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Azerbaijan court convicts 9 journalists and activists in a case seen as an attack on media freedom7:26 An Azerbaijan court has convicted nine journalists and founders of a top independent news outlet on financial crime charges and sentenced them to prison Americans' confidence in US economy falls as Iran conflict sends gas prices higher7:26 Americans’ confidence in the economy fell this month as gas prices resumed their climb after the U.S. and Iran stepped up their fighting Will tough talk be enough? Fed Chair Warsh faces pressure to combat inflation7:26 The Federal Reserve is expected to keep its key interest rate unchanged when it meets Wednesday, but chair Kevin Warsh is under increasing pressure to hike rates soon, a move that could provoke ire from President Donald Trump, who appointed him Loss of work authorization sows confusion for Haitian immigrants, US employers7:26 Thousands of businesses owners and managers in the U.S. are living in a state of constant uncertainty because confusion clouds the status of work permits for Haitian employees with Temporary Protected Status, better known as TPS Johnson & Johnson proposes $5.5 billion talc settlement to end marathon legal fight7:26 Johnson & Johnson has agreed to pay $5.5 billion to tie up remaining lawsuits that claim its talc products caused ovarian cancer China’s factory activity unexpectedly slips into contraction in July6:55 An official survey shows China's factory activity slowed in July, the first time it has contracted in in five months Oil companies are expected to reap big profits because of US-Iran conflict6:23 Analysts are expecting major oil companies to report large profits while fighting between Iran and the U.S. impeded petroleum shipments WestJet flight attendants threaten to strike during long August weekend in Canada0:31 Flight attendants at WestJet, Canada's second-largest airline, have threatened to strike over unpaid work Probe cites history of overweight flights, inadequate oversight in deadly crash0:31 Federal investigators report that a commuter plane crash off Alaska last year, which killed all 10 people on board, involved an operator with a history of overweight flights Strong iPhone sales propel Apple's fiscal Q3 results past Wall Street's expectations23:59 Apple posted a solid fiscal third quarter on Thursday, climbing past Wall Street’s expectations thanks to strong sales of the iPhone and MacBook computers Some robotaxis approved to operate without steering wheels19:12 Federal regulators are clearing the way for robotaxis to operate without steering wheels or eventually even brake pedals Average 30-year US mortgage rate rises to highest level in a year at 6.66%19:12 The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate rose for the fourth consecutive week to its highest level in a year, another setback for prospective homebuyers hoping for a break from elevated home loan borrowing costs US filings for jobless benefits rise to 197K, but layoffs remain historically low16:33 The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose last week but layoffs remain in the historically healthy range of the past few years |