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Bank of Japan raises rates to highest level in 17 years
Central bank signals more increases to come if wage and price growth hit forecastsFinancial Times - 2h -
Amanda Knox Slander Conviction Is Upheld by Italy’s Highest Court
An American who was convicted and later acquitted of the 2007 murder of her British housemate, Ms. Knox was found guilty of falsely accusing someone else of the crime.The New York Times - 13h -
Store closures hit highest level since pandemic — see who is shutting down the most locations
The trend reflects the divide between retailers gaining market share, such as Walmart, and those that have lost ground or filed for bankruptcy, like Big Lots.CNBC - 14h -
Betting buzz: Barkley has highest rushing yards prop in three seasons
After rushing for 205 yards last week, Saquon Barkley's rushing yards prop for the NFC Championship game has reached an impressively high number.ESPN - 15h -
Store closures hit highest level since pandemic — see who is shutting down the most locations
Store closures in the U.S. last year hit the highest level since the pandemic — and even more locations are expected to shutter this year, as shoppers’ dollars increasingly go to a few industry ...NBC News - 14h -
More Americans file for unemployment benefits, continuing claims highest in 3 years
Jobless claims applications ticked up modestly last week, but the total number of Americans collecting unemployment benefits rose to their highest level in more than three yearsABC News - 21h -
Alabama makes statement with road win vs. Kentucky in top-10 showdown of nation's highest-scoring teams
The No. 4 Crimson Tide bounces back from loss to Ole Miss by handing the No. 8 Wildcats' their first loss at homeCBS Sports - 5d -
Dawn Staley becomes highest-paid women’s basketball coach with $25m extension
Extension keeps Staley at South Carolina until 2030 Gamecocks have won three NCAA titles under coach Coach Dawn Staley received a contract extension on Friday that South Carolina said will make ...The Guardian - 6d -
South Carolina's Dawn Staley becomes highest paid coach in women's basketball history with new contract
Staley's new five-year contract is valued at approximately $25.25 millionCBS Sports - 6d -
South Carolina makes Dawn Staley highest-paid coach in women’s college basketball
The University of South Carolina’s board of trustees approved a contract extension for women’s basketball coach Dawn Staley on Friday that will make her the highest-paid coach in women’s college ...Yahoo Sports - 6d -
Luxury goods groups drive European stocks to highest level in a month
LVMH and Hermès push up Cac 40 after Richemont’s better than expected salesFinancial Times - Jan. 16 -
Oil ends lower after a 3-day rally lifted prices to their highest since August
Oil futures settled with a loss on Tuesday, giving back some ground after a three-day rally driven in part by a new round of U.S. sanctions on Russia’s oil industry lifted crude prices to to their ...MarketWatch - Jan. 14 -
Highest-Grossing Video Game Movies Of All Time
Big business. A Scene From Illumination's The Super Mario Bros. Movie 2024 kicked wrapped up with the latest big video game movie, Sonic the Hedgehog 3. It was not the first video game ...GameSpot - Jan. 13 -
Biden gives Pope Francis highest civilian honor before leaving office
President Biden awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom with distinction to Pope Francis days before leaving the White House. Biden, who is only the second Catholic president in U.S. history, ...The Hill - Jan. 11 -
10-, 30-year Treasury yields end at highest since November 2023 after strong jobs report
Yields on 10- and 30-year U.S. government debt finished at their highest levels in over a year on Friday after December payrolls data came in stronger than expected, reducing market expectations ...MarketWatch - Jan. 10 -
Ukraine’s highest profile combat unit to recruit English-speaking soldiers
Azov, a volunteer brigade, plans to form international battalion to boost numbers as Ukraine heads into fourth year of war. The Britons killed fighting for Ukraine against Russia Ukraine’s ...The Guardian - Jan. 10 -
10-year Treasury yield spikes to highest level since late 2023 after hotter-than-expected jobs report
U.S. Treasury yields jumped after December's jobs report was stronger than expected.CNBC - Jan. 10 -
Firefighting aircraft hit by drone
A Canadian Super Scooper plane was hit by a drone while flying over the Palisades Fire. The plane is expected to fly again, but as KNBC's David Biggar reports, the FAA is investigating as flying ...NBC News - Jan. 10 -
Trump bid to ax sentencing denied by New York's highest court, leaving Supreme Court as last hope
New York's highest court on Thursday rejected President-elect Donald Trump’s bid to halt his sentencing Friday, and prosecutors urged the U.S.NBC News - Jan. 9 -
Oilers Don't Need Hits To Be Winners
The Edmonton Oilers aren't the only team that is bucking the trend.Yahoo Sports - Jan. 9 -
30-Year Mortgage Rate Climbs to 6.93%, the Highest Since July
Borrowing costs have been rising for months, tracking yields on government bonds. The move threatens to push more buyers and sellers to the sidelines.The New York Times - Jan. 9 -
New York's highest court declines to block Trump's "hush money" case sentencing
President-elect Donald Trump's team is not giving up on efforts to delay the sentencing in his "hush money" case in New York. This comes after the state's highest court declined to act on his ...CBS News - Jan. 9 -
UBS’s stock hit its highest level in 16 years. The good news is the bank is about to get fined hundreds of millions of dollars.
