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Australia's plan to ban children from social media proves popular and problematic
The Australian government's plan to ban children from social media to protect them from harm has won almost universal political support
November 14, 2024Trump's economic agenda for his second term is clouding the outlook for mortgage rates
Donald Trump’s election win is clouding the outlook for mortgage rates even before he gets back to the White House
November 12, 2024Credit card rates have barely budged, despite interest rate cuts. Here's why
Credit card interest rates stand near a record high.
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President of Kentucky plant that exploded says it is 'accountable' for neighborhood damages
The president of a Kentucky plant that exploded earlier this week says the company is accountable and will pay damages to neighbors affected by the blast
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How major US stock indexes fared Friday, 11/15/2024
U.S. stocks fell to their worst loss since Election Day as the rally that Wall Street got from last week’s victory for Donald Trump and a cut to interest rates by the Federal Reserve kept fading
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Man pleads guilty to stealing millions from major Detroit nonprofit
A man accused of stealing $44 million from a Detroit nonprofit group has pleaded guilty to financial crimes
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MLBPA, FanDuel settle lawsuit over alleged improper use of name, image and likeness
A commercial affiliate of the Major League Baseball Players Association has settled a lawsuit with FanDuel over the alleged unauthorized use of the names and images of MLB players on its sports-betting platform
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New York judge rejects state efforts to shutter bitcoin mine over climate concerns
A New York judge has rejected an effort by state regulators to shutter a bitcoin mine over concerns about its greenhouse gas emissions
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Ben & Jerry's lawsuit accuses parent company of censorship over Gaza
Ben & Jerry’s has sued its parent company Unilever accusing it of silencing the ice cream maker from making statements in support of Palestinians in the war in Gaza
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South African government seeks experts' help to bring illegal miners to the surface
The South African government says it has put together a team including mine rescue experts to come up with a plan to bring to surface illegal miners who remain under a disused gold mine
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Trump names Interior-designee Doug Burgum to head new White House council on energy
President-elect Donald Trump said Friday that North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, Trump’s choice to head the Interior Department, will also head a newly created National Energy Council that will seek to establish U.S. “energy dominance” around the world
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Company announces nearly $712 million project in Kentucky to make batteries used to store energy
A battery manufacturer has selected Kentucky for a nearly $712 million project to produce industrial-sized batteries used to store and distribute energy
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November 15
Regulators approve North Dakota section of planned 5-state Midwest carbon dioxide pipeline
Utility regulators in North Dakota have approved part of a carbon dioxide pipeline that would span five Midwestern states
November 15
November 15
Austria says Russia's Gazprom will cut off natural gas supply this weekend
Austria's chancellor says Russia’s state-owned natural gas company Gazrom will cut off supplies early Saturday to Austrian utility OMV
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November 15
Regulators approve North Dakota section of planned 5-state Midwest carbon dioxide pipeline, but hurdles remain elsewhere
Regulators approve North Dakota section of planned 5-state Midwest carbon dioxide pipeline, but hurdles remain elsewhere
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November 15
Moody's downgrades Mexican government's outlook to 'negative' over weakening of judiciary and debt
Mexico's president has lashed out at Moody’s ratings service after it downgraded the Mexican government’s debt outlook to “negative.”
November 15
November 15
GM lays off about 1,000 workers, cutting costs to compete in crowded auto market
General Motors is laying off about 1,000 workers worldwide, shedding costs as it tries to compete in a crowded global automobile market
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November 15
Retail sales up solidly in October as Americans showed continued willingness to spend
Americans stepped up their spending at retailers last month in the latest sign that healthy consumer spending is driving the economy’s steady growth
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November 15
Retail sales up solidly in October as Americans showed continued willingness to spend
Retail sales up solidly in October as Americans showed continued willingness to spend
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November 15
Hundreds of hotel workers go on strike at a casino near the Las Vegas Strip
Hundreds of Las Vegas hotel workers have gone on strike at a casino near the Strip
November 15
November 15
Walkout at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas marks first open-ended strike in over 20 years for Nevada's largest labor union
Walkout at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas marks first open-ended strike in over 20 years for Nevada's largest labor union
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U.S. protectionism could undermine modest growth forecast for eurozone, says EU Commission
The economy of the European Union is headed for only modest growth in coming months as consumers regain some of the purchasing power they lost to inflation, the bloc's executive commission said Friday
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November 15
Workers at Canada's national postal service go on strike Friday, disrupting deliveries
Workers at Canada’s national postal service are on strike after failing to reach a negotiated agreement with Canada Post
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Cyprus in talks with Gulf energy companies over natural gas licences, president says
Cypriot authorities are in talks with major energy companies from Persian Gulf states over potential natural gas reserves off the Mediterranean country's southern coastline, President Nikos Christodoulides told an energy conference Friday
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A Croatian corruption investigation snares the health minister and several others
Croatia’s health minister and several others were detained on Friday on suspicion of corruption as part of an investigation launched by the European prosecutor’s office
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UK Treasury chief says she's not satisfied by paltry third-quarter economic growth
The British economy’s rebound from recession slowed down sharply in the third quarter of the year with most sectors stagnating
