JPMorgan Chase wants out of paying $115M legal tab for convicted fraudsters
By KEN SWEET NEW YORK (AP) — For nearly three years, JPMorgan Chase has picking up the legal tab of Charlie Javice and Olivier Amar, the two convicted fraudsters who sold their financial aid startup...
View ArticleUS coffee prices spike due to tariffs and poor weather
By DEE-ANN DURBIN and CHRIS RUGABER, AP Business Writers It’s getting more expensive for Americans to get their caffeine fix. Related Articles JPMorgan Chase wants out of paying $115M legal tab for...
View ArticleGovernment shutdown likely means no inflation data next month for 1st time in...
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER, AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The government shutdown now in its fourth week likely means there won’t be an inflation report next month for the first time in more than...
View ArticleGovernment shutdown continues to add to stress on air traffic controllers and...
By JOSH FUNK, AP Transportation Writer The ongoing government shutdown continues to disrupt flights at times and put pressure on air traffic controllers who are working without pay. Flights were...
View ArticleEU accuses Meta and TikTok of breaching transparency rules
By SAM McNEIL, Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union on Friday said Meta and TitTok had breached their transparency obligations after an investigation that could result in billions of...
View ArticleSports betting is a booming business. The FBI’s NBA probe is putting it in...
By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The stunning indictment that led to the arrest of more than 30 people, including Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and other NBA figures, on...
View ArticleHOA Homefront: How can we loosen, or restrict rentals?
Q: Can a California HOA have a “no rental” policy? Our HOA is small, and an owner recently expressed interest in renting out their unit. In my experience, renters don’t have the same commitment to the...
View ArticlePaychecks on pause: Lessons everyone can learn from the shutdown
By Rick VanderKnyff, NerdWallet Many of us live paycheck to paycheck, as a wide range of surveys confirm. So when those paychecks suddenly stop coming, because of a layoff or other unforeseen event,...
View ArticleWall Street hits records following an encouraging update on inflation
By STAN CHOE, AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks hit records on Friday after an update on inflation came in a bit less painful than feared. The S&P 500 rose 0.8% and topped its prior...
View ArticleSocial Security recipients get a 2.8% cost-of-living boost in 2026, average...
By FATIMA HUSSEIN, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Social Security Administration’s annual cost-of-living adjustment will go up by 2.8% in 2026, translating to an average increase of more than...
View ArticleTarget is eliminating 1,800 corporate jobs as it looks to reclaim its lost...
By LISA LEFF Target said Thursday that it is eliminating about 1,800 corporate positions in an effort to streamline decision-making and accelerate initiatives to rebuild the flagging discount...
View ArticleIntel posts profit even as it struggles to regain market share
By BERNARD CONDON NEW YORK (AP) — Intel has posted a profit in its first quarterly report since the U.S. government became a major shareholder in the struggling chipmaker. Related Articles Target is...
View ArticlePeople pardoned by Trump want banks to forgive their past, too
By Tom Schoenberg, Bloomberg News WASHINGTON — It’s one thing to be cleared by the president. It’s another to be cleared by the bank. Related Articles Target is eliminating 1,800 corporate jobs as it...
View ArticleWhy California’s historic housing law gave activists a new reason to battle...
By Ben Christopher | CalMatters For years Burbank residents, business owners and elected officials have been squabbling over a plan to run a speedy new bus line through the middle of town. The North...
View ArticleTesla recalls more than 63,000 Cybertrucks because the front lights are too...
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN, AP Business Writer Tesla is recalling more than 63,000 Cybertrucks in the U.S. because the front lights are too bright, which may cause a distraction to other drivers and increase...
View ArticleHomebuyers, do you finance now or wait for Fed to drop rates?
Can you make homeownership more affordable by waiting out an interest rate drop? Plenty of borrowers are sitting on the sidelines waiting for home prices to flatten or drop further in ZIP codes already...
View ArticlePump prices could rise after US, EU hit Russian oil companies with new...
By MATT OTT, AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Oil prices spiked Thursday after the U.S. announced massive new sanctions on Russia’s oil industry in an attempt to get Russian President Vladimir...
View ArticleUnion Pacific reports 7% higher profits as its CEO makes the case for Norfolk...
By JOSH FUNK OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Union Pacific delivered 7% growth in its third-quarter earnings Thursday as its CEO continues to make the case for the potential benefits of acquiring one of the...
View ArticleMicrosoft hopes Mico succeeds where Clippy failed as tech companies warily...
By MATT O’BRIEN, AP Technology Writer Clippy, the animated paper clip that annoyed Microsoft Office users nearly three decades ago, might have just been ahead of its time. Microsoft introduced a new...
View ArticleWhat Americans think about the environmental impact of AI, according to a new...
By JENNIFER McDERMOTT and LINLEY SANDERS WASHINGTON (AP) — As the United States rapidly builds massive data centers for the development of artificial intelligence, many Americans are concerned about...
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