Tag: Business

Maui sues cell carriers over wildfire warning alerts that were never received during service outages

HONOLULU -- Had emergency responders known about widespread cellphone outages during the height of last summer's deadly Maui wildfires, they would have used...

Apple's quarterly iPhone sales plunge 10%, but stock price surges on dividend, stock buyback news

Apple on Thursday disclosed its steepest quarterly decline in iPhone sales since the pandemic’s outset, deepening a slump that’s increasing the pressure on...

The Fed indicated rates will remain higher for longer. What does that mean for you?

NEW YORK -- NEW YORK (AP) — Mortgage rates, credit card rates, auto loan rates, and business loans with variable rates will all...

Russian state media is posting more on TikTok ahead of the U.S. presidential election, study says

Russian state-affiliated accounts have boosted their use of TikTok and are getting more engagement on the short-form video platform ahead of the U.S....

Exxon Mobil deal with Pioneer gets FTC nod, but former Pioneer CEO Scott Sheffield barred from board

Exxon Mobil’s $60 billion deal to buy Pioneer Natural Resources has received clearance from the Federal Trade Commission, but the former CEO of...

Average long-term US mortgage rate rises for again, reaching highest level more than five months

LOS ANGELES -- The average rate on a 30-year mortgage climbed this week to its highest level in more than five months, pushing...