Real 'Fault in Our Stars' couple reunited by hope Katie and Dalton Prager, a young couple who both have cystic fibrosis, celebrated happy news when they reunited Tuesday afternoon after nearly five months apart: Katie is on her way to getting a lifesaving lung transplant. More
Retailers report modest gains for April Americans spent briskly during the early spring months in the latest sign that they’re encouraged by the economic recovery. Falling gas prices, a rallying stock market and gains in the job market all fueled Americans’ shopping habits even as cold weather tempered their desire to buy spring fashions. More
LinkedIn Shares Slide After Disappointing Outlook LinkedIn's surging share price cooled Friday as the social network projected slower revenue growth next quarter following a decision to lower the number of display ads that the website shows. More
Unemployment falls to 7.5%; job creation solid in April The job market plugged along steadily, and unemployment fell in April, according to new data out Friday, suggesting that the U.S. economy is still expanding. The nation added 165,000 jobs in April as the unemployment rate fell to 7.5 percent, from 7.6 percent in March, the Labor Department said on Friday. More
Dow closes nearly 500 points higher on cooler inflation data, but index posts third straight losing week: Live updates U.S. stock futures fell on Friday morning as traders anticipated the latest reading of the Federal Reserve's favorite inflation gauge. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 88 points, ... 12/20/2024 - 1:02 am | View Link
Dow loses 1100 points after Fed projects fewer rate cuts The stock market closed with steep losses Wednesday after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates but projected higher borrowing costs and steeper inflation for 2025. The Dow Jones Industrial ... 12/18/2024 - 7:15 am | View Link
Dow tumbles more than 260 points for 9-day losing streak, its longest since 1978: Live updates The Dow Jones Industrial Average entered the history books Tuesday with its first nine-day losing streak since 1978. 12/17/2024 - 3:21 am | View Link
Stock market today: Dow closes with first 9-day losing streak since 1978 The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 267 points, or 0.6%, and the Nasdaq composite gave back 0.3% from its record set the day before. This marks the Dow’s first nine-day losing streak since 1978, ... 12/16/2024 - 7:03 pm | View Link
Dow drops more than 200 points, S&P 500 pulls back from record as Nvidia slides: Live updates The Dow Jones Industrial Average shed 240.59 points, or 0.54% ... date and more than 312% over the past three months. If Hershey closes at these levels, it would mark the stock's best day since June ... 12/7/2024 - 11:00 am | View Link
When you buy through our links, Business Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn morePaige Bueckers of UConn and JuJu Watkins of USC during the Elite 8 portion of the 2024 March Madness tournament. Steph Chambers/Getty ImagesIt's an Elite 8 rematch as USC heads to Connecticut to take on UConn.
Employees of Denver’s unionized Starbucks stores went on strike Saturday to protest what they say is the coffee company’s refusal to negotiate over pay and address unfair labor practice complaints.
The strike organized by Starbucks Workers United started at Starbucks’ Chicago, Seattle and Los Angeles locations Friday and expanded to include stores in Denver, Columbus and Pittsburgh on Saturday.
Barista Shay Mannik joined his coworkers on the picket line outside of the chain’s University Hills store Saturday morning.
When you buy through our links, Business Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn moreTyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk during their last title fight in May 2024. Richard Pelham/Getty ImagesThe last great boxing match of the year is here, and it's shaping up to be an unforgettable night with a Usyk and Fury heavyweight rematch.
When you buy through our links, Business Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn moreTexas quarterback Quinn Ewers warms up before a 2024 game. Alex Slitz/Getty ImagesThe College Football Playoffs are underway, and Clemson and Texas are two of the first-round teams to duke it out for a shot at the Peach Bowl.
Aref TAMMAWI / AFPThe US plans to remove a $10 million bounty on HTS leader Abu Mohammed al-Jolani. It follows a meeting between US diplomats and the Syrian rebel leader earlier this week. Jolani has worked to portray himself as a more moderate leader to the West. The US is set to remove a $10 million bounty on Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, the leader of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the opposition group that spearheaded an offensive against Bashar Assad's Syrian government forces.
Richard Marcus was a casino cheat in Las Vegas for 25 years. He says he used a mixture of chip scams and social engineering to con casinos such as Caesars Palace, the MGM Grand, and the Riviera out of millions of dollars. Though he was tailed by private investigators, he was never caught.