You’re not alone if you’re feeling lonely. More than six in 10 of adults (61%) report they are lonely, a seven percentage-point increase from 2018, according to a survey released Thursday of more than 10,000 people across America by Cigna, which used the well-regarded UCLA Loneliness Scale to measure responses. And that finding is mirrored […]
For the first time, Uber UBER, +0.84% is allowing drivers to have control over the fares they charge riders. But given the fierce competition across ride-hailing apps, industry experts say this could lead to a price-cutting battle between drivers vying for riders. Uber said on Tuesday it is testing the feature at three California […]
While the Republican-run Senate is almost certain to vote for keeping President Donald Trump in office, that hasn’t stopped his critics from talking about the potential for a “President Pence” or a “President Pelosi.” So as Trump’s impeachment trial proceeds, here’s a look at how the presidential line of succession is currently set in U.S. […]
greta thunberg Pablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty Images Greta Thunberg isn’t qualified to lecture the US on climate change, US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said at the World Economic Forum on Thursday. “Is she the chief economist or who is she? I’m confused,” Mnuchin jokingly replied to a question about the Swedish teenager’s call for America to […]
Former Vice President Joe Biden at a Democratic primary campaign event in Fort Dodge, Iowa, on Tuesday. (Photo: Matt Rourke/AP) Welcome to 2020 Vision, the Yahoo News column covering the presidential race with one key takeaway every weekday and a wrap-up each weekend. Reminder: There are 12 days until the Iowa caucuses and 286 days until […]
Three alleged members of a white supremacist group were plotting to murder demonstrators at Monday’s gun rights rally at the Virginia Capitol before they were arrested by the FBI last week, according to court documents. The men were caught discussing their plans on a hidden camera set up in their Delaware apartment by FBI agents. “We […]
Dear Moneyist, I married a guy that lied about his debt. Now he is trying to divorce me. I did try to get an annulment after I found out, but I was denied. He said he wanted to marry me to give me his survivor benefits. When I didn’t accept, he offered to buy me […]
Boeing Co.’s fourth-quarter earnings are shaping up to be “an absolute disaster” after the aerospace company pushed back its 737 Max return to service timeline to possibly midyear. That’s from analyst Robert Stallard at Vertical Research Partners, who on Wednesday downgraded Boeing BA, -1.57% stock to hold and lowered his price target on the stock […]
Reynolds Consumer Products Inc. has filed for an initial public offering with plans to list its portfolio of well-known consumer products on the Nasdaq. Unlike other recent IPO candidates, Reynolds Consumer REYN, +0.00% is profitable and has a decadeslong history of making and selling everyday goods. Items like Reynolds Wrap, which was introduced in 1947, […]
U.S. stocks pushed higher Wednesday, with major benchmarks touching new intraday records, after Chinese authorities provided assurance they were taking steps to contain a possible coronavirus pandemic, relieving investor fears about a threat to global economic growth. What are major indexes doing? The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, +0.25% was up 36 points, or […]