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Crypto industry pours more than $200 million into 2026 midterms to pressure Congress on favorable rules
Interest groups tied to cryptocurrency are spending millions to tilt the midterm elections. They had mixed success in 2024
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US interest rates held steady and economy grows - what it means for you
The Federal Reserve's interest rate decisions affect everything from mortgages to car loans
Business
Fed leaves interest rates unchanged despite inflation in the US
Rates will remain 3.75-4 percent even as inflation continues to rise.
Business
Bank of Canada raises interest rates for the first time in three years
The central bank increased the key rate by a quarter point as soaring energy prices pushed up inflation.
Business
Federal Reserve is likely to hold interest rates steady in October. Here's what that means for consumers
The Federal Reserve is expected to keep its overnight rate unchanged at the conclusion of its October meeting this week.
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Higher interest rates have made family offices pickier about investing in real estate
Higher interest rates have made family offices more selective about investing in real estate.
World
The world is $365 trillion in debt, and the interest bill is climbing
Protests in Europe have highlighted debt squeeze, with France now paying more to borrow than Italy and Greece.
Health
More than 150 countries engaged in COVID-19 vaccine global access facility
Seventy-five countries submit expressions of interest to COVAX Facility, joining up to 90 further countries which could be supported by the COVAX Advance Market Commitment (AMC) The COVAX Facility, and the AMC within it, is designed to guarantee rapid, fair and equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines for every country in the world, rich and poor, to make rapid progress towards slowing the pandemic Interest from governments representing more than 60% of the world’s population offers ‘tremendous vote of confidence’ in the effort to ensure truly global access to COVID-19 vaccines, once developed Ge
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Business
Even more borrowers choose riskier mortgages, as higher interest rates crush affordability
Interest rates on mortgages continue to rise, leaving some buyers to choose riskier, adjustable-rate mortgages to find savings.
Business
ASML says it's getting order interest through 2030 as profit smashes expectations
ASML said some customers are "expressing an interest" in placing orders with the company in 2029 and 2030, giving investors a view into longer-term demand.
Business
High mortgage rates are trapping homeowners in place, and making renovations harder to afford
Homeowners are stuck in houses they might have left by now due to the low mortgage rates of the past, and can't even remodel with HELOCs too expensive to tap.
Business
Mattel shares rise after reports of takeover interest from Authentic Brands Group
Shares of toymaker Mattel rose Thursday after the Wall Street Journal reported that Authentic Brands Group had expressed interest in buying the toymaker.
Business
Higher interest rates can be scary for stocks — but it's not that simple
Investors should be more selective when interest rates are on the rise. That doesn't mean leave the market all together.
Business
Australia raises interest rates to 15-year high
Reserve Bank of Australia lifts benchmark rate to 4.6 percent amid stubborn inflation.
Sports
Barcelona's Deco denies interest in Man Utd's Gabriel
Barcelona sporting director Deco says the club is not interested in Manchester United teenager JJ Gabriel.
Business
Higher interest rates squeeze younger and lower-income households. 'A rate hike is a blunt tool,' says expert
Higher interest rates will significantly affect consumer borrowing costs and savings returns, but the impact will not be felt equally across all households.
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Entertainment
Sister Group Strikes Partnership With Branded Entertainment Company Common Interest, Makes Minority Investment
Sister Group, Jane Featherstone and Elisabeth Murdoch‘s ever-growing transatlantic powerhouse, has entered the branded entertainment business by forging a strategic partnership with London-based company Common Interest, in which it has also taken a minority investment. The partnership with Common Interest, the communications and entertainment group founded by Anthony Freedman, brings together what it describes as […]
Business
Higher interest rates and AI safety fears put the stock market to the test last week
Investors wrestled with the prospect of a new Fed rate-hiking cycle and the raging debate on whether to slow down AI.
Business
Watch: How will higher interest rates impact US consumers?
The BBC's Samira Hussain looks at the factors considered in the increase by the Federal Reserve and what it could mean for the US economy.
Business
What's happening to UK interest rates and what does it mean for mortgages?
The interest rate set by the Bank of England affects mortgage, loan and savings rates for millions.