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Mortgage rates sail past 7% as market moves into critical spring homebuying season

The average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage was 7.10% for the week ending April 18, according to Freddie Mac's latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey.

Fox News - Business - 32 minutes ago

Eating within limited hours can help with weight loss — but that may be because it cuts calories

A new study found that when people consumed the same amount of calories, time-restricted and regular meal schedules led to similar levels of weight loss.

NBC News - Top Stories - 56 minutes ago

Stock market today: Wall Street stumbles toward its longest weekly losing streak since September

Wall Street is bouncing between losses and gains in early trading after European and Asian markets stumbled with tensions in the Middle East weighing on sentiment.

AP News - US News - 1 hour ago

Chinese linked e-commerce companies shake up US market

Business model and low prices fuel rapid rise of Temu and SHEIN even as lawmakers take issue with firms

Voice of America - World - 1 hour ago

Treasury yields fall as investors weigh economic data and Israel strike against Iran

U.S. Treasury yields declined on Friday as investors considered the latest economic data and remarks from Federal Reserve officials.

CNBC - Top Stories - 3 hours ago

Intermittent fasting 'no better for weight loss than standard diet'

Eating within a shorter time window is found to have no other benefits beyond normal calorie reduction

Evening Standard - Health - 5 hours ago

Eating within limited hours can help with weight loss — but that may be because it simply cuts calories

A new study found that when people consumed the same amount of calories, time-restricted and regular meal schedules led to similar levels of weight loss.

NBC News - Business - 5 hours ago

Korea to enhance emergency market responses over Middle East crisis

Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok on Friday called for beefing up an emergency response system to minimize the impact of escalating tensions in the Middle East on the economy and the financial market.

Korea Times - Top Stories - 11 hours ago

The best time-capsule homes on the market now

From an Art Deco beauty in Bromley to a 1970s house in Highgate, we’ve collected nine homes for sale which will send you back in time

Evening Standard - Top Stories - 13 hours ago

Stock market today: Asian markets sink, with Japan's Nikkei down 3.5%, as Mideast tensions flare

Asian stocks have tumbled, with Japan’s Nikkei slumping 3.5% on heavy selling of semiconductor-related shares and other market heavyweights. Tensions in the Middle East were weighing on sentiment across the

Lancaster Online - Business - 14 hours ago

Technology -- Kota launches its employee benefits software into the UK market, following €5m fundraise

A Dublin-based start-up which offers an employee benefits software platform has done a deal with health insurer Vitality to enter the UK market.

Independent.ie - Top Stories - 16 hours ago

Korea 'thoroughly' monitoring FX market, having response plans ready

Korea is 'thoroughly' monitoring developments in the foreign exchange market with scenario-based response plans in place, its finance chief said Thursday, amid concerns over the recent depreciation of the Korean won.

Korea Times - Top Stories - 17 hours ago

The number of Americans applying for jobless benefits holds steady as labor market remains strong

Massachusetts reported 4,484 “advance” initial claims for unemployment insurance last week.

Boston Globe - Business - 20 hours ago

LLMs keep leaping with Llama 3, Meta's newest open-weights AI model

Zuckerberg says new AI model "was still learning" when Meta stopped training.

Ars Technica - Top Stories - 20 hours ago

Public needs to lose weight to help cut NHS waiting lists, says health minister

Eluned Morgan, the cabinet secretary for health in Wales, has called for the public to lead healthier lives to tackle growing NHS waiting lists.

Evening Standard - Health - 1 day ago

This ancient snake in India might have been longer than a school bus and weighed a tonne

An ancient giant snake in India might have been longer than a school bus and weighed a tonne, researchers reported Thursday.

CTV News - Science - 1 day ago

How to Invest in Stock Market: Beginners Guide

Now is the right time to start learning how to invest in stock market. Stocks are great for maintaining your financials and creating an extra cash sourc

Albawaba - Business - 1 day ago

The weight-loss workout that burns 1,500 calories per hour – that anyone can try

A cornerstone of military fitness, a walk with a weighted backpack – or rucksack – can expend up to three times the calories of walking

Telegraph UK - Health - 1 day ago

Eli Lilly's weight loss drug Zepbound found to reduce sleep apnea, company says

If the drug's approval is expanded to treat obstructive sleep apnea, insurers may be more likely to cover the pricy medication.

NBC News - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Where did the gold go? Crime expert weighs in on unfolding Pearson airport heist investigation

Almost 7,000 bars of pure gold were stolen from Pearson International Airport exactly one year ago during an elaborate heist, but so far only a tiny fraction of that stolen loot has been found.

