Hurricane Ian puts 1 million homes in Florida at risk of storm damage
[ad_1] As Hurricane Ian approaches Florida, a new report estimates that more than a million homes are at risk of being damaged by the storm. The report by real-estate data…
Gas futures in Europe continue to climb as Gazprom warns Ukrainian gas route could be cut off
[ad_1] European and UK benchmark natural gas prices jumped after Kremlin-run Gazprom warned that the remaining gas route to Europe, via Ukraine, is now at risk of being shut off.…
White House considering departure of Treasury chief Janet Yellen after the midterms, report says
[ad_1] The White House is weighing up the potential departure of Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen after the midterms, according to a published report. Axios reported, citing people familiar with the…
Apple won’t boost production of iPhone 14 due to slower demand: report
[ad_1] Apple Inc. is dropping plans to boost production of its latest iPhones this year after lower-than-expected demand, according to a new report. Bloomberg News reported Tuesday night that an…
Hackers hijack Fast Company, send obscene push alert through Apple News
[ad_1] Many Apple News users received a push notification Tuesday containing racist and obscene language, the result of an apparent hack. The offensive message came in a push alert from…
IMF scolds U.K. on fiscal plan that has upset financial markets
[ad_1] The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday afternoon weighed in on the massive tax-cut package and other measures at the heart of a U.K. government fiscal plan that sank the…
Amazon to hold a second discount day in October to lure cost-conscious holiday shoppers
[ad_1] Amazon.com Inc. will hold a second global sales day in October to help consumers hunt for holiday bargains early, marking the first time the e-commerce giant has held two…
Jennifer Lawrence Lists Her New York City Loft for $10.5M and who is still eligible for free school lunches — and how can you apply?
[ad_1] Hi, MarketWatchers. Don’t miss these top stories. Jennifer Lawrence Lists Her New York City Loft for $10.5M May the odds be ever in her favor! Jennifer Lawrence recently listed…
Biden targets ‘surprise fees’ from airlines: ‘You should know the full cost of your ticket right when you’re comparison shopping’
[ad_1] President Joe Biden on Monday rolled out a proposed new rule that would require airlines and travel websites to provide better disclosures about certain fees, following his administration’s efforts…
Nearly $1 million in crypto stolen during Ethereum ‘vanity address’ hack
[ad_1] Roughly $950,000 in crypto was stolen in an attack using a vanity-address generator called Profanity, according to a blockchain security firm PeckShield, citing on-chain data from EtherScan. A “vanity…
Las Vegas Sands and Wynn Resorts shares lead S&P 500 winners after Macau’s surprise new COVID-19 recovery plan
[ad_1] Shares of casino operators got a big boost Monday after Macau officials announced that an easing of pandemic-era travel restrictions would begin in the coming weeks. News surfaced over…
Russian stocks tumble to their weakest level since 2017 amid reports of possible new sanctions
[ad_1] Russian stocks sank on Monday to levels not seen since 2017, weighed down by a global market selloff, threats of more sanctions and signs of continued unrest after last…
U.S. stock futures dip, dollar rises as Italian election results add to uncertainty
[ad_1] U.S. stock-index futures fell late Sunday, suggesting losses Monday, as the projected victory of a far-right party in Italy added to uncertainties about rising interest rates and recession fears.…
NASA is about to crash a spacecraft into an asteroid. Here’s how to watch.
[ad_1] NASA is about to crash a spacecraft into an asteroid 7 million miles from Earth, and really, who wouldn’t want to watch that? The Double Asteroid Redirection Test, or…
Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway could be among top payers of Biden’s new minimum tax
[ad_1] WASHINGTON — A handful of large companies, such as Berkshire Hathaway Inc. BRK.A, -0.22% BRK.B, -0.28% and Amazon.com Inc. AMZN, -3.01%, could bear most of the burden from a 15% corporate minimum tax President Joe…
Saudi Arabia’s ‘MBS’ teams with Russian oligarch and former Chelsea FC owner Abramovich and Turkish leader Erdoğan to help broker Russia-Ukraine prisoner swap
[ad_1] The crown prince of Saudi Arabia, Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich, and a top Ukrainian negotiator played key roles in months of talks that led to the release of more than 250…
Why the ‘sell Rosh Hashanah, buy Yom Kippur’ trade is a tough call as stock-market selloff deepens
[ad_1] It might seem arbitrary to take investing advice from old market adages, but there is one market strategy commonly mentioned ahead of the Jewish holidays – “Sell Rosh Hashanah,…
News and analysis for those planning for or living in retirement
[ad_1] From MarketWatch: The Fed raised rates – retirees and near-retirees should do this: The Federal Reserve’s rate hike might make you want to check in on your savings and…
Mark Cuban: Gen Z is the ‘greatest generation’ while boomers are ‘disappointing’
[ad_1] Billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban loves Generation Z. Cuban says he believes that Gen Z, those born roughly between 1995 and 2010, will go down as the “greatest generation” because…
Rents fell in August for the first time since November 2021, but tenants are still struggling. Here’s why.
[ad_1] For the first time since November 2021, U.S. median monthly rents failed to notch a new record high and even fell a little compared to the previous month —…
Here’s why investors can forget a Santa Claus rally for the stock market this year, according to Citigroup
[ad_1] “This year, Santa may not deliver.” That was the humbug assessment from Citigroup’s global asset allocation team, who predicted Wall Street is unlikely to see a late-year bounce because…
Mortgage applications rise for the first time in six weeks, despite rates rising to 6.25%, signaling housing market’s ‘volatility’
[ad_1] The numbers: Home shoppers are fed up waiting for the economy to turn, and with the prospect of further rate hikes, they’re slowly coming around to purchasing new homes…
Tesla countersues California agency that filed racial discrimination suit against it
[ad_1] Tesla Inc. has countersued the California agency that filed a racial discrimination lawsuit against the company, alleging that the government organization violated state law in bringing about the suit. The electric-vehicle…
Boeing to pay $200 million to settle charges it misled investors following 737 Max crashes, SEC says
[ad_1] U.S. securities regulators late Thursday said that Boeing Co. and former Chief Executive Dennis Muilenburg have settled some charges in an investigation related to the aerospace and defense company’s…
Yellen: Inflation will come down next year
[ad_1] Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Thursday said she believed high U.S. inflation would fall next year, but cautioned there are risks to this outlook. “I believe it’s going to…