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Campbell is buying Rao’s. Fans are worried, but the soup maker says it won't touch the sauce 08/08/2023 04:50pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Campbell Soup is set to buy Sovos Brands, the maker of Rao’s pasta sauces. In a Monday announcement, the two companies said they had entered an agreement for Campbell's to acquire Sovos for $23 per share in cash — reflecting a total value of about $2.7 billion. The transaction Millennial Money: Issuer closing your credit card? Act fast to preserve credit 08/08/2023 12:54pm • It’s not uncommon for credit card issuers to close accounts. Sometimes they do so to lessen their risk when the economy is in distress, generally as a reaction to your spending activity — or lack thereof. After all, issuers make money from every tap or swipe, so inactive cards aren’t fruitful AMC Entertainment: Q2 Earnings Snapshot 08/08/2023 06:18am • LEAWOOD, Kan. (AP) — LEAWOOD, Kan. (AP) — AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc. (AMC) on Tuesday reported second-quarter net income of $8.6 million, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier. The Leawood, Kansas-based company said it had net income of 1 cent per share. Earnings, adjuste Simon & Schuster purchased by private equity firm KKR for $1.62 billion 08/07/2023 09:22pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Simon & Schuster has been sold to the private equity firm KKR, months after a federal judge blocked its purchase by rival publisher Penguin Random House because of concerns that competition would shrink the book market. An executive for KKR is calling the deal a chance to work Inflation Calculator: See How Much Inflation Is Costing You 08/07/2023 08:00pm • Last year, rising prices touched nearly every sector of the economy as the U.S. faced high inflation. The increase in overall prices -- measured by the consumer price index -- was 9.1% for the 12 months ending June 2022. Although inflation is lower now -- the CPI increased by 3% over the 12 months t 7 Stocks to Buy Near 52-Week Lows 08/07/2023 08:00pm • In a great year for stocks, it's easy to get caught up in the rush and pile into the latest fashionable trades. But what goes up often comes back down, and it can be quite costly to buy a stock that has already jumped 100% or 200% and then comes crashing back to earth. There's no surefire way to inv Judges halt a Biden rule offering student debt relief for those alleging colleges misled them 08/07/2023 06:54pm • NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal appeals court on Monday halted a rule from President Joe Biden's administration that could make it easier to obtain student loan debt relief for borrowers who say they were victims of misleading information about the quality of education they would receive. At issue is PRA Group: Q2 Earnings Snapshot 08/07/2023 04:19pm • NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — PRA Group Inc. (PRAA) on Monday reported a loss of $3.8 million in its second quarter. The Norfolk, Virginia-based company said it had a loss of 10 cents per share. The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of five analysts surveyed 'Borrowers have options': What financial experts say you can do to prepare for the return of student loan payments 08/07/2023 04:01pm • After a three and 1/2 year pause, student loan payments will resume in October — which is sooner than you might think. "Interest rates will start to kick back in even earlier than that in September," said Brian Walsh, student loan expert and leader of the financial planning branch at People are losing more money to scammers than ever before. Here's how to keep yourself safe 08/07/2023 10:31am • NEW YORK (AP) — With the help of technology, scammers are tricking Americans out of more money than ever before. But there are steps you can take to keep your money and information safe. In 2022, reported consumer losses to fraud totaled $8.8 billion — a 30 percent increase from 2021, according Trucking giant Yellow Corp. declares bankruptcy after years of financial struggles 08/07/2023 08:24am • NEW YORK (AP) — Trucking company Yellow Corp. has declared bankruptcy after years of financial struggles and growing debt, marking a significant shift for the U.S. transportation industry and shippers nationwide. The Chapter 11 bankruptcy, which was filed Sunday, comes just three years after Yello Lecturers in the UK refuse to mark exams in labor dispute, leaving thousands unable to graduate 08/07/2023 04:34am • LONDON (AP) — Hafsa Yusuf was supposed to graduate last week. The 21-year-old English literature major had spent 200 pounds ($255) on graduation gown rental, photography and tickets for her family to attend the ceremony. But just two weeks before the big day, Queen Mary University of London sent Conservative groups sue to block Biden plan canceling $39 billion in student loans 08/06/2023 05:13pm • Two conservative groups are asking a federal court to block the Biden administration's plan to cancel $39 billion in student loans for more than 800,000 borrowers. In a lawsuit filed Friday in Michigan, the groups argue that the administration overstepped its power when it announced the forgiveness Investigators cite pilot fatigue among reasons that a FedEx plane landed on the wrong runway 08/04/2023 12:55pm • Safety investigators say pilot fatigue was a factor why a FedEx plane landed on the wrong runway after an overnight cargo flight last year. The National Transportation Safety Board said the pilots failed to recognize cues that they heading for the wrong runway because of fatigue, the early-morning t The UN cut their food aid this summer. These Palestinians now struggle to find their next meal 08/04/2023 12:50pm • JENIN, West Bank (AP) — Except for a small bag of lentils and the orange juice she reserves for guests, there is no food in Ashwaq Abu al-Wafa’s house in the northern West Bank city of Jenin. Ever since the U.N. cut her food aid in June, she has fallen behind on rent. All her money now goes to