Testy Mullin confirmation hearing: DHS nominee Mullin says he would require judicial warrants to enter homes, businesses
[ad_1] U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin, President Donald Trump’s nominee to be Homeland Security secretary, tesifies before a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 18, 2026. Evan Vucci | Reuters Sen. Markwayne Mullin, the nominee to lead the Department of Homeland Security, said he would […]
Wholesale prices rose 0.7% in February, much more than expected and up 3.4% annually
[ad_1] Wholesale prices rose sharply in February, providing another sign that inflation continues to percolate even aside from rising energy costs. The producer price index, a measure of pipeline costs that producers receive for their products, increased a seasonally adjusted 0.7% on the month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Wednesday. Excluding volatile food and […]
Israel says it has killed Iran’s intelligence minister in third assassination in two days
[ad_1] Iran’s then incumbent Minister of Intelligence Esmail Khatib (C) sits with Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian (C-R) before a speech to members of parliament in the capital Tehran, on August 17, 2024, as he defends his cabinet selection. Atta Kenare | Afp | Getty Images Israel’s Defense Forces said Wednesday that Iran’s Intelligence Minister Esmail […]
Mortgage refinance demand plunges 19% after interest rates shoot higher
[ad_1] In an aerial view, two-story single family homes line the streets on Jan. 14, 2026 in Thousand Oaks, California. Kevin Carter | Getty Images Mortgage rates last week jumped to the highest level since the end of last year, causing a crash in the growing refinance demand the market had been seeing at the […]
CNBC’s UK Exchange newsletter: Pain at the pump stokes trouble at the top
[ad_1] A petrol pump on a Shell forecourt on March 9, 2026 in London, England. Dan Kitwood | Getty Images News | Getty Images Welcome to this week’s CNBC U.K. Exchange. Few issues are more troublesome for the British government than the cost of filling a car. No government has dared overturn a freeze in fuel […]
Tesla to buy $4.3 billion of LG Energy battery cells from disbanded GM plant
[ad_1] A Tesla Megapack battery at the Harmony Energy Ltd. and Fotowatio Renewable Ventures BV battery energy storage project near Burgess Hill, England, May 11, 2021. Chris Ratcliffe | Bloomberg | Getty Images Tesla is expanding ties with South Korea’s LG Energy Solution, striking a deal to buy $4.3 billion worth of battery cells for […]
Microsoft shakes up Copilot AI leadership team, freeing up Suleyman to build new models
[ad_1] Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman speaks during an event highlighting Microsoft Copilot, the company’s AI tool, on April 4, 2025 in Redmond, Washington. The company also celebrated its 50th anniversary. Stephen Brashear | Getty Images News | Getty Images Microsoft said Tuesday that it’s bringing together the engineering groups for its commercial and consumer […]
Apartment concessions hit highest level in over a decade
[ad_1] Key Points Nationwide, 16.6% of stabilized apartments offered concessions in January, according to RealPage Market Analytics. That’s an increase from December as high supply and weakening renter demand dent the multifamily market. The average January discount was 10.7%, or roughly five weeks of free rent. A version of this article first appeared in the […]
Iran targets UAE energy infrastructure as gas field set ablaze, tanker struck near Strait of Hormuz
[ad_1] Fire and plumes of smoke rise from an oil facility in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, Saturday, March 14, 2026. Altaf Qadri | AP A fresh wave of attacks on the United Arab Emirates’ energy infrastructure has ramped up concerns over prolonged supply disruptions amid the Iran war. It comes after the world’s largest ultra-sour […]
Israel says Iran’s security chief, Ali Larijani, has been killed in a strike
[ad_1] Ali Larijani, Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, arrives in Beirut, Lebanon, on September 27, 2025, to attend a memorial service for Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah. Courtney Bonneau | Afp | Getty Images Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said on Tuesday that Iran’s security chief, Ali Larijani, had been killed in airstrikes overnight. […]