CTV News - Top Stories - 1 day ago

The Liberal marketing road show meets the price tag reveal -- Campbell Clark -- April 16, 2024

The political point of this budget is for the Liberals to tell younger voters they are doing a lot of big things for them, and tell the country they aren’t breaking the bank

The Globe and Mail - Politics - 1 day ago

Nokia sees double-digit fall in January-March sales as weak market for 5G technology prevails

Wireless and fixed-network equipment maker Nokia has reported a smaller-than-expected profit and a substantial double-digit fall in sales in the first quarter due to a market weakened by a lack of investment by clients in 5G technology.

AP News - Technology - 1 day ago

Nutrition -- How to eat healthily (and even lose weight) for £26 a week

Control your spending, shift pounds and still eat well with this thrifty, tasty seven-day menu

Telegraph UK - Health - 1 day ago

Kota launches its employee benefits software into the UK market, following €5m fundraise

A Dublin-based start-up which offers an employee benefits software platform has done a deal with health insurer Vitality to enter the UK market.

Independent.ie - Business - 1 day ago

Stock market today: Asian shares gain despite Wall Street's tech-led retreat

Asian shares have advanced even after sinking technology stocks sent Wall Street lower again. U.S. futures were lower, while oil prices gained. On Wednesday, the S&P 500 index dipped 0.6%

Lancaster Online - Business - 1 day ago

Politics Briefing: Inflation rate ticked higher in March, markets bet on June rate cut -- April 16, 2024

Easing price pressures underscore the potential for the Bank of Canada to lower interest rates; Plus, the federal budget 2024 to be presented at 4 p.m. ET

The Globe and Mail - Politics - 1 day ago

Letta's report aligns with views of major telecoms on market integration

Laying out his vision of a harmonised single market in the telecommunications sector, former Italian prime minister Enrico Letta aligned with some of the talking points by the EU's largest telecom players, according to a draft report seen by Euractiv.

Euractiv - Technology - 2 days ago

Eli Lilly's weight loss drug Zepbound shows promise as sleep apnea treatment

The pharmaceutical giant plans to present the trial data at an upcoming medical conference and submit it to the Food and Drug Administration mid-year.

CNBC - Health - 2 days ago

European space industry needs a single market approach, recommends Letta report

The EU space market should be integrated, because the European space industry is no longer adequate to compete in the current global space economy, Italian MP Enrico Letta writes in his draft full report as seen by Euractiv.

Euractiv - Technology - 2 days ago

Is trendy "all-body" deodorant necessary? Dermatologists weigh in. -- A new generation of deodorant products promise whole-body odor protection. Should you try one? Dermatologists share what to know.

A new generation of deodorant products promise whole-body odor protection. Should you try one? Dermatologists share what to know.

CBS News - Health - 2 days ago

High company valuations a 'worry,' IMF's capital markets chief says

High corporate valuations could pose a significant risk to financial stability as market optimism becomes untethered from fundamentals, the IMF said Tuesday.

CNBC - Business - 2 days ago

Debt-laden markets may find a 'Minsky' moment is just around the corner

Middle East tensions could be the final straw for economies already on a knife edge

Telegraph UK - Business - 2 days ago

Letta: ESMA should supervise largest market players

The EU’s markets watchdog should start taking on the supervision of the bloc's largest financial sector firms and oversee the creation of a pan-European IPO venue for small and medium businesses, Enrico Letta will tell EU leaders

Euractiv - Business - 2 days ago

Andreessen Horowitz raises $7.2 billion, a sign that startup market may be rebounding

Andreessen Horowitz raised $7.2 billion for investments in growth, artificial intelligence and other areas but hasn't announced new funding for its crypto arm.

CNBC - Technology - 2 days ago

The EV market is in trouble: The latest sign is Tesla's layoffs

The drive to electrify personal cars in California has, at best, hit a rough patch. The big question is whether current conditions will turn out to be growing pains.

Los Angeles Times - Top Stories - 2 days ago

San Diego stores: Blackmarket lands in Oceanside, pizza promo and artisanal bread

Plus a local bread bakery is selling at three local markets, a new Vietnamese spot in University City and another Tax Day promotion

The San Diego Union-Tribune - Business - 3 days ago

EU Single Market Report: Letta advises integration of the European telecoms market

Telecoms is one of the "primary reason[s] for Europe's declining competitiveness," according to a draft of Letta's report seen by Euractiv.

