Borrowers with good credit seeking personal loans during the past seven days prequalified for rates that were lower for 3- and 5-year loans compared to the previous seven days. For borrowers with credit scores of 720 or higher who used the Credible marketplace to select a lender between April 17 […]
FOX Business News
Disneyland California animatronic dragon fire reportedly prompts park to suspend similar effects globally
Disney parks are reportedly temporarily suspending similar fire effects globally after an animatronic dragon became engulfed in flames during a live show at Disneyland in Anaheim, California. The incident unfolded during the second 30-minute “Fantasmic!” live show Saturday night when the fire breath of the 45-foot-tall Maleficent Dragon spread throughout […]
Today’s best mortgage rate? 15-year terms remain steady at 5.625% | April 24, 2023
Based on data compiled by Credible, mortgage rates for home purchases have fallen for two key rates, risen for one rate, and remained steady for another since last Friday. Rates last updated on April 24, 2023. These rates are based on the assumptions shown here. Actual rates may vary. Credible, […]
LVMH hits $500B in market value as shares hit record high
Driven by first-quarter sales for products like Louis Vuitton handbags and Christian Dior gowns, LVMH became the first European company to top $500 billion in market value. Shares rose to a record high on Monday after the company reported strong first-quarter sales on April 12. Two weeks ago, LVMH became […]
Disney laying off thousands in second round of job cuts
Disney started a second round of layoffs on Monday as the company seeks to save billions in operating costs. The company is expected to cut “several thousand” jobs through Thursday, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. In February, the company announced in an earnings report that it was planning to […]
FAFSA overhaul could raise costs for some students
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) makeover aimed at streamlining the application process and altering the formula for eligibility, could also mean that some families may be facing extra costs, according to two recent reports. The FAFSA simplification act overhauls the application process for student aid. Changes to the […]
Americans spent more on legal cannabis in 2022 than chocolate, beer: report
U.S. residents are spending more money to purchase legal cannabis than they are on chocolate, craft beer and topical pain relief. A report from MJBizDaily showed Americans spent roughly $30 billion on legal marijuana in 2022 while only spending around $20 billion on chocolate. The cannabis purchases eclipsed sales of […]
Tesla to export Model Y from China to Canada for first time in company’s history: report
Tesla will soon add an export line from China to North America for the first time in the company’s history, according to a report. A version of Tesla’s Model Y being produced in Shanghai will soon be sold in Canada, connecting the company’s biggest and most cost-efficient factory to the […]
Inflation battered retirement savings in 2022
According to new data, a year of surging prices for everyday expenses squeezed Americans’ budgets to the point of kneecapping an alarming number of U.S. households’ retirement savings in 2022, The TIAA Institute and George Washington University’s Global Financial Literacy Excellence Center’s latest Personal Finance Index released last week found […]
ExxonMobil unleashing ‘much needed’ affordable energy with industry’s biggest refinery expansion in 10 years
Near the Gulf Coast just east of Texas’ oil-rich Permian Basin, nearly 2,000 ExxonMobil contractors are making sure the company’s latest project – which includes 26 miles of piping, 35 miles of electrical wiring and 875 tons of steel – is pumping oil at full capacity. After launching America’s largest […]