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CVS, Ciena rise; GameStop, Laboratory Corp. fall 12/09/2021 04:14pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Thursday: CVS Health Corp., up $4.21 to $97.31. The drugstore chain and pharmacy benefits manager announced a $10 billion stock buyback program and raised its dividend. GameStop Corp., down $17.89 to $155.76. The video ga NY attorney general seeks Trump's testimony in civil probe 12/09/2021 01:59pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� New York���s attorney general is seeking former President Donald Trump���s testimony in an ongoing civil investigation into his business practices, a person familiar with the matter said. Attorney General Letitia James��� office has requested that Trump sit for a deposition on Jan. Md. child care providers say they need higher enrollment and funding to survive 12/09/2021 10:25am • Ruthie Claytor is the owner of a child care center called Grannie Annie���s Child Care and Learning Center in Anne Arundel County. Claytor told the comptroller���s Workgroup of Pandemic Spending how pandemic stimulus funding has helped stabilized her business but asked for more help to sustain it. Average US long-term mortgage rates hold firm another week 12/09/2021 10:05am • SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) ��� The average interest rate on a long-term mortgage in the U.S. held firm again this week. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reported Thursday that the average rate on the benchmark 30-year, fixed rate home loan ticked down this week to 3.10% from 3.11% last week. A year ago, the California plans to be abortion sanctuary if Roe overturned 12/08/2021 07:59pm • SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) ��� With more than two dozen states poised to ban abortion if the U.S. Supreme Court gives them the OK next year, California clinics and their allies in the state Legislature on Wednesday revealed a plan to make the state a ���sanctuary" for those seeking reproductive care, i Federal funding for Nice/Middleton Bridge in ���jeopardy��� 12/08/2021 02:01pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP���s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters��� free email subscription today. A federal loan that Maryland was counting on to finance construction of the new Nice/Middleton Bridge is in ���significant jeopardy,��� a to Clock is ticking on student loan deferrals. Do something now 12/08/2021 09:12am • Millions of Americans with federal student loans have been able to skip monthly payments for almost two years now. But the deferral program for federal student loans, initiated in March 2020, comes to an end Feb. 1. A survey by BestColleges.com and Bankrate estimates nearly seven in 10 borrowers Congressional leaders reach deal to hike debt limit 12/08/2021 07:44am • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Congressional leaders reached an elaborate deal Tuesday that will allow Democrats to lift the nation���s debt limit without any votes from Republicans, likely averting another last-minute rush to avoid a federal default. Hours later, the House passed legislation overwhelmingly al Malaysian court upholds ex-premier Najib's graft conviction 12/08/2021 02:01am • PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia (AP) ��� Malaysia���s Appeal Court on Wednesday upheld the conviction and 12-year jail sentence of ex-Prime Minister Najib Razak linked to the massive looting of the 1MDB state investment fund that brought down his government in 2018. Najib was found guilty by a high court in Jul Four ways to refine your cash flow forecasting 12/07/2021 09:51am • This content is provided by Cordia Partners. Run a business or nonprofit for any length of time and the importance of cash flow becomes abundantly clear. When payroll is due, bills are piling up and funds aren���t available, blood pressure tends to rise. For this reason, being able to accurately EXPLAINER: Chinese builder���s debt struggle rattles investors 12/07/2021 04:38am • BEIJING (AP) ��� Global investors are watching nervously as one of China���s biggest real estate developers tries to avoid a default on its $310 billion mountain of debt. Evergrande Group, which is scrambling to turn assets into cash, rattled financial markets Friday when it warned it might run out FHA vs. Conventional Loans in Plain English 12/06/2021 07:00pm • If you're in the market for a home loan, you might be confused about some of your options -- especially if your credit score is on the low side. Fortunately, FHA loans may help homebuyers with credit problems or little savings for a down payment. Conventional loans generally have stricter eligibilit Belarus bans Western imports, airlines from EU and UK 12/06/2021 10:53am • KYIV, Ukraine (AP) ��� Belarus on Monday announced retaliatory restrictions on airlines from the European Union and the U.K., as well as a ban on imports of Western goods from countries that have introduced sanctions against the former Soviet nation. The import ban comes in response to the ���illega Liz Weston: 8 rules for saving, borrowing and spending money 12/06/2021 09:15am • The best personal finance advice is tailored to your individual situation. That said, a few rules of thumb can cut through the confusion that often surrounds money decisions and help you build a solid financial foundation. The following guidelines for saving, borrowing, spending and protecting you This Week: Consumer borrowing, job openings, Costco earns 12/06/2021 01:10am • A look at some of the key business events and economic indicators upcoming this week: JUST CHARGE IT The Federal Reserve issues its latest monthly tally of U.S. consumer borrowing Tuesday. The tally, which excludes mortgages and other loans secured by real estate, is expected to show consumer borrow