When the U.S. housing market crashed in 2008, a big reason was that many homeowners had gotten in over their heads, taking on mortgages they couldn't afford. Since then, mortgage lenders have gotten stricter about approving borrowers, and that's a very good thing. It may be that you're ready financially to buy a home, but you've gotten rejected for a mortgage regardless.
Several London Underground stations are closed due to workers striking while two Tube lines were halted because of a casualty on the track. Transport for London marked five stations as closed on the network at 10.30am on Friday due to the Transport Salaried Staffs' Association action. The union said the action was likely to cause Tube stations to close at the last minute, including into Saturday morning, but Transport for London said there will not be significant disruption.
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Daimler Truck must reach a new labor contract with over 7,300 hourly workers at six facilities in the U.S. South by the end of Friday or face a possible strike by the United Auto Workers (UAW) union members. The workers are seeking higher pay, institution of cost-of-living adjustments and greater job security from the heavy-truck maker, UAW President Shawn Fain said during an online speech earlier this week. "Workers' wages at Daimler have not kept up," he said on Tuesday.
BTS' RM has announced his second solo album 'Right Place, Wrong Person', which will release on May 24.
The former Bon Jovi guitarist has some new tunes on the way and is plotting a tour.
Exxon Mobil Corp on Friday missed analysts' estimates with a 28% year-on-year drop in first quarter profits as weaker refining margins and lower natural gas prices offset volume gains. The largest U.S. oil company, which is in the process of closing a $60 billion deal for top shale oil producer Pioneer Natural Resources, posted first-quarter earnings of $8.22 billion, or $2.06 per share, compared to an $11.43 billion net profit a year ago. The results were the second highest for a first quarter in the past decade, behind the year-ago period, said Chief Financial Officer Kathryn Mikells.
According to a video obtained by TMZ, after the officer told the supermodel that he would give her a "courtesy" pass, as she explained she was trying to "stay from that guy". "He's like, stalking me. I'm tired. I have nowhere to go. I have these f**king guys after me. Nothing protects me! I can't do nothing. I just want to live my life!" The cop told Bündchen he couldn't do anything about the photographers because they were also doing their job.
Jess Glynne was considering calling it quits but couldn't "throw it all away" after putting up a fight.
EastEnders star Colin Salmon has revealed which scenes he struggled playing as his character George Knight.
Microsoft and Google jumped on earnings late after the market rally attempt showed resilience Wednesday amid Meta's sell-off.
Shareholders of Baloise on Friday voted to scrap a 2% ceiling on voting rights at the Swiss insurer, dealing a blow to the company's board, which had opposed it. The proposal, which needed a three-quarter majority to pass, received 78.2% of shareholder votes at Baloise's annual general meeting in the northern city of Basel. Shareholders at present have no more than 2% of votes, irrespective of the size of their stake, meaning that major investors like BlackRock or UBS cannot fully bring their weight to bear on decision-making.
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The U.S. government's auto safety agency is investigating whether last year's recall of Tesla's Autopilot driving system did enough to make sure drivers pay attention to the road. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says in documents posted on its website Friday that it has concerns about the December recall of more than 2 million vehicles. The agency pushed the company to do the recall after a two-year investigation into Autopilot's driver monitoring system, which measures torque on the steering wheel from a driver's hands.
The policing minister appeared to ask an audience member if Rwanda and Congo were different countries.
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Building a good pension takes a lifetime of hard work, so ensuring you are making the most of every pound is essential. But an unfortunate quirk of HM Revenue & Customs’ (HMRC) system means pensioners are frequently overtaxed – since 2015, retirees have overpaid more than £1bn in income tax. Last year, HMRC overtaxed pensioners by a record £200m.
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian soccer star Marta, the six-time women's world player of the year, plans to retire from the national team after this year. The 38-year-old Marta has told CNN Brasil that she hopes to play in the Olympics in Paris but said that would be her last major tournament for the national team. “This is my last year, I can confirm it here," she was quoted as saying in excerpts of an interview that will air Sunday. "There is a moment when we have to understand that the time has com
BEIJING (AP) — China's vision of the future of the automobile — electrified and digitally connected — is on display at the ongoing Beijing auto show. Organizers say that 117 new models are making their debut at Auto China 2024, which runs through May 4. They range from eye-poppingly cutting edge to more subtle novelties. THE CONNECTED CAR One of the biggest mob scenes was for the opening day presentation by Xiaomi, a major Chinese maker of smartphones and trendy, affordable smart appliances aime
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