September 5, 2024
“Sony said its suggested retail price for the PlayStation 5 is 79,980 yen, or $553, up 19% from the previous price. The hike will take effect from Sept. 2. Sony cited a challenging external environment, including fluctuations in the global… Continue Reading…
August 12, 2024
“SoftBank Group shares tanked nearly 19% on Monday amid a global sell-off, wiping off billions of dollars from founder Masayoshi Son’s fortune. On Monday, Son’s net worth fell by $4.6 billion alone, according to the Forbes real-time billionaires list. Monday’s… Continue Reading…
April 29, 2024
“…JetBlue has been on a cost-cutting spree, culling unprofitable routes, and focusing on those with steady demand and high sales for premium seats. The carrier last month called off its merger agreement with budget carrier Spirit Airlines after a judge blocked that $3.8 billion deal… Continue Reading…
February 9, 2024
“Palantir shares surged more than 19% in after-hours trading on Monday after the company reported fourth-quarter earnings that beat analysts’ expectations for revenue. Full-year guidance for 2024 came roughly in line with Wall Street’s estimates… Revenue in the fourth quarter increased 20% to… Continue Reading…
December 19, 2023
“The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances ($726,200 or less) decreased to 7.07% from 7.17%, with points falling to 0.59 from 0.60 (including the origination fee) for loans with a 20% down payment, according… Continue Reading…
October 25, 2023
“Largely due to high inflation and rising interest rates, 81% of adults said they did not contribute to their emergency savings this year, and 60% also said they feel behind when it comes to building a cash cushion, according to a new Bankrate report…”… Continue Reading…
July 27, 2023
“US regulators are proposing that big banks increase their capital levels to protect against future blowups following a regional banking crisis, one of the most sweeping overhauls of how lenders are regulated since the 2008 financial crisis… …Agency officials said… Continue Reading…
September 7, 2022
“At the height of the Covid pandemic, many young adults moved back in with mom and dad. It was an unprecedented moment of uncertainty; college campuses were closed, and jobs were scarce. More than two years later, 67% of millennials… Continue Reading…
May 23, 2022
“Oxfam International has a new report out today that highlights the rapidly widening gap between the few ultra-rich and the world’s poorest. The report, titled “Profiting from Pain,” found that during the first two years of the pandemic, a new billionaire was… Continue Reading…
March 18, 2021
“Washington’s state tax collections are roaring back, with an estimated additional $3.2 billion projected through 2023 as parts of the economy brighten and people get vaccinated amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Wednesday’s projections by the state Economic and Revenue Forecast Council… Continue Reading…
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