News - 2024-12-21

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President-elect Trump complained about Panama Canal tolls in a post Saturday on Truth Social, claiming the U.S. is being ripped off and that he may demand ownership.

The tycoon has changed his tune when it comes to the UK - and there are clues which help to explain why.

The Spanish region was badly hit by flooding in October, and the clean up is far from over.

Vulnerable people have been left living in homes which have been deemed unsafe, the BBC has discovered.

Wall Street analysts had hoped the housing market would show signs of life in 2024. Instead, it remained stagnant: Sales of previously owned homes are poised to set the record for the worst year since 1995 for the second year in a row.

A growing community of super-decorators spend months each year plotting elaborate displays and computerized light shows. Their motivation? Pure holiday cheer.

The workers’ union hopes that adding employees at the Staten Island warehouse to a protest started by delivery drivers will increase pressure on Amazon.

EMQQ Global founder Kevin Carter is making a big bet on the world's second-biggest emerging market.

Tesla’s 2024 went out with a bang, thanks to CEO Elon Musk and one of his biggest gambles yet.

President Biden has a few more weeks in office, but it's Donald Trump who is moving markets.

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Rohit Chopra tells Yahoo Finance that the high interest rates charged by credit card companies amount to price gouging.

Rate cuts, stock surges, and Trump’s tariff threats are among the biggest forces shaping business and the economy.

Quantitative tightening at the Federal Reserve may keep upward pressure on 30-year fixed mortgage rates for the foreseeable future.

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Costs have soared again amid a bird flu outbreak, bringing renewed attention to the fact that while inflation is cooling, prices are still elevated.

Spending money to avoid conflict or gain social acceptance can ruin your finances. Some self-reflection and support from professionals can help turn things around.

Anh Sung-jae went to America as a 13-year-old, joined the Army, went to culinary school and opened a top restaurant in San Francisco. Now back home in South Korea, he’s a Netflix star.

Google proposed new limits after a judge ruled Google illegally crushed competition in search.

Years of strife ruined the energy sector, battered the currency and strangled growth. The West must ease financial controls to help the economy, experts say.