Euractiv - Technology - 3 days ago

Technology -- Miami Tech Exec Predicts Explosive Market for Artificial Intelligence-Generated Girlfriends

Greg Isenberg says he was left "speechless" after a conversation with a man who claims to have spent thousands of dollars on AI dates.

Miami New Times - US News - 3 days ago

Ozempic babies: Women claim weight-loss drugs are making them more fertile and experts agree

Women taking weight-loss drugs like Ozempic are reporting unexpected pregnancies. Drs. Rachel McConnell and Angela Fitch said these medications could boost fertility.

Fox News - Health - 3 days ago

Stock market today: Wall Street slumps as rising yields crank up the pressure

U.S. stocks slumped after higher yields in the bond market cranked up the pressure on Wall Street.

Los Angeles Times - Business - 3 days ago

German leader backs open EU market for Chinese cars

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has spoken in favor of opening the European market to Chinese automakers as long as they compete fairly

Russia Today - Business - 4 days ago

'Miracle' weight-loss drugs could have reduced health disparities. Instead they got worse

Ozempic and other drugs raised the possibility of reversing the country's obesity crisis. Doctors are frustrated that they've made health disparities worse.

Los Angeles Times - Science - 4 days ago

Anyone want a camper? It's a buyer's market for RVs as pandemic-era sales fizzle -- Paula Duhatschek -- -

RVs — along with boats, ATVs and other outdoor vehicles — sold like hotcakes during the pandemic as people poured their vacation funds into goods that could be enjoyed closer to home. But now the sector is going through a market correction, with sales down around 20 per cent last year.

CBC News - Business - 4 days ago

Kevin McCloud says UK property market 'broken and dysfunctional'

TV presenter and designer says monopoly of big developers stifling quality and innovation

Independent UK - Business - 4 days ago

Can sugar replacement with artificial sweeteners help you lose weight?

When seeking a low or no-calorie sweet fix, people who are worried about their weight frequently turn to artificially sweetened items.However, is this tactic actually helpful for managing...

International The News - Health - 6 days ago

Home sales and prices edging up as housing market 'could get interesting,' reports say -- Natalie Stechyson -- News -- - -- Business

Royal LePage is forecasting that the aggregate price of a home in Canada will increase 9 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2024, compared to the same period last year. At the same time, CREA said home sales activity edged up 0.5 per cent between February and March.

CBC News - Business - 6 days ago

EU probe of weight loss, diabetes drugs finds no link to suicidal thoughts

The review examined several drugs from Novo Nordisk, including Wegovy, Ozempic, Rybelsus, and Saxenda, but did not include Eli Lilly's Zepbound and Mounjaro.

CNBC - Health - 6 days ago

Ozempic will no longer be prescribed for weight loss, Health Ministry orders

Now that the drug Wegovy has been introduced for treating obesity, Ozempic should only be prescribed for the treatment of diabetes; Neither drug is covered for treating obesity, however, and Wegovy is 2-3 times more expensive

YNET News - Science - 7 days ago

Europe's Tech Com future. Orange election manifesto seeks true market connectivity in the Digital Age

Telecoms giant Orange has published a manifesto for the European elections, urging lawmakers to pursue a fully functioning Single Market in the Digital Decade. Orange explains how the EU can become the best place to live in the Digital Age.

Euractiv - Technology - 8 days ago

Labor market woes: US small businesses scale back hiring plans

The NFIB's latest small business jobs report found owners are scaling back their hiring plans in the next three months to the lowest level since May 2020 despite a tight labor market.

Fox News - Business - 9 days ago

Hot inflation data pushes market's rate cut expectations to September

March's consumer price index release Wednesday helped verify worries that inflation is proving stickier than thought.

CNBC - Business - 9 days ago

Fed caution could be justified if the labor market starts to deteriorate

March's robust job gains may push the Fed into a more cautious stance regarding potential rate cuts.

CNBC - Business - 11 days ago

Record funding propels Denver-Boulder to the top of the life sciences market

Denver-Boulder is rapidly becoming a life sciences hub thanks to a surge in funding, research collaborations and lab space.

CNBC - Health - 11 days ago

Amazon Web Services lays off several hundred tech, marketing and sales staff -- April 3, 2024

Amazon has over the past months laid off hundreds of staff in divisions, including its Prime Video service, health care business and Alexa voice assistant unit

The Globe and Mail - Technology - 14 days ago

What is "oatzempic"? Experts weigh in on weight loss drink trend -- Some claim "oatzempic," a drink that combines oats, water and lime juice, can help people drop weight fast - its name a nod to the popular weight loss drug Ozempic. Here's what experts say.

