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Weekly mortgage demand surges 20% higher, after interest rates drop to the lowest since last year
Mortgage demand rallied last week after interest rates dropped to the lowest level since December 2024.CNBC - 1d -
EPA to make higher-ethanol gas available year round beginning in April
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will proceed with Biden-era plans to allow the year-round sale of higher-ethanol E15 fuel, a longtime ask of midwestern lawmakers and the biofuels ...The Hill - Feb. 24 -
Oil prices end higher as U.S. imposes more sanctions on Iran
Oil futures finished higher on Monday, with prices finding support after a nearly 3% decline Friday, as the U.S. imposed fresh sanctions on Iran, impacting its crude sector.MarketWatch - Feb. 24 -
Chinese manufacturing returns to growth despite threat of higher Trump tariffs
Fastest expansion in three months as new orders rise at Chinese factories. China’s manufacturing activity expanded at the fastest pace in three months in February, despite the looming threat that ...The Guardian - 4d -
Cost of HS2 ‘bat tunnel’ 20% higher than previously thought
Final price expected to be £119mn, with work completed next yearFinancial Times - 3d -
US consumers warned to brace for higher prices due to Trump’s tariffs
Prices ‘highly likely’ to rise almost immediately, retailers say, after 25% duty hits exports from Mexico and Canada. Trump’s Congress speech – latest updates Americans have been warned to ...The Guardian - 1d -
How Trump's Canada and Mexico tariffs risk higher prices on cars
President Donald Trump’s decision to impose a 25% tariff on all imports coming into the U.S. from Canada and Mexico is expected to take a particular toll on the U.S. auto industry.NBC News - 1d -
Target, Best Buy warn of higher prices over Trump tariffs
Target and Best Buy warned on Tuesday that shoppers should expect to see higher prices on certain goods as President Trump's tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China go into effect and those nations ...The Hill - 1d -
Men with higher-quality sperm live longer, study finds
Research suggests difference in life expectancy between men with highest and lowest quality is nearly three years. Sperm may be the canaries in the coalmine for male health, according to research ...The Guardian - 1d -
We're buying the dip in a tech stock that we trimmed at higher levels this year
The stock is getting hit after issuing light guidance alongside its strong earnings report.CNBC - 1d -
Trump tariffs will mean higher prices for consumers, retailers say
Retailers including Best Buy and Target are warning that Trump administration tariffs will force them to hike their prices.CBS News - 18h -
Job cuts last month higher than any February since 2009
U.S.-based employers cut more jobs this February than in any February in 16 years, according to a new report from outplacement firm Challenger, Gray and Christmas. This year, employers announced ...The Hill - 1h -
English councils’ spending on emergency housing surges
Near-80% jump in expenditure to £732mn reflects increasingly acute homelessness crisis, says charityFinancial Times - Feb. 25 -
These US cities could see surge in pests this spring
Deviations from normal weather patterns are putting several regions in the U.S. at risk for an uptick of disease-spreading pests, a pest-management group says.ABC News - Feb. 26 -
Mortgage rates plummet, sparking a surge of refinances
Mortgage applications rose 20.4% in the last week, the Mortgage Bankers Association said.MarketWatch - 1d -
Eli Lilly is selling higher-dose vials of Zepbound at a lower price to boost weight loss drug access
Eli Lilly is offering higher-dose vials through its direct-to-consumer website, LillyDirect, which started offering lower doses in vials in August.CNBC - Feb. 25 -
No ‘golden age’ is coming. Trump’s tariffs will hit Americans with higher interest rates and more inflation.
