If you don’t “click it” and wear your seatbelt while driving, you can not only get a ticket, but you could impact your insurance settlement in an accident. If you or your passengers suffer injuries in the crash, an insurance company likely won’t deny your claim, but it may argue that failure to wear a […]

By Patrick Wingrove and Bhanvi Satija (Reuters) -Johnson & Johnson, fresh off a $14.6 billion deal to buy neurological drugmaker Intra-Cellular, reported fourth-quarter sales and profit above Wall Street estimates on Wednesday, driven by strong sales of its cancer treatments. The New Jersey-based drugmaker also said it expects 2025 sales of between $90.9 billion and

A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan Retaining a persistent, if uncertain, threat of new tariffs, U.S. President Donald Trump quickly switched his attention to technology and artificial intelligence this week – exciting the red-hot sector that’s about to report its latest earnings round. Trump on Tuesday announced

The recently brokered ceasefire deal between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas isn’t a “strategic” win for the Jewish state, Israeli Economy Minister Nir Barkat told CNBC. Announced last week, the agreement has so far seen the release of Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners and will, if honored by all parties, continue to

Paper coupons clipped from the Sunday paper are one tool for trimming costs, but you’re probably leaving money on the table if that’s your only strategy. If you’re willing to migrate from the analog to the digital, you’ll find a host of websites, apps and browser extensions that can help you score deep discounts on

By Victoria Waldersee and Christina Amann BERLIN (Reuters) – For all its talk of radical change, Volkswagen’s cost-cutting deal in Germany relies heavily on the automaker’s tradition of cooperation between managers and workers, according to details disclosed by company sources. That has left some investors and analysts questioning whether it can deliver on promises to

Key Takeaways The S&P 500 added 0.9% on Tuesday, Jan. 21, the first day of trading following President Donald Trump’s return to the White House. Oracle stock surged following reports that the software giant would participate in a massive joint venture to build out AI infrastructure in the U.S. Walgreens shares plunged as the Justice

BEIJING/HONG KONG (Reuters) – China is set to impose a 1 million yuan ($137,309) cap on the annual income of staff at central government-owned financial institutions, three sources said, expanding a campaign against excess against a backdrop of economic slowdown. Those whose income already exceeds 1 million yuan will have their payout cut, such as

LONDON — European stocks opened higher Wednesday, continuing the positive sentiment seen in global markets since the start of the week. The U.K.’s FTSE index and France’s CAC 40 opened 0.1% higher, and Germany’s DAX was in the green with 0.7% at the open, propelled in part by Adidas shares. The pan-European Stoxx 600 was

Most current mortgage rates have decreased. According to Zillow, the average 30-year fixed interest rate is down five basis points to 6.67%, and the 15-year fixed rate has dropped by four basis points to 5.95%. Mortgage rates are still high, and they probably won’t plummet drastically in 2025. This could be a good time to