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Poland's top politician hints at easing judicial changes 11/07/2022 08:31am • WARSAW, Poland (AP) ��� Poland���s ruling party leader hinted Monday that the government may ease off the controversial changes to the judicial system that have become a sticking point with EU officials in Brussels, who say they violate the rule of law and are withholding coronavirus recovery funds This Week: Consumer borrowing, Disney earns, consumer prices 11/07/2022 08:10am • A look at some of the key business events and economic indicators upcoming this week: JUST CHARGE IT Americans have been ramping up their use of credit this year. U.S. consumer borrowing, excluding mortgages and other loans secured by real estate, jumped by $32.2 billion in August from the previous Mortgage Rates Hover Around 7% as Fed Makes Another Rate Hike 11/06/2022 07:00pm • Fixed mortgage rates dipped this week, per an analysis of Bankrate data, while adjustable mortgage rates increased slightly. The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate is 7.21%, which is about double what it was at the beginning of the year. Borrowing costs for both fixed-rate and adjustable-rate mortg 10 Things to Watch When Interest Rates Go Up 11/06/2022 07:00pm • Prepare for rising rates.The Federal Reserve raised interest rates five times in 2022, most recently raising rates 0.75% in September. Continued rate increases are expected as the Fed aims to cool inflation, which currently sits near its highest levels since the 1980s. This aggressive rate raising s 7 Best Monthly Dividend Stocks to Buy Now 11/06/2022 07:00pm • Investors get monthly dividend payments from these stocks.Dividends can be an excellent source of regular income for investors, especially during retirement. While most dividend stocks make their payouts on a quarterly basis, stocks that pay monthly dividends can be particularly appealing to investo Union Berlin slumps to heavy loss; Bayern top of Bundesliga 11/06/2022 03:17pm • BERLIN (AP) ��� Union Berlin���s punishing schedule finally took its toll Sunday as it conceded five second-half goals in a 5-0 defeat at Bayer Leverkusen that left Bayern Munich top of the Bundesliga after 13 rounds. Moussa Diaby scored twice and Adam Hlo��ek and Mitchel Bakker added two more after Ahead of COP27, young African climate activists speak out 11/06/2022 01:17am • WINDHOEK, Namibia (AP) ��� Young climate activists from African nations have high demands but low expectations for the U.N. climate conference which begins Sunday in the Egyptian coastal resort of Sharm el-Sheikh. Observers and organizers of the COP27 summit have made much of its location, branding French far-right party elects new leader to replace Le Pen 11/05/2022 08:07pm • PARIS (AP) ��� European lawmaker Jordan Bardella replaced his mentor Marine Le Pen on Saturday at the helm of France���s leading far-right party, pledging to protect French civilization from perceived threats posed by immigration and defending a party member who made a racist remark in parliament. B Osimhen powers another Napoli win; Maldini scores vs. Milan 11/05/2022 05:52pm • ROME (AP) ��� A hat trick last weekend. A goal and an assist this weekend to move atop the Serie A scoring chart. Victor Osimhen put together another strong performance to extend Napoli���s winning streak to nine games in the Italian league with a 2-1 victory over Atalanta in a top-of-the-table clas Vines injures leg; Sargent, Carter-Vickers back on field 11/05/2022 03:57pm • American left back Sam Vines injured a leg and needed surgery, eliminating him from consideration for the U.S. World Cup roster. Right back Sergi��o Dest missed his second straight match for AC Milan with what the club called adductor fatigue earlier in the week. Forward Josh Sargent and defender Ca Deadly year could imperil Little Rock mayor's reelection bid 11/05/2022 10:40am • LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) ��� Frank Scott became Little Rock���s first popularly elected Black mayor four years ago on campaign promises to unite a city long divided along racial lines. But a deadly year in Arkansas��� capital, criticism of his management and attacks from Republicans are threatening re Wall Street rallies, in fits and starts, after jobs report 11/04/2022 04:34pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Stocks rallied Friday, but only after yo-yoing several times, as Wall Street struggled with what to make of the latest reading on the U.S. jobs market and what it means for interest rates and the odds of a recession. The S&P 500 climbed 1.4% after seeing an even bigger rally fr Major banks support rainforest oil project despite problems 11/04/2022 02:49pm • LONDON (AP) ��� In the Putumayo region of the Colombian Amazon, Segundo Meneses' daily routine took him to the Chufiya river, its banks verdant and waters alive with catfish and piranha. On one morning seven years ago, he noticed a dark film lapping the shore. Where the river turned a bend, it turne Climate protesters splatter Van Gogh in Rome with pea soup 11/04/2022 12:04pm • ROME (AP) ��� Environmental activists tossed pea soup on a Vincent van Gogh painting Friday in Rome to protest carbon use and natural gas extraction, but caused no damage to the glass-covered painting. Security intervened immediately and removed the protesters kneeling in front of ���The Sower��� a Judge says West Virginia governor's coal firm owes $1.5M 11/04/2022 11:19am • CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) ��� A federal judge ruled this week that one of West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice���s businesses owes more than $1.5 million to a Swiss company for undelivered coal. U.S. District Judge Elizabeth K. Dillon on Tuesday granted a request from VISA Commodities to enforce an April or