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Stock market today: Asian shares mixed after Wall Street ticks up 11/07/2023 11:35pm • TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mixed in muted trading Wednesday as attention focused on prospects for improved China-U.S. relations from meetings next week on the sidelines of a Pacific Rim summit. The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum meetings in San Francisco offer an opportunity for top Exonerated ‘Central Park Five’ member Yusef Salaam wins New York City Council seat 11/07/2023 11:24pm • Exonerated “Central Park Five” member Yusef Salaam won a seat Tuesday on the New York City Council, completing a stunning reversal of fortune decades after he was wrongly imprisoned in an infamous rape case. Salaam, a Democrat, will represent a central Harlem district on the City Council, having 2023 Virginia Local General Election Results 11/07/2023 11:15pm • Visit WTOP's Virginia Election 2023 page for our comprehensive coverage.  Here are the unofficial results of some local races in Virginia. Leading candidates are in bold. Since mail-in ballots postmarked by Election Day can still be counted if they arrive by noon on Friday, Nov. 10, these res What Stores are Open (and Closed) on Black Friday? 11/07/2023 07:00pm • Are you planning to head out on Black Friday in search of great deals? If you are, most stores will be open -- and many have extended hours. There is, however, one store that goes against the grain. Here's what you should know. What Stores Are Open on Black Friday?While many national and regional re 9 Best Budget Apps 11/07/2023 07:00pm • With smartphones playing a pivotal role in our daily lives, it only makes sense that they would eventually become an integral part of money management. Today, consumers who want to budget and track their spending can choose from a variety of robust app options. These often go beyond basic budgeting 9 of the Best Cheap Stocks to Buy Under $5 11/07/2023 07:00pm • The recent downturn in the stock market has led to a surge in the number of low-priced stocks out there. As of the beginning of November 2023, there were almost 2,000 stocks listed on the major American exchanges that were trading for $5 per share or less. It might seem daunting trying to sift throu Ocular Therapeutix: Q3 Earnings Snapshot 11/07/2023 06:46pm • BEDFORD, Mass. (AP) — BEDFORD, Mass. (AP) — Ocular Therapeutix Inc. (OCUL) on Tuesday reported a loss of $516,000 in its third quarter. The Bedford, Massachusetts-based company said it had a loss of 25 cents per share. Losses, adjusted to extinguish debt and for non-recurring gains, came to 51 c WeWork seeks bankruptcy protection in stunning fall for a company once valued close to $50 billion 11/07/2023 05:30pm • NEW YORK (AP) — WeWork has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, a stunning fall for the office-sharing company that once promised to upend the way people went to work around the world. The filing comes at a time of incredible disruption in the commercial real estate market. The COVID-19 pan Business Highlights: WeWork seeks bankruptcy protection; Yellen blasts GOP bid to cut IRS funding 11/07/2023 04:48pm • ___ WeWork seeks bankruptcy protection in stunning fall for a company once valued close to $50 billion NEW YORK (AP) — WeWork has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. It marks a stunning but anticipated fall for the office sharing company once seen as a Wall Street darling that promised to Treasury's Yellen calls Republican effort to cut IRS funding for Israel 'damaging and irresponsible' 11/07/2023 02:37pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen called Republicans' most recent round of proposed funding cuts to the IRS “damaging and irresponsible" during a Tuesday event meant to commemorate new customer service improvements to the agency. “Playing politics with IRS funding is unaccepta Chinese imports rise in October while exports fall for 6th straight month 11/07/2023 02:25am • BEIJING (AP) — China's imports rose in October while exports fell for a sixth straight month compared with a year earlier in the latest evidence the world's second largest economy remains in the doldrums. Customs data released Tuesday showed imports climbed 3% from a year earlier to $218.3 billion Local broadcasts for 15 NBA teams will remain on Bally Sports after agreement 11/06/2023 07:11pm • The NBA and Diamond Sports Group, the largest owner of regional sports networks, have reached an agreement that will keep local broadcasts for 15 teams on Bally Sports through the end of this season. The agreement, which was contained in a court filing made Monday, is subject to court approval. Diam 7 of the Best High-Dividend ETFs 11/06/2023 07:00pm • During the 2010s, as the Federal Reserve kept interest rates at effectively zero, just about the only place you could find yield was in the stock market. Many investors piled into risky retail stocks with big but tenuous dividends, or high-dividend-yield sectors like energy infrastructure, telecom a The Best Budgeting Templates to Manage Your Money 11/06/2023 07:00pm • Whether you're trying to break the cycle of living paycheck to paycheck, get out of debt or build savings, a well-laid-out budget can help you reach your goals faster. "A budget helps you reach your financial goals because it gives you a full understanding of your spending and saving," says Jim Wang Dun & Bradstreet Business Credit Score: Here's What You Need to Know 11/06/2023 07:00pm • Business credit scores incorporate payment history, available credit and other financial factors to measure the creditworthiness of a business. Dun & Bradstreet is a leading provider of business credit scores, so if you've ever applied for a business loan or line of credit, the lender might have