added he knows the reigning ...5 hours ago -
ABC News - Top stories
GM offering adapters to help electric vehicle owners access Tesla chargers
General Motors is now offering adapters to help its electric vehicle owners access Tesla chargers5 hours ago - Tesla -
MarketWatch - Business
General Motors to sell adapters to use Tesla’s supercharger EV network
GM offering an approved NACS DC adapter for purchase through its apps.7 hours ago -
MarketWatch - Business
New warning: Social Security will run out of money in 8 years
Is anyone paying attention?7 hours ago -
BBC News - Top stories
Party over for Tupperware as it files for bankruptcy
The US company says it will ask for court permission to start a sale process of the business.7 hours ago -
CNBC - Business
Weekly mortgage demand surges 14% higher as interest rates hit two-year low
Mortgage rates don't follow the Fed exactly, but they are influenced by policy and could move on Wednesday's news.8 hours ago - Mortgage -
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UK aid spend may hit 17-year low, charities warn
Charities fear Chancellor Rachel Reeves will slash £2bn from overseas aid at next month's Budget.12 hours ago - United Kingdom -
VentureBeat - Tech
The Sims is getting a film adaptation, among other additions
Electronic Arts plans several expansions to The Sims franchise, including a movie and a shared social network across many experiences.23 hours ago -
MarketWatch - Business
Oil prices end higher after exploding-pagers attack on Hezbollah members in Lebanon
Oil futures finished higher Tuesday, appearing to get a lift after pagers carried by Hezbollah operatives in Lebanon exploded around the same time in an apparent attack — raising fears of a broader ...23 hours ago -
ABC News - World
Bangladesh opposition party rallies to demand a new election
Thousands of activists and opposition leaders from the Bangladesh Nationalist Party have rallied in the capital, DhakaYesterday -
The Wall Street Journal - Business
U.S. Steelmakers Warn of Lower Profits as Manufacturers Slow Factories
Nucor and Steel Dynamics forecast a drop in third-quarter earnings, citing weaker demand and shaky prices.Yesterday -
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MarketWatch - Business
Investors should brace for lower stock-market returns over the next decade, JPMorgan warns
Millennials and Generation Z might not enjoy the robust returns from U.S. stocks that helped swell the retirement accounts of their parents and grandparents, according to a team of equity analysts ...Yesterday -
MarketWatch - Business
Nucor’s stock falls after steelmaker issues profit warning, citing lower selling prices
Nucor’s stock slumped Tuesday after the steelmaker maker warned investors of a third-quarter profit shortfall, as lower selling prices weighed on its steel-mill business.Yesterday -
The Guardian - World
Lucy Letby: mother of murdered baby demands apology over hospital ‘failings’
Mother of Child D describes feeling she was ‘losing mind’ as she pushed for investigations. The mother of a baby girl murdered by Lucy Letby has demanded an apology from the hospital for “dozens” ...Yesterday -
The Wall Street Journal - Business
Cigna Demands FTC Retraction in Escalating Drug-Price Fight
The FTC report said the companies responsible for controlling spending on drugs were sometimes steering patients toward more expensive medicines.Yesterday -
MarketWatch - Business
Silver has been outperforming gold this year — and may rise to its own record highs
Gold, with its rise to record highs this year, deserves attention — but so does its sister metal, silver, which has outperformed the yellow metal so far this year and may be gearing up for a ...Yesterday -
BBC News - Top stories
Amazon tells staff to get back to office five days a week
The e-commerce giant is ending hybrid working and will stop people hot-desking in the US.Yesterday - Amazon -
The Hill - Politics
Morning Report — Will two assassination attempts alter the election?
It is impossible to gauge this morning whether an assassination attempt in July and an apparent thwarted attempt Sunday directed at former President Trump will change the presidential race. Yet, it ...Yesterday -
The New York Times - Top stories
Gen Z Has Regrets
One way to quantify the value of a product is to find out how many of the people who use it wish it had never been invented.Yesterday -
The Wall Street Journal - Business
Kingfisher Lifts Lower End of Guidance As Profits Rise
B&Q owner Kingfisher raised the lower end of its fiscal 2025 profit guidance above market expectations, after the B&Q owner posted higher earnings for the first half, despite weaker sales.Yesterday -
Financial Times - Business
Treasury ‘saying no to everything’ will hit growth, warns Burnham
Manchester mayor says powerful finance ministry has to fundamentally change way it thinksYesterday -
BBC News - Top stories
Brexit deal impact in UK is worsening, warn economists
The findings come from a report covering the three-year period after the Brexit deal was signed.Yesterday - United Kingdom -
BBC News - Top stories
Maybe our opinion doesn't matter - Alisson
Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker says players are not being listened to about workloads and that maybe their "opinions don't matter".Yesterday -
BBC News - Top stories
Indian state accepts key demands of protesting doctors in rape case
The West Bengal government has agreed to remove a top police officer and two senior health officials.Yesterday -
Financial Times - Business
Amazon orders staff back to office five days a week
Company says in-person presence makes work ‘simpler and more effective’ as its rolls back pandemic-era remote policy2 days ago - Amazon