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Tyson-Paul fight gives Netflix opportunity to show it can handle big events with NFL, WWE on horizon
Jake Paul and Mike Tyson aren’t the only ones who have high stakes when they meet in the boxing ring on Friday night
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As airlines avoid Israel, UAE's FlyDubai and Etihad keep up flights for both diplomacy and dollars
Since the Mideast wars began with Hamas’ initial Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel, many international airlines have halted, restarted and halted again their flights into Israel’s main gateway to the rest of the world
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Stock market today: Wall Street tumbles as the “Trump bump” fades and vaccine makers sink
U.S. stocks fell to their worst loss since Election Day as the boost that Wall Street got from last week’s victory for Donald Trump and a cut to interest rates by the Federal Reserve kept fading
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November 14
APEC leaders kick off Lima summit as Trump prepares to return to office
Leaders of Pacific Rim countries including the U.S. and China have gathered in Peru for an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meeting, the first major global summit since U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s election victory
November 14
November 14
Japan's economy grows for a second straight quarter on the back of consumer spending
Japan’s economy eked out an annual rate of 0.9% growth in the July-September quarter as consumer spending held up
November 14
November 14
How major US stock indexes fared Thursday, 11/14/2024
U.S. stocks slipped as the market’s big burst following Donald Trump’s election continued to cool
November 14
November 14
Australia's plan to ban children from social media proves popular and problematic
The Australian government's plan to ban children from social media to protect them from harm has won almost universal political support
November 14
November 14
Norfolk Southern makes deal with investors to prevent another fight for control of the railroad
Norfolk Southern says it has a deal with Ancora Holdings to keep the investor from launching a repeat of this year’s campaign to take control of the railroad
November 14
November 14
Advance Auto Parts is closing hundreds of stores in an effort to turn its business around
Advance Auto Parts is closing more than 500 stores and shedding another 200 independent locations
November 14
November 14
Wisconsin agency issues first round of permits for Enbridge Line 5 reroute around reservation
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has issued the first round of permits allowing Enbridge to reroute an aging pipeline around a tribal reservation
November 14
November 14
Fighting conspiracy theories with comedy? That's what the Onion hopes after its purchase of Infowars
It seemed like bad satire, or yet another conspiracy theory
November 14
November 14
Man who stole and laundered roughly $1B in bitcoin is sentenced to 5 years in prison
A computer expert who stole bitcoin worth billions of dollars at current prices — and then spent years laundering some of the hacked cryptocurrency with help from his wife — has been sentenced to five years in prison
November 14
November 14
Credit card rates have barely budged, despite interest rate cuts. Here's why
Credit card interest rates stand near a record high.
November 14
November 14
Powell says Fed will likely cut rates cautiously given persistent inflation pressures
Chair Jerome Powell says the Federal Reserve will likely cut its key interest rate slowly and deliberately in the coming months, in part because inflation has shown signs of persistence and the Fed’s officials want to see where it heads next
November 14
November 14
Powell says Fed will likely cut rates cautiously given persistent inflation pressures
Powell says Fed will likely cut rates cautiously given persistent inflation pressures
November 14
November 14
What happens next in The Onion's effort to buy Alex Jones' Infowars
The Onion’s winning bid for Alex Jones’ Infowars platform is under review by a federal bankruptcy judge after Jones and his lawyers raised concerns about how an auction was conducted
November 14
November 14
Smithfield agrees to pay $2 million to resolve child labor allegations at Minnesota meat plant
One of the nation’s largest meat processors has agreed to pay $2 million to resolve allegations of child labor violations at a plant in Minnesota
November 14
November 14
European committee takes a second look at Alzheimer's drug and now says it should be approved
A European regulatory committee now recommends approval of the Alzheimer’s treatment lecanemab a few months after rejecting the drug
November 14
November 14
Diamond Sports Group can emerge out of bankruptcy after having reorganization plan approved
Diamond Sports Group, the largest owner of regional sports networks, can emerge out of bankruptcy after having its reorganization plan approved
November 14
November 14
Latvia charges 2 Lithuanians for counterfeiting Ariel laundry products in organized criminal venture
Latvian police say that criminal proceedings have been initiated against two Lithuanian citizens suspected of counterfeiting Ariel laundry detergent products and distributing them in significant quantities across Europe
November 14
November 14
Homeland Security Department releases framework for using AI in critical infrastructure
The Biden administration has released guidelines for using artificial intelligence in the power grid, water system, air travel network and other pieces of critical infrastructure
November 14
November 14
The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the US slips to 6.78%
The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. edged lower this week, ending a six-week climb
November 14
November 14
Freddie Mac says the average rate on a 30-year mortgage slipped to 6.78% this week, ending a six-week climb
Freddie Mac says the average rate on a 30-year mortgage slipped to 6.78% this week, ending a six-week climb
November 14
November 14
The state that cleared the way for sports gambling now may ban 'prop' bets on college athletes
The state that gave much of America the right to offer legal sports betting may decide that certain bets on college athletes are out of bounds
November 14
November 14
Businesses at struggling corner where George Floyd was killed sue Minneapolis
Business owners at the struggling corner where George Floyd was murdered by a Minneapolis police officer in 2020 are suing the city to demand it take over their properties and compensate them
November 14
November 14
Hurricane-stricken Tampa Bay Rays to play 2025 season at Yankees' spring training field in Tampa
The Tampa Bay Rays will play their 2025 home games at the New York Yankees’ nearby spring training ballpark amid uncertainty about the future of hurricane-damaged Tropicana Field
November 14
November 14
Hurricane-stricken Tampa Bay Rays to play 2025 home games at Yankees' spring training park in Tampa
Hurricane-stricken Tampa Bay Rays to play 2025 home games at Yankees' spring training park in Tampa
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