IBM, ServiceNow rise; Waste Management, Ford fall, Thursday, 7/25/2024

Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes on Thursday: IBM, ServiceNow rise; Waste Management,…

FCC pursues new rules for AI in political ads, but changes may not take effect before the election

NEW YORK — The Federal Communications Commission has advanced a proposal that would require political advertisers…

Average rate on a 30-year mortgage inches up to 6.78%, first uptick in three weeks

LOS ANGELES — Mortgage rates inched higher this week, keeping the average rate on a 30-year…

Ford shares slide as disappointing Q2 adjusted profit rattles investors

Shares of Ford Motor Co. are tumbling Thursday after the automaker’s second-quarter adjusted profit badly missed…

Freddie Mac says the average rate on a 30-year mortgage edged up to 6.78% this week.

Freddie Mac says the average rate on a 30-year mortgage edged up to 6.78% this week.

Prisoners fight against working in heat on former slave plantation, raising hope for change in South

Beneath the blazing summer sun on a former slave plantation, Lamont Gross and fellow prisoners stooped…

Prince Harry says his crusade against British tabloids has contributed to royal family rift

LONDON — LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry said his crusade against the British tabloids has contributed…

A neurological disorder stole her voice. Jennifer Wexton takes it back on the House floor.

When Jennifer Wexton rose Thursday to speak on the House floor, something she has done countless…

Microsoft’s World of Warcraft development workers are unionizing

NEW YORK — More than 500 workers behind the popular video game franchisee “World of Warcraft”…

Southwest Airlines plans to start assigning seats, breaking with a 50-year tradition

DALLAS — Goodbye, cattle call. Southwest Airlines said Thursday that it plans to drop the open-boarding…