Facebook parent Meta posts higher profit, revenue for Q2 as advertising rebounds
Facebook parent company Meta Platforms posted stronger-than-expected results for the second quarter on Wednesday, buoyed by a rebound in online advertising after a post-pandemic slump
2023-07-27 04:57
Further federal probes into false Connecticut traffic stop data likely, public safety chief says
Connecticut’s public safety commissioner says state lawmakers should expect a federal investigation into a recent audit's findings, which showed hundreds of state troopers provided false information from 2014 to 2021 on at least 26,000 traffic stops
2023-07-27 04:55
EBay Drops as Quarterly Profit Outlook Misses Estimates
EBay Inc. dropped after projecting earnings in the current quarter that narrowly missed analysts’ estimates, suggesting the e-commerce
2023-07-27 04:47
US rate futures see slightly higher chance of Sept hike after Powell's comments
NEW YORK U.S. interest rate futures on Wednesday saw an increased probability of another interest rate increase by
2023-07-27 03:53
Are you a Facebook user? You have one month left to apply for a share of this $725M settlement
U.S. Facebook users have one more month to apply for their share of a $725 million privacy settlement that parent company Meta agreed to pay late last year
2023-07-27 03:49
Sam Bankman-Fried should be jailed until trial, prosecutor says, citing bail violations
A prosecutor has asked a judge to immediately jail FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, saying he violated his bail conditions by releasing information meant to harass a key witness against him
2023-07-27 03:28
DeSantis appointees reach deal with Disney World's firefighters, capping years of negotiations
The board of Walt Disney World’s governing district now filled with Gov. Ron DeSantis appointees has approved a contract for its firefighters, ending years of contentious negotiations
2023-07-27 03:26
Fed staff no longer forecasting U.S. recession, Powell says
WASHINGTON U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said on Wednesday that Fed staff are no longer forecasting a
2023-07-27 03:25
Canada: Prime Minister holds major cabinet shakeup
In seeking a fourth term, Justin Trudeau has overhauled his team ahead of Canada's next election.
2023-07-27 03:16
Congressional Budget Office predicts slower economic growth and 4.7% unemployment into 2024
The Congressional Budget Office reports that economic and job growth so far this year has been stronger than forecast in February, but an updated outlook sees parts of the economy as weakening through 2024
2023-07-27 02:57
Prosecutors want Sam Bankman-Fried sent to jail after witness-tampering allegations
US prosecutors asked a federal judge to detain former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried over allegations of witness-tampering.
2023-07-27 02:52
Brazil's finance minister expects interest to fall to 'at least' 12% by year-end
BRASILIA Brazil's Finance Minister Fernando Haddad said on Wednesday that he expects the basic interest rate to fall
2023-07-27 02:48