Average rate on a 30-year mortgage climbs for the first time since late May...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The average rate on a 30-year mortgage rose this week, pushing up borrowing costs on a home loan for the...
Do US fast-food customers want plant-based meat? Panda Express thinks so, but McDonald’s has...
Do Americans want plant-based options at fast-food restaurants? Two recent moves show restaurant chains are still undecided.On Wednesday, Panda Express said it is reintroducing...
Turkmenistan and Iran sign deal to supply gas to Iraq. Iran will build pipeline...
ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan (AP) — Turkmenistan and Iran on Wednesday signed a contract for the delivery of 10 billion cubic meters a year of Turkmen...
Southwest Air adopts ‘poison pill’ as activist investor Elliott takes significant stake in company
Southwest Airlines has adopted a ‘poison pill’ following activist investor Elliott Investment Management taking a significant stake in the company.The airline said Wednesday that...
Caesar salad, invented in Mexico by Italian immigrants, is still pleasing palates after 100...
Caesar salad has something to celebrate: It’s turning 100.Italian immigrant Caesar Cardini is said to have invented the dish on July 4, 1924, at...
Hurricane Beryl roars by Jamaica after killing at least 6 people in the southeast...
KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Hurricane Beryl was roaring by Jamaica on Wednesday, with islanders scrambling to make preparations after the powerful Category 4 storm...
Stock market today: Wall Street hits records as a slowing economy boosts hopes for...
NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street’s record-breaking rally kept going Wednesday after weak reports on the U.S. economy kept the door open for possible...
Japan issues new yen banknotes packed with 3D hologram technology to fight counterfeiting
TOKYO (AP) — Japan issued its first new banknotes in two decades Wednesday, yen packed with 3D hologram technology to fight counterfeiting.Prime Minister Fumio...
Wave of summer travel expected over July Fourth holiday as hot inflation loosens grip
NEW YORK (AP) — Travel activity is expected to heat up to record levels around the Independence Day holiday as consumers take advantage of...
Norway starts stockpiling grain again, citing the pandemic, war and climate change
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The Norwegian government on Tuesday signed a deal to start stockpiling grain, saying the COVID-19 pandemic, a war in Europe...