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Stock market today: Asian benchmarks mostly rise in subdued trading on US jobs worries 10/06/2023 04:24am • TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares mostly rose in cautious trading Friday after Wall Street drifted to a quiet close on worries about a too-hot U.S. job market. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 fell 0.3% to finish at 30,994.67. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.4% to 6,954.20. South Korea's Kospi edged up 0.2 Stock market today: Asian benchmarks mostly rise in subdued trading on US jobs worries 10/05/2023 11:33pm • TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares mostly rose in cautious trading Friday after Wall Street drifted to a quiet close on worries about a too-hot U.S. job market. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 fell 0.3% to 31,129.06. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.5% to 6,906.96. South Korea's Kospi edged up 0.3% to 2,411 Coyotes agree to deal with Scripps Sports to show games over the air 10/05/2023 09:31pm • SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Coyotes have reached a four-year deal with Scripps Sports and will become the second NHL team to broadcast games over the air. Scripps will broadcast all non-national Coyotes games to roughly 3 million people in Arizona and Utah in the deal announced Thursday. 9 of the Best Bond ETFs to Buy Now 10/05/2023 08:00pm • The financial landscape has evolved rapidly over the years, bringing innovations that cater to a wide array of investor needs. At the forefront of this evolution is the exchange-traded fund, or ETF. Boasting a highly versatile structure, an ETF has the capability to "wrap" an array of different inve 9 of the Best Cheap Stocks to Buy Under $5 10/05/2023 08:00pm • As of the first week of October 2023, there were 1,968 stocks listed on the major American exchanges that were trading for $5 per share or less. It might seem daunting trying to sift through such a large pile of low-priced stocks to find the proverbial needle in the haystack. Most firms that end up 7 Best Long-Term ETFs to Buy and Hold 10/05/2023 08:00pm • The power of low-cost index funds to deliver long-term returns is well known. They offer one of the simplest ways to grow your nest egg -- if you have the patience. Many studies have shown that a buy-and-hold approach can prove more profitable than chasing fashionable investments. Yes, there are occ FTX co-founder testifies against Sam Bankman-Fried, saying they committed crimes and lied to public 10/05/2023 06:03pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Prosecutors went to the heart of their case against FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried on Thursday as the company's co-founder began his testimony, telling a New York jury that he and Bankman-Fried committed financial crimes and lied to the public before the cryptocurrency trading platf Business Highlights: The economic threat of rising rates, a huge recall of air bag inflators 10/05/2023 05:32pm • ___ Rising long-term interest rates are posing the latest threat to a US economic ‘soft landing’ WASHINGTON (AP) — Surging interest rates are intensifying the challenges for the U.S. economy and threatening to derail the Federal Reserve’s drive to tame inflation without causing a deep recess Clorox, Rivian Automotive fall; Lamb Weston, SP Plus rise, Thursday, 10/5/2023 10/05/2023 04:19pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes on Thursday: SP Plus Corp., up $15.81 to $51.22. Metropolis Technologies is buying the parking lot manager. Lamb Weston Holdings Inc., up $7.26 to $97.75. The frozen french fry maker raised its profit forecast for the year A year after Thai day care center massacre, a family copes with their grief 10/05/2023 07:23am • UTHAI SAWAN, Thailand (AP) — In a simply built concrete house a few meters (yards) off a dirt road in the rural town of Uthai Sawan in northeastern Thailand, Tawee Lasopha wakes up before sunrise to catch fish from his pond, then moves onto household chores with his wife, cooking breakfast and pre Rising long-term interest rates are posing the latest threat to a US economic 'soft landing' 10/05/2023 06:30am • WASHINGTON (AP) — Surging interest rates are intensifying the challenges for the U.S. economy and threatening to derail the Federal Reserve’s drive to tame inflation without causing a deep recession. Since mid-summer, the yield on the 10-year Treasury note, a benchmark for many loans, has stead California workers will get five sick days instead of three under law signed by Gov. Newsom 10/04/2023 08:34pm • SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Workers in California will soon receive a minimum of five days of paid sick leave annually, instead of three, under a new law Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Wednesday. The law, which takes effect in January, also increases the amount of sick leave workers can carry over into th 7 Best Vanguard Funds to Buy and Hold 10/04/2023 08:00pm • In today's fast-paced, 24/7, globally connected financial markets, investors are constantly bombarded with news, updates and changes that can send them into a flurry of activity. This year in particular has presented no shortage of developments for market participants to grapple with. From the ongoi Key Financial Considerations for Unmarried Couples 10/04/2023 08:00pm • When you live with your loved one, you get to share more than furniture. You're also blending your finances, which can work to your advantage -- as well as against it. A 2023 Bread Financial survey found that 44% of coupled respondents wish they had more similar financial mindsets as their partners. Kevin McCarthy was an early architect of the Republican majority that became his downfall 10/04/2023 06:14pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The day before he was ousted, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy was doing what he loved — stopping to greet tourists at the Capitol, gushing about the beauty of the place and its history at the center of American democracy. On Wednesday, McCarthy's House was shuttered, his Republica