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Activist investor Starboard Value has built a stake in Rupert Murdoch's News Corp, and intends to push for changes at the parent company of MarketWatch and the Wall Street Journal, according to a report Sunday night.

Albemarle scrapped its proposed $4.16 billion takeover of Liontown Resources, citing the difficulty of completing the deal following the intervention of Australia's richest woman.

President Joe Biden said Sunday the U.S. is doing "everything in its power" to find 14 Americans being held hostage by Hamas in the Gaza Strip.

A drop in mortgage rates will boost mortgage originations by 19% in 2024, the Mortgage Bankers Association said.

Oil futures were being watched as a bellwether Sunday as Western diplomats and leaders warned Iran not to wade into the Israel-Hamas war .

The head of Qantas Airways's loyalty division has quit the Australian carrier, adding to the leadership churn that has already included the departures of its chief executive and chairman.

One analyst who tracks the ebbs and flows of earnings data says at least a slight profit gain for the third quarter is more likely.

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The latest inflation figures from the United States government are worrying news.

What it takes for Treasury yields to fall, and whether the retreat in yields could eventually push U.S. stocks higher to rally into the year-end. 

Many borrowers with subprime credit are paying rates of about 17% to 22% this year on auto loans. Even higher rates or a recession could spark blowback.

Normally, when we talk about tequila, we talk about Mexico, where the agave-based spirit hails from. But Laneta is a tequila that also has roots in a very unexpected place --- namely, Ukraine.