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...
The Nasdaq has climbed roughly 36% this year; while the S&P 500 has jumped 18%.As long-standing recession alarms continue to blare from some forecasters, investors don’t appear to hear them.The S&P 500 -- the index that most...
Drops for Tesla, Netflix and other big tech-oriented stocks are clamping the brakes on Wall Street’s torrid rallyNEW YORK -- Drops for Tesla, Netflix and other big tech-oriented stocks put the clamps on Wall Street’s torrid rally...
Fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week as the labor market continues to show fortitude in the face of higher interest ratesFewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week with the labor market continuing...
Authorities say one man has been killed and at least 48 people are injured, some of them seriously, after a suspected underground gas explosion ripped open roads and flipped vehicles in the heart of South Africa’s biggest cityJOHANNESBURG...
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 sidelinesLOS ANGELES -- Sales of...
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 restaurantFORT LAUDERDALE,...
Pop star Shakira is facing more trouble from Spain’s tax office after a court near Barcelona agreed to open an investigation into a second case of alleged tax fraud by the Colombian singerBARCELONA, Spain -- Pop star Shakira is facing...
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 saleLOS ANGELES...
Eleven wild horses have died in the first 10 days of a big mustang roundup in NevadaRENO, Nev. -- Nearly a dozen wild horses have died in the first 10 days of a big mustang roundup in Nevada, deaths that a Las Vegas congresswoman is...
United Airlines is reporting a profit of more than $1 billion for the first part of the peak summer travel seasonUnited Airlines said Wednesday it earned more than $1 billion in the second quarter despite canceling 3,800 flights in...
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met with top officials after the longshore union renewed a 72-hour strike noticeVANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met with top officials Wednesday after the longshore union renewed...
Your chances of winning the lottery are extremely slim — even as more and more eye top prizes soaring to jaw-dropping heightsNEW YORK -- There’s no shaking it. Your chances of winning the lottery are extremely slim — even as...
A tornado has heavily damaged a major Pfizer pharmaceutical plant in North Carolina — the latest in a string of extreme weather events plaguing the U.S. Torrential rains flooded communities in Kentucky while an area from California...
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met with top officials after the longshore union renewed a 72-hour strike notice after already halting shipments in and out of ports in Canada’s west coast region of British Columbia for nearly...
Authorities in North Dakota say a man armed with 1,800 rounds of ammunition and explosives unleashed a “murderous barrage of fire” as he ambushed officers who were investigating a crashA man armed with 1,800 rounds of ammunition,...
The State Department says it's imposing sanctions on two former Salvadoran presidents and dozens of other officials and judges in Central AmericaMEXICO CITY -- The State Department announced Wednesday it was imposing sanctions...
Authorities in South Africa say a suspected underground gas explosion during Johannesburg’s evening rush hour ripped open roads and flipped more than 20 cars in South Africa’s biggest cityJOHANNESBURG -- A suspected underground...
Stellantis says that when it starts to sell compact and midsize electric vehicles off new underpinnings next year, they will be able to go up to 435 miles (700 kilometers) per chargeDETROIT -- Stellantis says that when it starts to...
The Teamsters said Wednesday they will resume contract negotiations with UPS next week, marking an end to a stalemate that began two weeks ago when both sides walked away from talks while blaming each otherNEW YORK -- The Teamsters...
Elon Musk’s big bet that Tesla price cuts could boost sales and profits amid increasing competition and poor economic sentiment appears to be yielding mixed resultsSAN FRANCISCO -- Elon Musk's big bet that Tesla price cuts could...
