ABCNews.com |
Popis: Find breaking news and business news on Wall Street, stocks, the economy, banking, interest rates and mortgages, loans and credit cards, mutual funds and retirement and gas prices.
|
||||||
Home shopping pioneer QVC plans bankruptcy protection filing19:17 The owner of home shopping network pioneer QVC _ which for years garnered the attention of millions of TV viewers looking for a deal on baubles and housewares, is planning to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Simple ways to make meetings work better for employees on the autism spectrum18:45 Employees on the autism spectrum and employers that want to embrace neurodiversity can make work environments more welcoming for people who may struggle with job-related social interactions Average US long-term mortgage rate eases to 6.3%, its second weekly drop18:45 The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate declined again this week, easing borrowing costs for prospective homebuyers during what is typically the housing market’s busiest time of the year The Dodgers shattered MLB's spending record at $515 million in 2025, 7 times the lowest payroll15:31 The Dodgers shattered Major League Baseball’s spending record with a combined $515 million in payroll and luxury tax last year en route to their second straight World Series title, according to final figures compiled by the commissioner’s office, and L... US jobless claims fall last week as layoffs remain low15:31 U.S. applications for unemployment benefits fell last week, remaining in the range of the past few years even as the war in Iran continues to threaten the global economy World shares mostly higher after Wall Street hits record and oil rises13:55 World shares are mostly higher and oil prices have steadied as investors watch closely prospects of a ceasefire extension in the Iran war and more talks between the U.S. and Iran Taiwan's chipmaker TSMC reports 58% jump in profit, warns about Iran war impacts12:51 Taiwan’s chipmaker TSMC has reported a 58% jump in profit for the January-March quarter thanks to strong demand driven by the artificial intelligence boom even as the Iran war was driving up costs Gatorade, inventor of the sports drink, is getting a rebrand targeting non-athletes12:51 Sixty years after it invented sports drinks, Gatorade is making a surprising pivot: It’s no longer focusing primarily on athletes Could more cattle cause record beef prices to drop? Ranchers say it's not that simple8:33 It’s never been so expensive for Americans to buy a steak or hamburger, but cutting those costs requires ranchers to raise more cattle, and that’s not an easy ask Zelenskyy pursues more arms deals with allies to defend itself against Russia8:33 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says his country's top priority is securing help to buy and build more air defense systems Pakistani army chief visits Tehran in bid to broker renewed talks between US and Iran7:28 Pakistan’s army chief is set to meet with Iranian officials in Tehran in a bid to ease tensions in the Middle East and arrange a second round of negotiations between the United States and Iran after almost seven weeks of war Trump to promote tax breaks in Las Vegas7:28 President Donald Trump heads to Las Vegas to promote the tax cuts he signed into law last year, part of a push to focus on economic issues ahead of this year’s elections China's economy grows at 5% in first quarter5:20 China’s economy accelerated in the first quarter of this year, expanding 5% from a year earlier as it largely shrugged off impacts from the Iran war so far Wall Street futures are flat as US and Iran try to restart talks, but oil ticks higher2:39 Markets on Wall Street were largely unchanged from a day earlier and oil prices rose modestly Wednesday as mediators moved closer to extending the ceasefire between the United States and Iran and restarting negotiations to salvage the fragile truce |