Columbus, OH

LONDON — European stocks closed higher Thursday, maintaining the week's positive momentum as investors digested cooler-than-expected inflation readings in the U.S and U.K. index ended up 1.15%, with the technology sector leading gains, up 2.54%. Stocks were boosted in afternoon deals by the release of strong U.S. retail sales data, which helped allay recent nerves about the state of the world's biggest economy, sending Wall Street futures higher.

European markets close higher as investors digest UK growth, cooler-than-expected U.S. inflation

Gold prices soared to an all-time high on Friday as the dollar weakened on growing expectations for an interest-rate cut from the Federal Reserve in September, and as tensions in the Middle East bolstered demand for bullion. Spot gold was up 1.5% to $2,493.66 per ounce after hitting a record...

Gold rallies to record high on softer dollar, rate-cut expectations

Qatar's prime minister told Iran's leader to refrain from attacking Israel while Gaza cease-fire negotiations are ongoing in Doha, according to The Washington Post. The talks are set to resume Friday. U.S. crude oil futures fell more than 1% on Friday amid reports that Qatar told Iran to not attack...

U.S. crude oil falls more than 1% as Gaza cease-fire talks, global demand weigh on market

A shift by Western economies away from China's copper supply chain could raise costs and delay the energy transition, says Wood Mackenzie. While supply chain risks can be mitigated in various countries, the scale of China's dominance in the downstream supply chain means complete replacement is 'unfeasible,' said a mining expert.

Replacing China in copper supply chain is 'unfeasible,' warns WoodMac, as the West seeks shift

Victoria Greene, G Squared Private Wealth founding partner and CIO, joins CNBC's 'The Exchange' to discuss her moves on four stocks.

3 buys and a bail: Walmart, Nike, Sphere Entertainment, & Estee Lauder

When you're interviewing for a job, "asking great questions is such an underrated way to differentiate yourself from everyone else," says Nolan Church, former Google recruiter and current CEO of salary data company FairComp. Good questions can help make the case for why you're a rockstar at work. But asking...

Always ask these 4 questions when you're interviewing for a job, says ex-Google recruiter

Detroit, MI

United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain ratcheted up criticism of Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares in a video Friday afternoon. Fain accused the chief executive of price gouging consumers and failing to uphold parts of the union's labor contract with the automaker. The comments are the latest in an ongoing back-and-forth...

UAW president slams Stellantis CEO over job cuts, alleged price gouging

Many people who borrow private student loans are required to get a co-signer, a requirement that can spread the pain if repayment becomes a challenge. "It's very, very difficult to get off of the loan if you are a co-signer," said Anna Anderson, a staff attorney at the National Consumer Law Center. "We've seen how this can destroy families."

This 85-year-old mom co-signed her daughter's student loan years ago. Now she fears the lender may take her house

Kevin Gordon, Charles Schwab senior investment strategist, and Courtney Garcia, Payne Capital Management senior wealth advisor and CNBC contributor, join 'Closing Bell' to discuss the state of the market, how it will respond to a potential rate cut, any future hurdles on the way, and more.

A Fed rate cut will be 'next big catalyst' for new-highs in markets, says Courtney Garcia

Walmart said inflation was flat in its latest quarter, and revenue growth came from selling more items and drawing more visits to its stores and website, rather than higher prices. Yet prices have remained high in some parts of the store, such as dry groceries and processed foods. Prices at...

Walmart says prices are coming down — except in one key area

Florida State

SpaceX is preparing to launch its next private mission from Florida on Aug. 26, and it will be the company's first attempt at a spacewalk. The four-person crew is made of billionaire and Shift4 founder Jared Isaacman, his colleague Scott Poteet, and a pair of SpaceX employees, Anna Menon and Sarah Gillis.

The first SpaceX spacewalk: What the Polaris Dawn commander says about the bold upcoming mission

South Carolina State

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Colleton County, SC

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Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

Beaufort County, SC

Yes, there are monkeys in the Lowcountry of South Carolina. You won’t see one crossing the road and you don’t have to worry about them crashing your backyard BBQ looking for a meal, either.

On this South Carolina Island, only monkeys are allowed to hang out

When Shake Shack founder Danny Meyer interviews job applicants, he likes to ask a couple of his favorite questions. First: What's the biggest misperception other people have of you? You can't respond "unless you're willing to share the real you," the restaurateur told organizational psychologist Adam Grant during a March talk at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, which was released as an episode on Grant's "WorkLife" podcast last week.

Shake Shack founder shares the 2 interview questions he likes asking job candidates: They make you ‘share the real you’

Denver, CO

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Migrants enrolled in the Denver Asylum Seekers Program won’t get cash benefits after all. The council amended a contract with Haven for Hope during the Safety, Housing, Education and Homelessness Committee meeting Wednesday. Instead of Haven of Hope providing migrants with cash assistance on debit cards, it will instead provide “culturally appropriate” food, if the change is approved by the full council.

Denver may revoke cash assistance for migrants

Colorado State

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

Hartford, CT

Oshkosh, WI

This month, Realtor.com released a report on the hottest housing markets as of July 2024. The real estate site ranked 300 metro areas based on two aspects of the housing market:. Market demand, as measured by unique views per property on Realtor.com. The pace of the market as measured by...

These are the 10 most desirable real estate markets right now—5 are in the Midwest

The Current GA

Since 2020, the condition known as long COVID-19 has become a widespread disability affecting the health and quality of life of millions of people across the globe and costing economies billions of dollars in reduced productivity of employees and an overall drop in the work force .

Expert: Long COVID puzzle pieces are falling into place – picture is unsettling

A proposed class-action lawsuit alleges that in April 2024, a hacker group called USDoD stole the personal information of 2.9 billion individuals — including social security numbers, addresses, dates of birth and phone numbers, as reported by Bloomberg Law. News like this can feel understandably scary, since identity theft...

If you're worried that your Social Security number was leaked, these services can help

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According to cruise industry reports, the world's largest cruise ship is sailing well above 100% capacity, thanks to more beds being filled on recent sailings. Royal Caribbean’s newest flagship, the Icon of the Seas, is proving to be an unprecedented success, with occupancy rates far exceeding expectations.

The Largest Cruise Ship in the World is Sailing at 132% Capacity: How This is Even Possible

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U.S. oil holds to gains after three weeks of crude inventory declines

U.S. oil futures on Thursday held to gains after jumping 2.6% in the previous session as crude inventories fell for the third week in a row....

U.S. oil holds to gains after three weeks of crude inventory declines

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