News - 2024-12-26

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The two games had more than 24 million viewers on average in the United States, Netflix said. Viewership peaked when Beyoncé performed.

Hotel and restaurants say they are struggling to attract enough staff.

(Bloomberg) -- A Bitcoin rally is fizzling in the final days of a record-breaking year for the digital asset, as investors assess the remaining impetus from President-elect Donald Trump’s embrace of the cryptocurrency sector.Most Read from BloombergHo Chi Minh City Opens First Metro Line After Years of DelayThe largest token changed hands at $95,600 as of 8:45 a.m. Friday in Singapore, holding a retreat of almost 3% from a day earlier. Smaller rivals including Ether and Dogecoin, a favorite of t

New users? New algorithms? Or something else going on behind the scenes? The story behind the new changes on the social media site

Manmohan Singh was instrumental in bringing India out of economic and nuclear isolation.

On Thursday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ticked higher to end its fifth straight winning day.

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US stocks were set to open post-Christmas trading with a bit of a hangover.

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Mr. Parsons’s lengthy résumé is a catalog of corporate emergencies at Time Warner, Citigroup and the Los Angeles Clippers.

On Yahoo Finance’s Money Glow Up podcast, host Tiffany Aliche talked with financial journalist and financial behavior expert Stacey Tisdale about how real estate may not be the best investment for everyone and why many people should consider other ways to contribute to their individual wealth.

This week's increase marked the highest level on the 30-year loan since mid-July, when the rate was 6.89%, according to data from mortgage buyer Freddie Mac.

Several prominent mergers and acquisitions have been blocked or challenged by the Biden-Harris administration in 2024, including the proposed deal between Albertsons and Kroger.

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Coin Stories podcast host Natalie Brunell discusses whether Michael Saylor's Bitcoin strategy will payoff on 'Making Money.'

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The Treasury delayed a Jan. 1 deadline to file a new "beneficial ownership information" report to Jan. 13 following a recent court order.

Big Tech will lean heavily into AI agents in 2025. And if the technology works as promised, it could make some tedious tasks a lot easier.

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US stocks were set to open post-Christmas trading with a bit of a hangover.

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Film production has failed to bounce back after major strikes last year, and competition from other locales has gotten stiffer.

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Readers have concerns that President-elect Trump’s policy agenda will unsettle stocks. If you’re tempted to make big portfolio moves, revisit 2020.

Thursday's action came after a solid Christmas Eve for the S&P 500.

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Apple stock hit an all-time intraday high Thursday after a nod of confidence in its continued upswing from Wall Street.

The IRS is sending about 1 million eligible American taxpayers a payment this month for the pandemic-era Recovery Rebate Credit that they didn't claim on their 2021 tax returns.

US stocks were set to open post-Christmas trading with a bit of a hangover.

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US stocks were set to open post-Christmas trading with a bit of a hangover.

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The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits held steady last week, though continuing claims rose to the highest level in three years. Jobless claim applications ticked down by 1,000 to 219,000 for the week of Dec. 21, the Labor Department reported Thursday. The rising level of continuing claims suggests that some who are receiving benefits are finding it harder to land new jobs.

The share of employers that offer a Roth 401(k) option has increased a lot over the years. A 2022 law will make it nearly ubiquitous among plan sponsors.

Investors awaited new data on weekly jobless claims.

Total spending from Nov. 1 through Dec. 24 rose 3.8 percent, data released by Mastercard SpendingPulse showed.

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(Bloomberg) -- Toyota Motor Corp. shares climbed for their biggest two-day advance since August on expectations of a higher return-on-equity following a report the Japanese automaker is planning to double its target.Most Read from BloombergHo Chi Minh City Opens First Metro Line After Years of DelayThe stock gained 6% in Tokyo, capping an 11%, two-day gain. Shares advanced on Wednesday after the Nikkei newspaper reported the company plans to increase its ROE to 20%, citing an unidentified execut

Boxing Day shoppers are staying away from the High Street and shopping centres compared with last year, early footfall data suggests.

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Worker strikes took place in 2024 that included dockworkers, health care workers, Starbucks employees, and hotel workers, as well as Amazon workers that the company does not recognize

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As the technology is widely adopted, some once-struggling midsize cities in the Midwest, Mid-Atlantic and South may benefit, new research predicts.

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The Apple supplier has spent millions in the United States, India and Mexico over the past two years to lessen its dependence on China.

Crypto was once a fringe sideshow for the investing public, a concern for DC policymakers and a subject of ridicule for top Wall Street figures. That changed in 2024.

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