LOS ANGELES (AP) — Among the army of firefighters protecting neighborhoods at the front lines of Southern California’s monstrous wildfire are small teams hired by insurance companies to provide personalized prevention and...
Read MoreNEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are moving moderately higher on Wall Street Thursday as energy companies and banks post solid gains. Goldman Sachs and Chevron sent the Dow Jones industrial average higher. Wells Fargo was also up, and...
Read MoreWASHINGTON (AP) — Long-term U.S. mortgage rates rose this week but remain lower than they were a year ago. The five-year adjustable-rate mortgage rate hit the highest level since mid-2011. Mortgage giant Freddie Mac said...
Read MoreATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s utility regulators are allowing construction to continue on two new nuclear reactors, despite massive cost overruns for the multi-billion-dollar project. Thursday’s unanimous decision by the...
Read MoreNEW YORK (AP) — One of Wall Street’s traditional warning signs for a recession is flashing yellow, and nobody seems to care. The signal lies within the bond market, where Treasurys maturing in a couple years have been...
Read MoreKANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Professional racecar driver Scott Tucker and his accountant have been indicted on federal charges of failing to report millions in income from a payday lending business that has been ruled fraudulent....
Read MoreDUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia paid 2 billion riyals ($533 million) on Thursday in the first monthly installment of a new welfare system for low and middle-income families that make up approximately half of the...
Read MoreATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s parliament is set to approve tougher restrictions against anti-bailout protesters who have sought to block the auction of homes that have gone into default because their owners can’t...
Read MoreCAIRO (AP) — The latest review by the International Monetary Fund has found that Egypt’s economic reforms are on track, paving the way for the transfer of another $2 billion loan disbursement, part of a three-year bailout...
Read MoreWASHINGTON (AP) — You wouldn’t know it from President Donald Trump’s rhetoric, but the tax overhaul coming into effect is heavily tilted to the rich. It also leaves “Obamacare” in place, despite his...
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