UBS stock reached a new 16-year high after the Wall Street Journal said the bank is about to get fined hundreds of millions of dollars.MarketWatch - Jan. 9 -
Canadiens Players Hit Hardest By Taxes
The Hockey News had a tax expert produce tax returns for player earning $3 million USD in all 32 markets and the data shows the Canadiens' player really are hit the hardest by taxes.Yahoo Sports - Jan. 9 -
New York's highest court won't stop Trump's sentencing
President-elect Trump's sentencing for his criminal conviction is scheduled for Friday.CBS News - Jan. 9 -
10-year Treasury yield rises to highest since April as Fed notes upside risk to inflation
The benchmark yield topped 4.7%, after the latest Fed meeting minutes indicated greater concern over inflation.CNBC - Jan. 8 -
UK 10-year borrowing costs hit highest level since 2008
Treasury seeks to reassure markets as gilt sell-off threatens the government’s ability to meet its fiscal rulesFinancial Times - Jan. 8 -
Mortgage rates hit highest level since July, crushing application demand
Total mortgage application volume dropped 3.7% compared with the previous week.CNBC - Jan. 8 -
London has the highest birth rates among over-40s. But what’s driving the shift?
Housing costs, career focus and access to IVF has driven people to delay parenthood in the capitalFinancial Times - Jan. 8 -
10-year Treasury yield ends at highest since April as inflation worries grow
U.S. government debt sold off aggressively on Tuesday, pushing the benchmark 10-year rate to its highest level in more than eight months, after an ISM services-sector reading contained signs of ...MarketWatch - Jan. 7 -
Oil futures settle at their highest level since October
Oil futures finished higher on Tuesday, shaking off their losses from a day earlier to resume the rally they started the year with and buoyed by expectations for stronger demand.MarketWatch - Jan. 7 -
‘Living the dream’: snowed in at Britain’s highest pub, strangers became friends
When the majority of the 33 people trapped by the weather were able to escape, not everyone wanted to leave. • ‘It makes you feel like a kid again’: snowed in at Britain’s highest pub . • Snowed ...The Guardian - Jan. 7 -
UK long-term borrowing costs hit highest level since 1998
Rising interest costs raise fears about chancellor’s ability to hit revised fiscal rulesFinancial Times - Jan. 7 -
30-year Treasury yield ends at highest since November 2023 after report of Trump tariff plans
Yields on U.S. government debt finished mostly higher on Monday as traders focused on a report about President-elect Donald Trump’s plans for applying tariffs.MarketWatch - Jan. 6 -
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‘It makes you feel like a kid again’: snowed in at Britain’s highest pub
Drinks flow and friends are made as people hunker down overnight at the Tan Hill Inn in North Yorkshire. “Do you want a shot?” asks Katy Sherrington from Durham, offering up a tiny glass of a pink ...The Guardian - Jan. 5 -
US housing supply reaches highest total since 2019: Redfin
Per Redfin, active listings have been rising 0.5% month over month and 12.1% year over year on a seasonally adjusted basis.The Hill - Jan. 4 -
Wholesale gas price hits highest level in 14 months after Russian supplies stop
Transit agreement with Ukraine expires as storage supply levels in Europe fall at fastest rate since 2021. Business live – latest updates The wholesale price of gas has risen to its highest ...The Guardian - Jan. 2 -
Biden giving second highest civilian award to leaders of Jan. 6 congressional panel
President Joe Biden is bestowing the second highest civilian award on Liz Cheney and Bennie Thompson — the lawmakers who led the congressional investigation into the violent Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. ...ABC News - Jan. 2 -
