Credit card and car loan delinquencies pass pre-Covid levels as consumers get squeezed
More Americans are failing to make payments on their credit cards and auto loans, another sign of rising financial pressure on consumers.
2023-08-10 23:15
US inflation ticks higher in July on housing costs
The rate of price growth rose to 3.2% in July but analysts said the underlying picture showed progress.
2023-08-10 22:51
Country Garden Billionaire Bags Big Payouts as Default Looms
Country Garden Holdings Co. bondholders are setting their sights on the company’s billionaire Chair Yang Huiyan to see
2023-08-10 22:28
6 tips for cutting costs on back-to-school shopping
An estimated $135 billion will be spent on back-to-school and back-to-college shopping in 2023, according to the National Retail Federation, representing the second-largest spending period of the year, behind only the holidays
2023-08-10 21:53
Serial fraudster Mark Acklom freed from Spanish jail, court told
Mark Acklom was jailed in the UK for conning an ex-partner of £300k and then extradited to Spain.
2023-08-10 21:52
A global law firm separates from its Chinese partner, citing cybersecurity and data rules
One of the world’s biggest law firms says it is separating from the Chinese firm that was part of its global network for eight years, citing changes in cybersecurity and other rules that have rattled foreign companies
2023-08-10 21:45
Emmy Awards move to January, placing them firmly in Hollywood's awards season
The strike-delayed 75th Emmy Awards have a new date — one that places them directly in Hollywood’s awards season for a change
2023-08-10 21:29
Putin profits off US and European reliance on Russian nuclear fuel
The U.S. and its European allies are importing vast amounts of nuclear compounds and products from Russia, giving Moscow hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue as it wages war on Ukraine
2023-08-10 21:23
US consumer prices rise moderately in July; weekly jobless claims above expectations
WASHINGTON U.S. consumer prices increased moderately in July amid lower costs for goods, including used motor vehicles, a
2023-08-10 20:56
Number of Americans applying for jobless aid rises, but not enough to cause concern
The number of Americans applying for jobless benefits jumped last week, but not enough to cause concern about a still-strong U.S. labor market
2023-08-10 20:47
Egypt’s Inflation Hits New Record as Pound Devaluation Looms
Egypt’s inflation accelerated to another record high, with a new surge in food costs heaping more pressure on
2023-08-10 20:46
Is that all there is? Big companies' 2nd quarter profit reports earn a big yawn from Wall Street
Stocks usually rise when companies make more in profit than analysts expected
2023-08-10 20:26