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Kingsway Financial: Q1 Earnings Snapshot 05/09/2023 04:32pm • CHICAGO (AP) — CHICAGO (AP) — Kingsway Financial Services Inc. (KFS) on Tuesday reported profit of $27.8 million in its first quarter. On a per-share basis, the Chicago-based company said it had profit of $1.05. Losses, adjusted to extinguish debt and to account for discontinued operations, came Virginia Daybook 05/09/2023 04:32pm • Associated Press Virginia Daybook for Tuesday, May. 09. The daybook is for planning purposes only and is not intended for publication or broadcast. You should verify any event you plan to cover. Please keep the AP in mind when news develops. To see your Daybooks and events for Virginia and other Sta How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday 5/9/2023 05/09/2023 04:20pm • Wall Street edged lower following some mixed earnings reports, as stocks remain roughly where they’ve been stuck for more than a month. The S&P 500 fell 0.5% Tuesday, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 56 points, or 0.2%. The Nasdaq fell 0.6%. The next big milestone for the market wil Biden, congressional leaders open 1st face-to-face meeting on need to raise nation's debt limit, avert US default 05/09/2023 04:12pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Biden, congressional leaders open 1st face-to-face meeting on need to raise nation's debt limit, avert US default. Review: 'BlackBerry' is a look back at phone war's also-ran 05/09/2023 02:50pm • Gather around, young ones. Silence your iPhones and Samsungs. We're here to learn about the Before Times, when the hottest tech device was nicknamed “CrackBerry.” The gripping and hugely enjoyable "BlackBerry" is about the famous — and later infamous — Research in Motion gadget that helped t Tempur Sealy to buy Mattress Firm in $4 billion deal 05/09/2023 02:48pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Bedding provider Tempur Sealy has agreed to acquire Mattress Firm in a cash-and stock-transaction valued at about $4 billion, the companies said Tuesday. Mattress Firm operates more than 2,300 brick-and-mortar retail locations and an e-commerce platfom. After the Tempur Sealy acq Lionel Messi's father says no deal agreed with a future club 05/09/2023 12:05pm • PARIS (AP) — With speculation over Lionel Messi’s potential next destination turning into a frenzy his father intervened Tuesday to say no deal has been agreed over a move to Saudi Arabia or return to Barcelona. Messi's contract with Paris Saint-Germain runs until the end of June, and his fathe Australia forecasts first annual budget surplus in 15 years 05/09/2023 07:13am • CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — The Australian government forecast the nation’s first balanced annual budget in 15 years but warned Tuesday that economic pressures such as persistent inflation, elevated interest rates, rising unemployment and slowing growth would sink the country into deeper debt. Tr Target Hospitality: Q1 Earnings Snapshot 05/09/2023 06:51am • THE WOODLANDS, Texas (AP) — THE WOODLANDS, Texas (AP) — Target Hospitality Corp. (TH) on Tuesday reported first-quarter profit of $43.8 million. The The Woodlands, Texas-based company said it had profit of 38 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted to extinguish debt, were 40 cents per share. The re Stock market today: Asia shares trade mixed ahead of reports 05/09/2023 01:11am • TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares traded mixed Tuesday as investors took a wait-and-see view on the week ahead that's full of reports on some of the market’s biggest worries, including stubbornly high inflation across the economy. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 gained 0.7% in morning trading to 29,141.93 14 Easy Ways to Pay Off Debt 05/08/2023 08:00pm • If you're struggling to manage your debt and don't have a plan to pay it off, start here. These easy ways to cut down your debt include financial strategies recommended by experts as well as simple tips to improve your money habits. Before you start repaying you debts, first make a list of each one 9 of the Best Bond ETFs to Buy in 2023 05/08/2023 08:00pm • Historically, bonds have always acted as a kind of ballast for portfolios. During market crashes like those in 2008 and March 2020, bonds, especially high-quality ones like U.S. government Treasurys, soared in a "flight to safety." This was due to the Federal Reserve slashing interest rates and impl Chaos? Kumbaya? How the debt limit standoff might end 05/08/2023 07:16pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Just how does this debt limit standoff end? Plenty of scenarios are being publicly and privately gamed out, but no one knows for sure. The possibilities range from kumbaya to economic chaos with plenty of possibilities in between. So far, neither President Joe Biden nor House Spe Debt options abound, but can Biden, McCarthy strike a deal? 05/08/2023 04:56pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House and Congress could strike a deal to raise the debt ceiling in exchange for budget cuts. Or they could agree to a stopgap measure to keep paying the nation’s bills while negotiations continue. They also could let the negotiations unravel, sending the economy into Business Highlights: Debt ceiling; Teacher pay 05/08/2023 04:45pm • ___ Debt options abound, but can Biden, McCarthy strike a deal? WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House and Congress could strike a deal to raise the debt ceiling in exchange for budget cuts. Or they could agree to a stopgap measure to keep paying the nation’s bills while negotiations continue. They c