A new federal housing law is aimed at making it easier and less expensive to build modular and manufactured homes across the United States, addressing a segment of the housing market that has long remained on the fringe. Modular homes are built in sections …
Frasers Group said Tuesday that it now holds nearly 48% of shares in Hugo Boss after the acceptance period for itsTakeoveroffer concluded last Thursday. The British retail company, founded by Mike Ashley, said it received acceptances for 12.2 million Hugo Boss shares during the …
Long-term government bond yields jumped across major developed economies as investors reassessed fiscal sustainability andInflationrisk. US 30-year Treasury yields reached their highest level since 2007, briefly pushing above the 5% threshold before paring gains to trade lower by roughly 2.4 basis points at 5.286%. …
US single-family homebuilding fell sharply in July, dropping 9.9% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 808,000 units, the lowest level since November 2022, according to Commerce Department data released Tuesday. On a year-over-year basis, single-family starts were down 15.7%. Permits for future single-family …
Houthi militants are escalating attacks along Yemen's Red Sea coastline, forcing the closure of a strategic seaport and increasing pressure near the Bab al-Mandeb, a critical global shipping chokepoint. Recent missile and drone attacks by the group led to the closure of the port …
Klarna shares fell sharply Tuesday after the payments company lowered its full-year outlook even as it returned to profitability and posted higherRevenuefor the second quarter. The stock was recently down 18% to $15.98 in premarket trading, extending a decline that has left shares down …
Corporate profits across the S&P 500 have surged, but a substantial share of that growth reflects unrealized gains rather than core operating performance. S&P 500 companies reported a combined $2.64 trillion in net income over the trailing four quarters, according to data compiled by …
OpenAI began rolling out ChatGPT for Teens on Tuesday, a student-focused version of its chatbot designed to help with homework while guiding students through problems rather than simply providing answers. The company said the launch responds to growing concern among parents and educators about …
A US congressional advisory body said in a report released Tuesday that China is systematically commercializing and monetizing data as a strategic national asset to advance its artificial intelligence and broader technology goals, a strategy that could give the country an edge over the …
A new report from The Conference Board finds that the nation's rising debt and deficits carry direct consequences for American households and businesses, translating abstract fiscal figures into tangible effects across borrowing costs, retirement security, andBusinessfinancing. The report, titled "How the National Debt Affects …