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Hallador Energy: Q3 Earnings Snapshot 11/06/2023 06:47pm • TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) — TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) — Hallador Energy Co. (HNRG) on Monday reported profit of $16.1 million in its third quarter. The Terre Haute, Indiana-based company said it had net income of 44 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted to extinguish debt, came to 47 cents per share. Th PRA Group: Q3 Earnings Snapshot 11/06/2023 04:43pm • NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — PRA Group Inc. (PRAA) on Monday reported a loss of $12.3 million in its third quarter. On a per-share basis, the Norfolk, Virginia-based company said it had a loss of 31 cents. The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of five analy A new survey of wealthy nations finds favorable views rising for the US while declining for China 11/06/2023 11:01am • WASHINGTON (AP) — Public opinions in 24 countries — mostly rich nations — have grown more favorable of the United States than of China, according to the latest survey by the Washington-based Pew Research Center. The gap in favorability of the world's two largest economies widened after views o Yellen will host the Chinese vice premier for talks in San Francisco before the start of APEC summit 11/06/2023 06:24am • REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. (AP) — U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will host Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng for two days of talks this week, the latest in a series of high-level talks between U.S. and Chinese officials as the world's two largest economies aim to ease tensions, the Treasury Departmen Can You Use a Personal Loan for a Down Payment? 11/05/2023 07:00pm • If you don't have enough cash on hand for a big down payment on a home, you might think about using a personal loan. But in general, mortgage lenders don't allow the use of personal loan funds for a down payment. Also, having a personal loan on your credit report can affect your ability to qualify f Italian telecoms company TIM approves acquisition offer by KKR investment fund 11/05/2023 04:03pm • ROME (AP) — Italian communications company TIM said Sunday that its board of directors has approved the binding acquisition offer by the KKR investment company, following months of negotiations. In a statement, TIM said the approval took the form of a majority vote. The offer assumes that the clo Maine considers electrifying proposal that would give the boot to corporate electric utilities 11/05/2023 12:11am • PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Taking a page from the “throw-the-bums-out” script in politics, Mainers are poised to vote on an unprecedented plan to rid themselves of the state's two largest electric utilities and start with a clean slate. The proposed takeover of two investor-owned utilities that di John Kennedy scores to give Brazil's Fluminense maiden Copa Libertadores title against Boca Juniors 11/04/2023 08:28pm • John Kennedy, a 21-year-old striker with many ups and downs in his short career, scored the winning goal on Saturday to give Brazil's Fluminense its maiden Copa Libertadores title against Boca Juniors. Substitute Kennedy netted Fluminense's second in its 2-1 victory against the Argentinians at the M Biden pledges at Americas summit an alternative to Chinese-led infrastructure and development loans 11/03/2023 12:03pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Friday welcomed government leaders from countries across the Americas to an economic summit by pledging to increase U.S. investment in the region in part to counter China's influence. The U.S. president did not specifically mention China in his opening rema AP Election Brief | What to expect in New York's general election 11/03/2023 09:46am • WASHINGTON (AP) — New York voters will decide of a variety of races and ballot questions in general elections held across the state Tuesday. At stake are a range of offices including the New York City Council, state Supreme Court, as well as mayors and county executives from throughout the state. FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried convicted of defrauding cryptocurrency customers 11/03/2023 05:52am • NEW YORK (AP) — FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s spectacular rise and fall in the cryptocurrency industry — a journey that included his testimony before Congress, a Super Bowl advertisement and dreams of a future run for president — hit rock bottom Thursday when a New York jury convicted him 7 Best Growth ETFs to Buy Now 11/02/2023 08:00pm • Stock investors typically classify themselves into one of two categories: value or growth investors. Each of these camps has distinct preferences and philosophies when it comes to picking stocks. The former hunt for undervalued companies, often in stodgy industries like industrials or consumer stapl Will the Stock Market Crash in 2023 or 2024? 7 Risk Factors 11/02/2023 08:00pm • The last three months haven't been kind to stock market investors overall, as the benchmark S&P 500 is down 4.3% as of Nov. 2, even with the early November rally. Joining the S&P 500 in negative territory is the Nasdaq composite index, down 4.9% over the same period, as investors have soured House GOP targets IRS in bill to provide emergency aid to Israel 11/02/2023 07:51pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans went after the IRS — long a GOP whipping child — when they decided that emergency aid for Israel should be coupled with cuts elsewhere in the budget. The aid bill that passed the House on Thursday — unlikely to be approved by the Democratic-controlled Sena Retail trade group: holiday sales expected to slow to 3% to 4%, compared with 5.4% growth a year ago 11/02/2023 06:57pm • NEW YORK (AP) — The National Retail Federation, the nation’s largest retail trade group, expects shoppers will spend more this year than last year, but their spending pace will slow given all the economic uncertainty. The group forecast Thursday that U.S. holiday sales will rise 3% to 4% for Nov