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The average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage was 6.62% for the week ending Jan. 4, according to Freddie Mac's latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey. However, many perspective homebuyers said they need rates to fall before buying a house.

A British Airways flight attendant tragically died in front of passengers amid busy holiday travel on New Year's Eve, according to reports.

Japan Airlines estimated Thursday it will take more than a $100 million loss after JAL Flight 516 was destroyed in a collision at Tokyo's Haneda airport that left five dead.

The U.S. was the world's leading exporter of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in 2023 after setting monthly and annual records in December, according to tanker tracking data

A woman will sell her rare brooch at auction this spring after purchasing it for $25 back in 1988. The piece of jewelry is expected to sell for anywhere from $10,000 to $16,000.

Shipping giant Maersk says it is indefinitely suspending operations in the Red Sea following another attack by Houthi militants over the weekend.

Higher living costs are why Americans think it will be more challenging to meet financial goals next year, but many are taking steps to make sure they don't miss the mark, a recent survey said.

A former employee of Vitol, the world's largest oil trader, is going on trial in the U.S. for allegedly bribing officials in Ecuador to secure a $300 million contract.

Bitcoin smashed through $45,000 on New Year's Day for the first time since April 2022, as the world’s largest cryptocurrency continues its recent run after a spectacular 2023.

Oil prices increased at the start of the new year amid fears that ongoing conflict in the Middle East could disrupt supply and expectations of holiday demand in China.

Cryptocurrency has increased in popularity, which has led to more frequent— and sophisticated — schemes in recent years as scammers look to take advantage of investors.

Consulting firm McKinsey & Co. has agreed to pay $78 million to resolve claims that its work with drug companies helped fuel the U.S. opioid epidemic.

McDonald's Malaysia has sued a pro-Palestinian group for defamation and loss of earnings, after the group led boycotts against McDonald's over the war in Gaza.

A rare stuffed animal is on the auction market over a century after being manufactured. A Steiff Begging Bonzo Dog, one of 115 made, is for sale this new year.

An American Airlines flight from Los Angeles to London encountered strong crosswinds, causing the plane to tip before the pilot corrected and landed hard on the runway.

A civil rights leader from North Carolina was told he could not use his own chair during a showing of "The Color Purple," despite having a disability.

The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced sanctions Thursday on the money network tied to a Yemen Houthi militia accused of shipping vessel attacks.

Arizona-based Grand Canyon University, the largest Christian University in the U.S., is being sued by the Federal Trade Commission over deceptive advertising of doctoral programs.

Former Anheuser-Busch President Anson Frericks said that consumers are pushing back on "woke" corporations because they do not want to be told how to think.