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Stock market today: Wall Street holds firm after inflation data clears the path for cuts to rates 08/14/2024 11:39am • NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is holding relatively steady Wednesday after the latest update on inflation came in almost exactly as economists expected. The S&P 500 was edging up by 0.3% in midday trading, coming off one of its best days of the year. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up by 18 Sweet and salty deal worth $30 billion would put M&M's and Snickers alongside Cheez-It and Pringles 08/14/2024 10:39am • M&M's maker Mars is buying Kellanova, the maker of Cheez-Its and Pop-Tarts, for nearly $30 billion, vastly expanding the number of household-name brands under one roof. Kellanova was created last year when the Kellogg Co. split into two companies. Kellanova sells many of the former company's mo An election in Kiribati provokes Western alarm about Beijing's sway in Pacific atoll nation 08/14/2024 04:11am • WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — People in Kiribati went to the polls on Wednesday for the first round of voting in a national election expected to serve as a referendum on rising living costs and the government’s stronger ties with China. A second round of voting is scheduled on Aug. 19 for all p Tennessee reaches long-term deal with Knoxville-based Pilot to preserve name of Neyland Stadium 08/13/2024 06:31pm • Tennessee announced on Tuesday a long-term deal with travel-center giant Pilot that will preserve the names of Neyland Stadium and Shields-Watkins Field while giving the Knoxville-based company prominent signage throughout the stadium, including on the playing surface. Financial terms of the agreeme Smart Sand: Q2 Earnings Snapshot 08/13/2024 04:55pm • YARDLEY, Pa. (AP) — YARDLEY, Pa. (AP) — Smart Sand, Inc. (SND) on Tuesday reported a loss of $430,000 in its second quarter. The Yardley, Pennsylvania-based company said it had a loss of 1 cent per share. Earnings, adjusted to extinguish debt, were 2 cents per share. The company posted revenue o Senegal's media outlets stage a blackout day to bring attention to press freedom concerns 08/13/2024 04:37pm • DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Media organizations in Senegal staged a blackout day on Tuesday to protest a government crackdown they say targets them directly and is aimed at curtailing press freedoms in the West African country. Television screens went blank on the main TV stations TFM, ITV and 7 TV, an A conservative gathering provides a safe space for Republicans who aren't on board with Trump 08/13/2024 02:05pm • ATLANTA (AP) — At the Republican National Convention and multiple rallies since, former President Donald Trump has been greeted as a hero who narrowly escaped assassination and is destined to lead a new American golden age. At a recent conservative conference in Georgia, there was a different vibe Venus Concept: Q2 Earnings Snapshot 08/13/2024 07:06am • TORONTO (AP) — TORONTO (AP) — Venus Concept Inc. (VERO) on Tuesday reported a loss of $20 million in its second quarter. The Toronto-based company said it had a loss of $3.05 per share. Losses, adjusted to extinguish debt, came to $1.39 per share. The maker of hair transplant devices posted reve Israel-Hamas war latest: Leaders of France, Germany and Britain endorse push for cease-fire in Gaza 08/12/2024 11:42pm • The leaders of France, Germany and Britain in a joint statement have endorsed the latest push by mediators United States, Qatar and Egypt to broker an agreement to end the 10-month Israel-Hamas war. They also call for the return of scores of hostages held by Hamas and the “unfettered” delivery o The Latest: Trump interview with Elon Musk on X plagued by glitches 08/12/2024 10:51pm • Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are painting much different pictures as they meet with voters on the campaign trail. Harris, by turns, is pushing “joy” — branding the Democratic ticket, which includes her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, “as joyful warrio How to Find and Cancel Recurring Credit Card Charges 08/12/2024 08:00pm • Checking your credit card statements regularly can help you weed out recurring charges that are costing you money. Recurring charges to your credit card can add up quickly, even if they're small amounts. These recurring credit charges, sometimes known as gray charges, show up on your statement month Does Paying Off a Loan Early Hurt Your Credit? 08/12/2024 08:00pm • Paying off debt is a worthy goal, particularly if it can help improve your financial situation or free up money to spend in other areas. But while it may help your budget, are there any downsides to paying off a loan? Does paying off a loan early hurt your credit? It's important to know that paying Saying 'I Do' for the Second Time? 08/12/2024 08:00pm • Whether their first marriages ended in death or divorce, many men and women find a new partner and say "I do" a second time. Remarriage rates have dropped over the past 30 years, according to data from Bowling Green State University. Still, nearly a quarter of marriages in 2022 were remarriages. "It Blink Fitness, an affordable gym operator owned by Equinox, files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy 08/12/2024 03:25pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Gym operator Blink Fitness has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Blink, an Equinox-owned chain with more than 100 locations, said Monday that it was filing for bankruptcy to help facilitate a sale of the business. The New York-based company added that its gyms remain open Esperion Therapeutics: Q2 Earnings Snapshot 08/12/2024 06:09am • ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Esperion Therapeutics Inc. (ESPR) on Monday reported a loss of $61.9 million in its second quarter. The Ann Arbor, Michigan-based company said it had a loss of 33 cents per share. Losses, adjusted to extinguish debt, came to 5 cents per share. The