Consumer borrowing slowed in June to the smallest increase in three months as a jump in auto loans and student loans was offset by a big drop in borrowing on credit cards. Overall consumer borrowing increased by $14.6 billion in June after a $17.8 billion advance in May, the Federal Reserve reported Wednesday. It was […]
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BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — The Oscars did it, and now the Emmys will too. There will be no host at the ceremony honoring TV’s best next month. Fox Entertainment CEO Charlie Collier said Wednesday that going hostless allows more time to salute departing shows, including “Game of Thrones.” The HBO fantasy saga, which ended
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Amid backlash for their connection to a fundraiser for President Donald Trump’s reelection, Equinox and SoulCycle released a statement Wednesday indicating that the brands have nothing to do with the event and “do not support it.” “Neither Equinox nor SoulCycle have anything to do with the event later this week and do not support it.
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The potential revenue brought in by international podcasts will come in handy for iHeartMedia, a company that last month listed its shares on Nasdaq after emerging from bankruptcy with roughly $10 billion lopped off its debt load. Until now, the company’s business has largely been restricted to the United States, although the iHeartRadio app is
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José Ramírez’s two-run homer in the seventh inning — just Cleveland’s third hit — sent the Indians to a 2-0 win over the Texas Rangers on Wednesday in the first game of a doubleheader. Ramírez connected on a 2-0 pitch from Ariel Jurado (6-7), who had blanked the Indians on two singles before allowing the
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Image copyright Reuters Image caption The papers have now been reunited after 11 years of searching A “Kafkaesque” 11-year fight to bring together acclaimed Czech author Franz Kafka’s papers has come to an end after the last batch arrived in Israel. The National Library unveiled the documents after years of international searches and legal disputes.
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In a journey full of waterfalls, an impressive cascade is just around the bend in Norway’s famous fjords. Whether it’s the popular Seven Sisters, toppling 820 feet (250 meters) down the stone walls of renowned Geirangerfjord, or the huge flow rushing along the nearby village of Hellesylt, melting snow brings a major display of falling
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Michael Conforto homered twice, Pete Alonso and Jeff McNeil hit two-run shots and the surging New York Mets beat the Miami Marlins 7-2 Wednesday to complete a four-game sweep. The Mets took another early lead and posted their sixth straight victory, winning for the 13th time in 14 games. New York has swept the last-place
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WASHINGTON — Senator Chuck Schumer, the Democratic leader, put the brakes on Republicans’ quick embrace of “red flag” laws as a response to last weekend’s gun violence, saying on Wednesday that any gun-related legislation moving through the Senate must be accompanied by a House bill requiring background checks on all gun purchasers. Red flag laws
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Stocks fell in afternoon trading on Wall Street Wednesday as fears that an escalating trade war between the U.S. and China may stifle global economic growth. Investors sought shelter in bonds, gold and other safe-haven holdings. Bond yields sank around the world, something that happens when investors see a weaker economy and low inflation on
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