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Willow Bay and Bob Iger will take a controlling stake in Angel City Football Club, the world’s most valuable women’s professional sports team. On Wednesday, Angel City of the National Women’s Soccer League announced the couple had…

John Deere said Wednesday it would cease lending its name to social events like LGBTQ pride parades — the latest corporation to reassess its stance on hot-button social issues as the culture wars ignite ahead…

Mortgage rates dropped to the lowest level since March last week, sparking swift demand in refinancing. Homebuyers, however, seemed unimpressed. Applications to refinance a home loan jumped 15% last week, compared with the previous week,…

Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller on Wednesday suggested that interest rate cuts are ahead soon as long as there are no major surprises on inflation and employment. “I believe current data are consistent with achieving…

Gold jumped to a record Tuesday as rising expectations of a September interest rate cut bolstered demand for bullion. Gold futures advanced 1.7% to $2,471.1, topping the previous high of $2,454.20 reached May 20. Spot gold…

DETROIT — General Motors will increase production of its Cadillac Escalade V-Series performance model as part of updates to the flagship SUV for the 2025 model year. The new SUV features a standard 55-inch diagonal display across the dash,…

General Motors’ goal of being capable of producing 1 million all-electric vehicles in North America by the end of 2025 in heavily in doubt, following comments Monday by CEO Mary Barra. The production capacity target…

The Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced to new highs on Tuesday, as the bull market broadened out beyond technology names on hopes of forthcoming interest rate cuts. The Dow surged by 742.76 points, or 1.85%, to close…

Amazon Prime Day, the 48-hour discount blitz that kicks off Tuesday, is a “major” cause of worker injuries, according to the preliminary results of a Senate probe. The Senate’s Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee on Tuesday…

Shares in gun manufacturers jumped Monday in the wake of the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. Smith & Wesson Brands closed up 11%, while Sturm, Ruger & Co. rose 5%. Both firms make…