Sycamore Partners finishes deal to take drugstore chain Walgreens private

DEERFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The by a private equity firm is complete, ending the drugstore chain’s run as a publicly traded company.

A rebel-held Congolese city uses damaged banknotes due to a cash shortage

BUKAVU, Congo (AP) — In the city of in eastern , Alain Mukumiro argues in a small wooden hut with a shopkeeper who refuses to take his money.

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Asian shares track Wall Street's rally after Powell hints at rate cuts

BANGKOK (AP) — Asian shares advanced on Monday, tracking Wall Street’s rally after the head of the Federal Reserve hinted that cuts to interest rates .

European Central Bank expected to keep rates on hold as economy weathers Trump's tariffs

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Inflation is back under control, and the European economy is weathering Trump's tariff onslaught better than expected. Those are reasons the European Central Bank is expected to keep its benchmark interest rate unchanged Thursday.

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France's finances are in turmoil. Here's how it came to this

France's finances and politics are in turmoil. President Emmanuel Macron has just appointed his fourth prime minister in 12 months, the deficit is out of control, borrowing costs are rising and parliament can’t muster a majority to tackle spending.

Asian shares mostly rise as focus shifts to Fed's next move

TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares mostly rose Tuesday as hopes grew, also on Wall Street, that U.S. data reports set for release later in the week would lead the at its next meeting.

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Americans would save $100B if credit card rates were capped as Trump proposed, researchers say

NEW YORK (AP) — Americans would save roughly $100 billion a year in interest costs if President Donald Trump’s at 10% were implemented, according to a paper published by Vanderbilt University on Thursday.

LOCALIZE IT: Trump wants to ax affordable housing grant that has supported 1.3 million homes

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Asian benchmarks slip after US stocks sink and Japan faces political uncertainty

TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares declined Wednesday, echoing a fall on Wall Street, as political uncertainty took centerstage in Japan, making for cautious trading on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

Asian shares are mixed and gold sets a fresh record high of over $3,550 per ounce

BANGKOK (AP) — The price of gold hit a new record and world shares were mixed on Tuesday after U.S. markets were closed for the Labor Day holiday.

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What the end of Federal Reserve independence could mean

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's attempt to fire a member of the Federal Reserve's governing board has raised alarms among economists and legal experts who see it as the biggest threat to the in decades.

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Dave Ramsey Warns Homebuyers: Rushing Into Real Estate Can 'Snap Your Neck Like A Twig,' Leave You Financially Trapped

Dave Ramsey warns against buying a home without financial stability, stressing that co-signing can be financially devastating.

Asian shares post modest gains after Wall Street nears more records

BANGKOK (AP) — Shares logged modest gains Wednesday in Asia after Wall Street benchmarks ended just below their records following a day of choppy trading.

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Asian shares are mixed after Wall Street fell to its 5th straight loss

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Asian shares were mixed on Friday after Wall Street fell to a , hurt by losses for Walmart and worries over coming cuts to interest rates.

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Dave Ramsey Warns Americans $1.21 Trillion Credit Card Debt Is A Wake-Up Call Saying 90% Of Solving A Problem Is Realizing It 'Exists'

Americans warned of rising credit card debt and paycheck-to-paycheck living by personal finance expert Dave Ramsey. Debt hit record $1.21 trillion.

Asian shares are mostly higher after a mixed finish on Wall Street

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Asian shares were mostly higher on Thursday after a mixed finish on Wall Street, where shares in Nvidia, Palantir and other superstar stocks pared their earlier steep losses.

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Asian shares retreat, tracking tech losses on Wall Street

TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares retreated on Wednesday, tracking a decline on Wall Street led by technology shares including Nvidia and other stars that have been riding the mania surrounding

Home Depot's sales improve as customers stay focused on smaller projects

Home Depot's sales improved during its fiscal second quarter as consumers remained focused on smaller projects amid cost concerns and economic uncertainty, but its performance missed Wall Street's expectations.

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Asian shares mostly gain as eyes turn to meetings at the White House and Jackson Hole

BANGKOK (AP) — Asian shares were mostly higher Monday after U.S. stocks edged back from their record levels on Friday.

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October 16 Changes the Microchip Game - and Investing - Ad

George Gilder-dubbed "America's #1 Futurist"-says while everyone's chasing AI, the real opportunity is in a 4-nanometer tech millions of times more complex. It's not another chip - it replaces them. Now built in Arizona, Gilder says 3 companies tied to this "super-convergence" could soar.

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A $200 million endowment focused on Black Americans is taking shape

Started in 2020 as a five-year initiative inspired by the racial justice outcry following the police murder of George Floyd, the California Black Freedom Fund plans to expand to a $200 million endowment. The move is both rare in the world of philanthropy and politically bold, given the Trump administration’s efforts to eliminate race-based grant making.

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George Gilder - who predicted the iPhone 17 years early and gave Reagan the first microchip - is making his boldest call yet. He says an American nanotech "super-convergence" could mint more millionaires than any event in recent memory. He's found 3 stocks set to benefit before Oct 16's bombshell.

Dave Ramsey Advises Caller Feeling Guilty Over $150,000 Inheritance After Estranged Sister Left Out Of Will—Says Money Won't Fix A Broken Relationship

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Asian shares advance on relief that Trump is delaying higher China tariffs

TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares mostly advanced Tuesday after for another 90 days.