Central US is now getting worst of the drought. Corn crops are stressed, rivers are running low
The middle of the country is extraordinarily dry
2023-06-30 00:26
Warren Buffett's firm buys more Occidental Petroleum and now owns more than 25% of the oil producer
Billionaire Warren Buffett's company keeps buying shares of Occidental Petroleum, and Berkshire Hathaway now controls more than 25% of the oil producer
2023-06-30 00:25
Average long-term US mortgage rate rises to 6.71% in first increase after three straight drops
The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate rose this week, snapping a three-week pullback after reaching a high for the year in early June
2023-06-30 00:19
British royals' public spending has gone up 5% in a year of historic change
Royal accounts show that a change in monarchs, double-digit inflation and ongoing costs of renovating Buckingham Palace contributed to a 5% increase in publicly funded spending by Britain’s royals
2023-06-29 23:58
Health clinic in Montana Superfund town faces penalties for false asbestos claims
A health clinic in a Montana town plagued by deadly asbestos contamination faces millions of dollars in penalties after a jury found it submitted 337 false asbestos claims to the U.S. government
2023-06-29 23:48
3 charged in insider trading case related to taking Trump media firm public, accused of making $22M
Three Florida men have been charged with making more than $22 million illegally by insider trading ahead of the public announcement that an acquisition firm was going to take a media company owned by former President Donald Trump public
2023-06-29 23:22
Stock market today: Banks lead early gains on Wall Street
Stocks are off to a mostly higher start Wall Street
2023-06-29 21:58
Italian researchers ready to reach the edge of space on Virgin Galactic ship
A team of Italian researchers will be taking a ride aboard Virgin Galactic's rocket-powered plane
2023-06-29 21:53
Inflation is moving in different directions in Europe. It hit 6.8% in Germany and 1.6% in Spain
Inflation is pushing in different directions in Europe, rising in Germany and falling again in Spain
2023-06-29 21:22
After a raucous first half of 2023, Wall Street is still wondering if recession is in the cards
Halfway into 2023, and so little on Wall Street has gone according to plan
2023-06-29 21:17
Applications for jobless benefits in the U.S. retreat after three weeks of higher claims
Applications for unemployment benefits fell significantly last week after it appeared claims had reached a modestly elevated level in recent weeks
2023-06-29 20:57
US economic growth last quarter is revised up to a 2% annual rate
The U.S. economy grew at a 2% annual pace from January through March as consumers spent at the fastest pace in nearly two years, the government said Thursday in a sharp upgrade from its previous estimate
2023-06-29 20:56