A 5% US Mortgage Rate Is Seen as Tipping Point to Unlock Supply
US homeowners are nearly twice as willing to sell if their mortgage rate is 5% or higher, but
2023-07-31 22:27
Google’s Dominance Sparks South African Antitrust Crackdown
Google’s dominance in online search has triggered a regulatory crackdown by South Africa’s antitrust body. The watchdog determined
2023-07-31 22:22
The Invisible Climate Impact of a Cruise Ship
Cruise operators are replacing oil-based fuel with liquefied natural gas to run their ships and pitching the shift
2023-07-31 21:59
Amazon Doubling Same-Day Delivery Facilities in Push for Speed
Amazon.com Inc. will double the number of US same-day delivery facilities in the “coming years,” the company announced
2023-07-31 19:49
Japan Short of Paternity Leave Goals Despite Higher Numbers
Japan is far from reaching the paternity leave goals laid out by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, even though
2023-07-31 17:59
Has America’s Air Travel Boom Peaked?
The air travel boom in the US appears to be fading. Purchases by US consumers directly from major
2023-07-31 17:56
Eskom Latest: Unplanned Outages Drop by 2,000 MW
Unplanned outages at state power utility Eskom Holdings Ltd.’s generating fleet fell to less than 16,000 megawatts in
2023-07-31 13:48
Heineken Lowers Earnings Forecast as Beer Consumption Drops
Heineken NV lowered its earnings guidance as consumers bought less beer after the brewer imposed major price increases,
2023-07-31 13:17
South Korean dog meat farmers push back against growing moves to outlaw their industry
Dog meat consumption, a centuries-old practice on the Korean Peninsula, isn't explicitly prohibited or legalized in South Korea
2023-07-31 12:49
Apple Confirms Some Screen Time Limits for Kids Aren't Working
If you’ve been thinking your kids seem to be getting a lot more screen time
2023-07-31 06:22
Kanye West Has X Account Reinstated After Months-Long Suspension
Kanye West has been reinstated on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, after a nearly
2023-07-30 21:15
Russian missile attacks leave few options for Ukrainian farmers looking to export grain
The collapse of the Black Sea grain deal and a series of missile strikes on Ukrainian grain silos and ports have left farmers with few options to export their grain — and all of them are getting more expensive
2023-07-30 13:18