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Apple overtakes Samsung as top seller of smartphones
Apple ended Samsung Electronics’ 12-year run as the largest seller of smartphones in the world, after commanding a 20% market share in...
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Mortgage rates are expected to fall below 6% this year, according to Fannie Mae
After reaching a post-pandemic high of 7.8% last fall, the average 30-year mortgage rate is now expected to end the...
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More than 1,400 U.S. flights have been canceled, with thousands more delayed
More than 1,800 flights within, to or out of the U.S. were canceled Tuesday as extreme winter weather continued to...
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Biden administration unveils proposed changes to big banks’ overdraft fees
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Wednesday unveiled long-awaited changes to how the nation’s biggest banks structure overdraft protection plans....
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‘Would you like to upgrade?’ Travel brands want everyone to go premium — for a price
Consumers who got a taste of higher-end amenities during the last couple years’ travel boom aren’t too keen to go...
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Judge blocks JetBlue-Spirit merger in a major win for Biden’s Justice Department
A federal judge blocked JetBlue Airways’ purchase of budget rival Spirit Airlines, a major win for Biden’s Justice Department, which sued to...
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As EV sales growth slows, some drivers could buy one for as little as $10,000 this year
There are plenty of reasons not to buy an electric vehicle in 2024: Auto loan rates are high. Despite a...
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Diddy and Diageo part ways in settlement of racism accusations
Sean “Diddy” Combs and Diageo said Tuesday they have cut ties and settled the music mogul’s accusations that the spirits giant neglected vodka and...
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As EV sales slow, some drivers could buy one for as little as $10,000 this year
There are plenty of reasons not to buy an electric vehicle in 2024: Auto loan rates are high. Despite a...
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As ‘Dry January’ becomes more popular, some express sticker shock at the price of mocktails
The hottest trend in drinking remains not drinking alcohol at all. A recent Morning Consult poll shows 21% of drinking-age...
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