The average rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage dropped 16 basis points to 6.29% Friday, according to Mortgage News Daily, following the release of a weaker-than-expected August employment report. It’s the lowest rate since Oct. 3 and the biggest one-day drop since August 2024. Rates are finally breaking out of the high 6% range, where they’ve been stuck for months. ...
The Indiana Fever’s season is on the line. The Fever (21-20) host the Chicago Sky on Friday in a game that has major playoff implications for Indiana. The Fever have dropped four of their last six games, including back-to-back losses to the Golden State Valkyries on Sunday, Aug. 31 and Phoenix Mercury on Tuesday, Sept. 2. As a result, Indiana ...
Perth, Australia (ABN Newswire) – Altech Batteries Limited (ASX:ATC,OTC:ALTHF) (FRA:A3Y) (OTCMKTS:ALTHF) is pleased to announce that it has received EUR1M in funds from the remaining Bearer Bond facility in place with major shareholder Deutsche Balaton. The original facility was for EUR2.5M and this has now been adjusted by mutual agreement to EUR2M. The full EUR2M has now been drawn down. ...
Ripple is all set to host its Swell 2025 event this November with over 600 attendees and featuring more than 60 speakers. Interestingly, BlackRock is also on the list of speakers, steering the discussion in the crypto community about the potential announcements around an XRP ETF. Let’s discuss. Ripple Swell Confirms BlackRock Joining Event CoinGape The post BlackRock Joins Ripple ...
President Donald Trump has never played by the stale rules of Washington and Americans are grateful for it. His bold call for a 2026 pre-midterm convention is a political masterstroke that will cement America First policies, energize the Republican base, and ignite Generation Z voters. This convention is a seismic shift that sends a clear message to every politician: fight ...
David Ellison continues to put his stamp on Paramount after its acquisition by Skydance. The CEO and chairman told employees Thursday that they will be expected to work in the office five days a week starting Jan. 5, 2026, according to a memo obtained by CNBC. Employees who do not wish to make the transition can seek a buyout starting ...
The road to the 2026 World Cup is a long one, and no fewer than 50 nations play qualifiers on Thursday, Sept. 4 as teams across the globe vie for one of the 48 bids to next year’s tournament. For soccer fans, there’s a possible run of 15 straight hours of play available to watch. The slate of World Cup ...
Rare earth elements (REEs) are crucial for technologies like smartphone cameras and defense systems. A select few from the group of 17 are also vital to clean energy transition industries such as electric vehicles (EVs) — neodymium and praseodymium are found in the permanent magnet synchronous motors used in EV drive trains. The rare earths sector has been thrust back ...
The Cardano Founder has pushed back against critics amid claims of fund misuse. This came after a long-awaited audit of the network’s ADA Voucher Program dismissed the allegations. Cardano Founder Calls for Apologies From Critics The Cardano Founder, Charles Hoskinson, who faced months of accusations on social media, took to X to respond to critics. The post Cardano Founder Hits ...
President Donald Trump’s America First trade agenda is working, and China is feeling the heat. While the legacy media has spent months lying about slow growth, Trump’s tariff agenda is already reshaping how the U.S. competes with China — and America’s industrial and agricultural sectors are benefiting as a result. New tariff protections are prompting the reshoring of critical production ...
The Walt Disney Company will pay $10 million to settle Federal Trade Commission allegations that it enabled the unlawful collection of children’s personal data on YouTube. The FTC claimed the company allowed data to be collected from kids who viewed videos directed at children on YouTube without notifying parents or obtaining their consent. The complaint alleged that Disney violated the ...
AI-assisted summary Freshman quarterback Julian ‘Juju’ Lewis will see playing time after not appearing in the season-opening loss. Starting quarterback Kaidon Salter completed 17 of 28 passes for 159 yards and one touchdown against Georgia Tech. Sanders had always planned to play Lewis this season but did not specify if the freshman would start. Colorado football coach Deion Sanders said ...