Protectionism won’t make us rich — especially if tariffs launch a trade war.MarketWatch - Feb. 25 -
Oil prices settle higher after Trump moves to end Venezuela crude deal
Oil futures settled higher Thursday, finding support a day after President Trump said he was revoking a license issued by the Biden administration that had allowed Chevron to produce oil in Venezuela.MarketWatch - 6d -
Bank of England rate setter warns of higher UK inflation risk driven by wages
Deputy governor Dave Ramsden says interest rate cuts must be gradualFinancial Times - 6d -
Trump puts tariffs on thousands of goods from Canada and Mexico, risking higher prices
President Donald Trump has moved forward with a plan to put sweeping tariffs on all goods coming into the United States from Canada and Mexico, threatening a trade war with its closest trading ...NBC News - 2d -
European Central Bank to make 'last easy rate cut' as tariffs, higher fiscal spending loom
Disagreement among policymakers may be set to increase as the neutral rate swims into view.CNBC - 1d -
Ecuador will seek foreign military aid to combat drug cartels as violence surges
The government of Ecuador has taken another step in its effort to gain help from foreign military forces to combat drug cartels and various organized crime groupsABC News - Feb. 19 -
China's Alibaba sees revenue surge on back of artificial intelligence, e-commerce
Chinese e-commerce firm Alibaba Group Holding posted its fastest revenue growth in over a year, beating analyst expectations as it capitalizes on the artificial intelligence boom in ChinaABC News - Feb. 20 -
Singapore fund managers face lengthy licence wait amid surge in applications
Demand partly driven by Chinese quants expanding abroad after crackdown at homeFinancial Times - Feb. 23 -
Decaffeinated Brazilians blame Lula for surging cost of morning brew
Food inflation weighs on the ratings of leftwing leader of Latin America’s largest nationFinancial Times - Feb. 23 -
‘Now is the time of monsters’: young Berliners despair at far-right surge
Alternative für Deutschland projected to finish second in federal election with about 20% of the vote. For more than 150 years, the symbolism of the Siegessäule , or Victory Column, in Berlin’s ...The Guardian - Feb. 23 -
Conservatives win German election and far-right surges, results show
Provisional results confirmed that mainstream conservatives led by Friedrich Merz won Germany's national election, while far-right party AfD surged to become the nation's second-largest.CBS News - Feb. 24 -
Breast cancer diagnoses and deaths expected to surge worldwide, says WHO
Cases in UK set to rise by 21% and deaths by 42%, while globally one in 20 women will be diagnosed with disease. Breast cancer diagnoses and deaths are projected to surge worldwide by 2050, the ...The Guardian - Feb. 24 -
Berkshire shares rise on surge in operating earnings, but questions linger about cash
The conglomerate's operating profit — earnings from the company's wholly owned businesses — skyrocketed 71% to $14.5 billion in the fourth quarter.CNBC - Feb. 24 -
Chinese investment surge into Vietnam raises risk of Trump retaliation
Shifts to avoid trade war have increased Hanoi’s vulnerability as surplus with US has grownFinancial Times - Feb. 25 -
Japanese trading house shares surge after latest Buffett endorsement
Famed investor says his Berkshire Hathaway group is likely to take bigger stake in five groupsFinancial Times - Feb. 25 -
Testosterone replacement therapy surges in popularity among men and women
Prescriptions for testosterone have jumped from 7.3 million in 2019 to over 11 million in 2024. CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook explains what's driving the rise and who is ...CBS News - Feb. 25 -
Pro volleyball surges in the U.S. as leagues create new opportunities for athletes
Volleyball has been the top girls' sport in the U.S. for nearly a decade, and now professional leagues are giving players a new goal to strive for. Skyler Henry explores the growing momentum behind ...CBS News - Feb. 25 -
Case surge from fired federal workers jams federal board
A CBS News review of records of the U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board shows it has experienced a surge in new cases amid the torrent of layoffs by the Trump administration.CBS News - Feb. 25 -
Surge in UK university students using AI to complete work
Rapid spread of technology raises questions about how to assess undergraduate workFinancial Times - Feb. 26 -
India’s renewables sector falling far short of needed investment surge
Clean energy financing lags behind $68bn needed annually to hit ambitious climate targets, report warnsFinancial Times - Feb. 26 -
Super Micro’s stock surges. Here’s what’s really behind the big rally.
An end to Super Micro’s delisting drama is welcome news for “fast money” and quantitative investors. But one analyst says institutional investors are still avoiding the stock.MarketWatch - Feb. 26 -
US merchandise trade deficit surges ahead of expected tariff increases
Figures suggest companies are stockpiling goods ahead of levies promised by Donald TrumpFinancial Times - 5d