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Associated PressAverage long-term US mortgage rate climbs for fourth straight week to highest level since November
The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate climbed this week to its highest level since late November, another setback for home shoppers in what's traditionally the housing market's busiest time of the year. The average rate on a 30-year mortgage rose to 7.17% from 7.1% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. A year ago, it averaged 5.71%, Freddie Mac said.
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Thursday evening news briefing: Yousaf’s political future could lie in Alex Salmond’s hands
Good evening. Alex Salmond’s Alba Party could decide whether Humza Yousaf is forced to resign as First Minister in a vote of no confidence that has been tabled at Holyrood. Elsewhere, New York’s highest court has overturned Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction, ordering a new trial in the landmark #MeToo case.
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Jack Whitehall reacts to Prince of Wales branding his comedy ‘dad-like’
The future King turned to the comedian for inspiration when asked to contribute a ‘dad-joke’ to a school radio show.
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Flagship scheme for recycling drinks bottles and cans delayed until 2027
Government says long-planned ‘deposit return scheme’ will be introduced in October 2027.
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Cannabix, Methanex, Tricon at 52-Week Highs on News
Cannabix Technologies (C.BLO) hit a new 52-week high of 57 cents Thursday. Cannabix Technologies reports ...
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Justice Minister: Budget allocation could mean ‘potential catastrophic failures’
Naomi Long said she could not overstate the impact an ‘inadequate’ budget allocation will have on her department.
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T-Mobile to invest $950 million in venture with EQT to buy fiber optic network provider Lumos
Washington-based T-Mobile will invest another $500 million between 2027 to 2028 to help Lumos reach 3.5 million homes by the end of the period. T-Mobile will acquire all existing fiber customers of Lumos as part of the deal with EQT's Infrastructure VI fund, which is expected to close in late 2024 or early 2025. Lumos, which provides its fiber internet to 320,000 households, will transition to a wholesale model after the deal with T-Mobile as its main client, owning customer relationships.
- Evening Standard
Greek energy firm Mytilineos 'highly likely' to move €5bn listing to London Stock Exchange in huge City boost
It would be the first newly listed firm to immediately join the FTSE 100 since Deliveroo’s blockbuster IPO in 2021
- Evening Standard
Injured Household Cavalry horses undergo operations after six-mile rampage through central London
Three cavalry officers who were injured in the incident are all expected to ‘recovery fully and return to duty’
- Lexington Herald-Leader
Kentucky man has close brush with $1.3B Powerball jackpot, but still snags huge win
Three players in the commonwealth won big in the April 6 drawing.
- The Telegraph
The three women who helped secure Weinstein’s New York rape conviction
In 2020, three female witnesses testified that they had been sexually assaulted by Harvey Weinstein while he was on trial for raping another woman.
- Evening Standard
Anyone for tenniscore? Spring fashion looks to Wimbledon for 2024
Preppy is on point this season as new A-list racket-romp Challengers drops. Joe Bromley has a guide to acing the Hurlingham look
- The Canadian Press
Gusts of activity underway by friends and foes of offshore wind energy projects
LONG BEACH TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) — Government supporters of offshore wind energy projects in New Jersey and New York are trading blows with opponents in some shore towns who say many vacationers and local residents don't want to see turbines filling the ocean horizon. Eight Jersey Shore beach towns wrote to state utility regulators Wednesday, saying one wind farm proposal will be vastly more expensive than projected, and will cost tourism-driven jobs and economic activity. Their move came on the s
- Idaho Statesman
It’s official: Micron to get $6.1 billion in federal subsidies. Plus, plans for third fab
In addition to the government subsidies, Micron will also get federal and state tax breaks.
- Search Engine Land
What should the title tag length be in 2024?
Optimizing title tags is vital for boosting your visibility in Google's SERPs. But you don't have to worry about character limits. Here's why.
- BBC
Harvey Weinstein's 2020 rape conviction overturned in New York
Victims group describes the New York appeal court's decision to retry Hollywood mogul as "profoundly unjust".
- Miami Herald
County opens an ‘unsafe structure’ case the day after a deadly garage fire in Kendall
What to know about the investigation and photos.
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United Microelectronics Corporation (NYSE:UMC) Q1 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
United Microelectronics Corporation (NYSE:UMC) Q1 2024 Earnings Call Transcript April 24, 2024 United Microelectronics Corporation isn’t one of the 30 most popular stocks among hedge funds at the end of the third quarter (see the details here). Operator: Welcome, everyone, to UMC’s 2024 First Quarter Earnings Conference Call. [Operator Instructions]. For your information, this conference […]
- The Daily Beast
Weinstein Accusers Are Reliving the Trauma All Over Again
TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty ImagesHarvey Weinstein’s accusers responded with shock and defiance to news that the disgraced producer’s New York rape conviction was overturned Wednesday.Louise Godbold, who accused Weinstein of sexual misconduct, told The Daily Beast she was “shaking” Wednesday morning after receiving the news."We thought it was finished,” she said in a text message. “We thought we could finally move on. Today’s news ignites all the panic, the fear, the confusion of the original