By ALEX VEIGA, Associated Press Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Home ownership is receding further out of reach for most Americans as elevated mortgage rates and rising prices stretch the limits of what buyers can afford. A homebuyer now … Continued
By JIANG JUNZHE and MATT OTT, Associated Press Wall Street was poised to open with gains Friday after China’s Commerce Ministry said Beijing is evaluating overtures from the U.S. regarding President Donald Trump’s tariffs. Futures for the S&P 500 gained … Continued
By KELVIN CHAN, Associated Press Business Writer LONDON (AP) — A European Union privacy watchdog fined TikTok $600 million on Friday after a four-year investigation found that the video sharing app’s data transfers to China put users at risk of … Continued
By PAUL WISEMAN, Associated Press Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — American employers added a better-than-expected 177,000 jobs in April as the job market showed resilience in the face of President Donald Trump’s trade wars. Hiring was down slightly from a revised 185,000 … Continued
By BRIAN MELLEY and PAN PYLAS, Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Actor-comedian Russell Brand was granted conditional bail by a London court on Friday after appearing to face charges of rape and sexual assault involving four women. Brand, 49, did … Continued
By ELAINE KURTENBACH, Associated Press Business Writer China’s Commerce Ministry said Friday that Beijing is evaluating multiple approaches by the Trump administration for trade talks, but steep tariffs imposed by Washington must go. A ministry statement reiterated China’s stance that … Continued