Tornado damage to Pfizer plant will probably create long-term shortages of some drugs hospitals need
U.S. hospital drug supplies may be strained further after a tornado ripped open the roof of a Pfizer factory this week
1970-01-01 08:00
Average long-term US mortgage rate falls to 6.78% this week to lowest level in four weeks
The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate slipped this week to the lowest level in four weeks, a boost for house hunters facing a market held back by persistently high prices and a near-historic low number of homes for sale
1970-01-01 08:00
Homes become 'air fryers' in Phoenix heat, people sacrifice on AC for fear of cost
Temperatures have peaked at or above 110 degrees Fahrenheit (43.3 degrees Celsius) the entire month of July in Phoenix and extreme heat stretches across the American South
1970-01-01 08:00
Thousands of UK hospital doctors walk out in the latest pay dispute, crippling health services
Thousands of senior doctors in England are staging a 48-hour walkout to demand better pay and conditions
1970-01-01 08:00
Catastrophe losses double at Travelers as insurance industry, states hit by more severe events
Travelers, considered a bellwether for the insurance industry due to its size, said catastrophe losses doubled in its most recent quarter and the company swung to a loss as severe wind and hail storms in a number of regions led to rising coverage claims
1970-01-01 08:00
George Soros' Open Society Foundations plan to limit their grantmaking until February
Open Society Foundations said Wednesday that they plan to limit new grantmaking until February, as the nonprofits transition to a new operating model
1970-01-01 08:00
Your paycheck could clear faster now that the FedNow instant payment service for banks has launched
The Federal Reserve has launched a new instant payment service that allows banks and credit unions to sign up to send real-time payments so they can offer customers a quicker way to send money between banks
1970-01-01 08:00
Public funding for King Charles III and royals has been recalculated due to windfarm deal profits
The U.K. Treasury says the amount of public funding for King Charles III and the royal family’s official duties has been recalculated for next year because of an unexpected profit boost from offshore wind farms on the monarch’s Crown Estate
1970-01-01 08:00
Russia's Wagner mercenaries launch joint training with Belarusian military near Poland's border
Mercenaries from Russia’s military company Wagner have launched joint drills with the Belarusian military almost a month after their short-lived rebellion
1970-01-01 08:00
Home sales fell in June to the slowest pace since January, limited by near-historic low inventory
Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes fell in June to the slowest pace since January, as a near-historic low number of homes for sale and rising mortgage rates kept many would-be homebuyers on the sidelines
1970-01-01 08:00
US jobless claims fall again as labor market continues to flash strength
Fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week as the labor market continues to show fortitude in the face of higher interest rates
1970-01-01 08:00
Jury awards Florida girl burned by McDonald's Chicken McNugget $800,000 in damages
A South Florida jury awarded $800,000 in damages to a little girl who received second-degree burns when a hot Chicken McNugget fell on her leg as her mother pulled away from the drive-thru of a McDonald’s restaurant
1970-01-01 08:00