Some claim "oatzempic," a drink that combines oats, water and lime juice, can help people drop weight fast — its name a nod to the popular weight loss drug Ozempic. Here's what experts say.

CBS News - Health - 14 days ago

Despite security tension, shekel strengthens against dollar at market close

After the shekel weakened in recent days, it strengthened again against the dollar, whose representative rate was set at 3.71 shekels; At the same time, the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange was down over security tensions

YNET News - Business - 14 days ago

Apple cider vinegar can really help in weight loss?

Drinking apple cider vinegar has become a popular way to lose weight in recent years, but can it really help people slim down?A new study found that Lebanese teenagers and young adults who drank up...

International The News - Health - 15 days ago

EU Policy. -- Transatlantic partners eye 'green marketplace' at summit

The US and EU will meet in Leuven to enhance cooperation on a 'sustainable and resilient' marketplace and facilitate trade in goods and technologies supporting the green transition.

Euronews - Environment - 15 days ago

ALS drug will be pulled from US market after study showed patients didn't benefit

The maker of a drug for Lou Gehrig’s disease that recently failed in a study says it will pull the medicine from the U.S. market.

AP News - Health - 15 days ago

Danone CEO downplays threat of weight loss drugs on food producers

The CEO of French consumer goods giant Danone downplayed the threat of obesity drugs on its food business, arguing that consumers were likely to turn to healthy products as part of their new regime.

CNBC - Health - 15 days ago

Healthy Returns: Weight loss, diabetes drug ad spending tops $1 billion

Drugmakers spent big on ads for weight loss and diabetes drugs such as Wegovy and Ozempic. Meanwhile, the FDA approved the first AI diagnostic tool for sepsis.

CNBC - Health - 16 days ago

Shekel-pegged digital currency hits the market, but it's VIP only

Bits of Gold launches pilot for stablecoin pegged to shekel, not open to speculative trading and yield-free; it will be issued solely based on demand, exclusively for predefined clients

YNET News - Technology - 1 month ago

Some turn to weight-loss medications ahead of pregnancy -- Getting pregnant at a healthier weight can help prevent preeclampsia and gestational diabetes and make labor and postpartum recovery easier.

Getting pregnant at a healthier weight can help prevent preeclampsia and gestational diabetes and make labor and postpartum recovery easier.

CBS News - Health - 1 month ago

Supermarket announces second pay rise for staff in six months

The latest rise increased investment in pay so far this year to £79m

Independent UK - Business - 1 month ago

US mortgage rates will create 'dire' situation for real estate market, expert warns

A "dire" real estate situation will "take longer this time" to hit the U.S. market than before, according to TJM Institutional Services managing director James Iuorio.

Fox News - Business - 1 month ago

Rod Stewart's Beverly Hills mansion on market for $80 million

Rod Stewart raised the asking price of his Beverly Hills mansion to $80 million more than six months after listing the three-acre Los Angeles estate with tennis courts.

Fox News - Business - 1 month ago

App for armchair investors gives up on UK market

Tech group to divert attention to Europe and US instead

Telegraph UK - Technology - 1 month ago

Collctiv fintech founder Amy Whitell tries to crack the US tech market

When it comes to living the business dream, cracking the American market is the ultimate goal for many UK SMEs. In this original series produced by Zinc Media, we follow presenter Alex Polizzi and five British entrepreneurs as they head Stateside to make it Big in America. With support from the Department for Business and Trade, this episode sees Amy Whitell, founder of group payments app Collctiv, attempting to break into the lucrative US tech market.

Independent UK - Business - 2 months ago

India's wearable market grows by 34%, smartwatches grew by 73% YoY, reveals IDC report

India's wearable market has grown significantly, with shipments crossing a record-breaking 134.2 million units. TWS particularly flourished, surging to a record 67.4 per cent from 55.3 per cent, whereas smartwatches went from 73 per cent year-on-year growth, with 53.4 million units shipped

First Post - Technology - 2 months ago

NVIDIA up by 49 per cent in 2024, surpasses Google's Alphabet in market cap days after taking down Amazon

NVIDIA is on a roll and doesn't seem to be slowing down anytime soon. The GPU making giant has now surpassed Google's Alphabet, just a day after it overtook Amazon. NVIDIA's shares soared by 2.5 per cent on Wednesday, which resulted its market cap to shoot up to $1.83 trillion

First Post - Technology - 2 months ago

Can tart cherry juice, magnesium really help you sleep? Experts weigh in -- The "sleepy girl mocktail," made mainly of tart cherry juice and magnesium powder, is gaining attention on social media for its supposed sleep benefits. Here's what doctors say about the ingredients.

The "sleepy girl mocktail," made mainly of tart cherry juice and magnesium powder, is gaining attention on social media for its supposed sleep benefits. Here's what doctors say about the ingredients.

CBS News - Health - 2 months ago

Pink says she struggled with weight loss after her father's death

Pink’s father died in 2021 while battling prostate cancer

Independent UK - Health - 2 months ago

'Baywatch' Star Battling Stage 2 Breast Cancer After Pain, Weight Gain

Nicole Eggert says it all started with pain in her left breast and a sudden 25-pound weight gain. Eggert said she had a "full blow panic attack" when her doctor informed her that she had cancer.

Inside Edition - Entertainment - 3 months ago

US employers hire virtual providers as weight-loss drug gatekeepers

U.S. employers facing surging costs from paying for Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy and similar obesity drugs are hiring virtual healthcare providers like Teladoc to implement weight-loss management programs, a dozen consultants, pharmacy benefit managers, analysts, and providers told Reuters.

Reuters - Health - 4 months ago

US job openings hit more than 2-1/2-year low as labor market cools

U.S. job openings dropped in October to the lowest level since early 2021, indicating that the labor market was easing as higher interest rates cool demand in the economy.

Reuters - Top Stories - 4 months ago

Liz Cheney weighs third-party US presidential run, says Trump threatens democracy

U.S. Representative Liz Cheney, an outspoken critic of ex-President Donald Trump, said she is weighing a third-party bid for the White House in 2024.

Reuters - Top Stories - 4 months ago

Amazon latest to criticise Microsoft in UK cloud market probe

Amazon has told Britain's antitrust authority its rival Microsoft uses business practices that restrict customer choice in the cloud computing market, the second major company to criticise the U.S. tech giant's operations.

Reuters - Technology - 4 months ago

Small-cap trading on London stock market hit by outages

Trading in small company shares on the London Stock Exchange was halted twice on Tuesday due to outages, the second time in less than two months that dealing in such shares has been disrupted.

Reuters - Technology - 4 months ago

Mounjaro leads to more and faster weight loss

Overweight or obese adults lost more weight and shed pounds faster using Eli Lilly's Mounjaro than those taking Novo Nordisk's popular rival weight loss drug, according to an analysis of health records and other data.

Reuters - Health - 4 months ago

BUSINESS IMPACT OF NEW WEIGHT-LOSS DRUGS

U.S. companies across sectors such as food and beverage makers and manufacturers of glucose monitors are facing investor questions over the risk to future sales from the growing popularity of promising weight-loss treatments.

Reuters - Health - 4 months ago

Does This Truck Make My Shipment Look Big? How to Avoid Weight Fraud During a Military Move

"Some moving companies that have been entrusted to move household goods for military members and their families have learned to exploit vulnerabilities in the process."

Military.com - Opinion - 6 months ago

Time to invest in India: Global brokerage Nomura upgrades India to overweight zone

Nomura has suggested a mix of stocks with reasonable relative valuations and domestic growth areas including ICICI Bank, Axis Bank, L&T, Reliance, ITC and MedPlus Health

First Post - Business - 6 months ago

Metformin Weight Loss 2023 : 4 Best Over The Counter Alternatives Pills For Metformin Weight Loss

In this exploration, we will delve into the realm of supplements designed to complement Metformin for weight loss.

First Post - Health - 7 months ago

Intermittent fasting 'no better for weight loss' than calorie counting

Whether intermittent fasting is as effective in producing weight loss beyond short term has remained unclear

Independent UK - Health - 9 months ago

How to Avoid Being Scammed on Facebook Marketplace

From suspiciously low prices to sellers who demand payment in gift cards, there are multiple warning signs a Marketplace listing might be fraudulent.

ProPublica - Technology - 2 years ago

Facebook Grew Marketplace to 1 Billion Users. Now Scammers Are Using It to Target People Around the World.

ProPublica identified thousands of Marketplace listings and profiles that broke the company’s rules, revealing how Facebook failed to safeguard users.

ProPublica - Technology - 2 years ago