Oil prices extend recovery rally to cap volatile week

By Shariq Khan (Reuters) – Oil prices rose on Friday, extending a rally sparked by output disruptions in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, where Hurricane Francine forced producers to evacuate…

Dollar weak as traders add to wagers of big rate cut from Fed

By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The dollar softened on Friday, with the euro and the yen on the rise as investors remained on tenterhooks ahead of next week's central…

Regular Exercise Could Help Make Your Belly Fat ‘Healthier.’ Here’s How

Researchers say that regular exercise could promote healthful changes to how the body stores fat. In a small study, people with overweight and obesity who exercised stored less damaging subcutaneous…

Apple Watch 10 Will Include Sleep Apnea Detection Feature

Apple has announced a new sleep apnea detection feature on its Apple Watch 10. The detection algorithm is based on advanced machine learning. Data from the app can be given…

Nasdaq CEO: U.S. economic growth would be 0.5% higher if it weren’t for fraud

If financial crime were a sector of the U.S. economy, it would be on par with the lodging and food services sector—with money laundering activity accounting for 3.1% of the…

Women Will Be Notified of Breast Density After a Mammogram: What to Know

The FDA’s new breast density rule will now require all mammography reports to include whether a person has dense breasts. Breast density is considered a risk factor for breast cancer…

Dow Jones Today: S&P 500, Nasdaq Inch Higher to Extend Rally as Nvidia Shares Continue Rising

Moderna Sinks on Plans to Cut R&D Spending 47 minutes ago Moderna (MRNA) shares plunged Thursday morning after the COVID vaccine maker announced plans to trim its research and development…

USCIS Improvements Cut Naturalization Processing Time

USCIS is processing naturalization cases faster than they have in years, and the agency is managing to cut down on its naturalization backlog. Given the current average timing, eligible green…

From Fed to Elections, FX Turbulence Buffets Dollar Investors

(Bloomberg) — All signs point to a tough few months ahead for investors charting the dollar’s path, after the US presidential debate and a key inflation reading left markets anticipating…

US filings for unemployment benefits inch up slightly but remain historically low

Slightly more Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week, but layoffs remain at historically low levels despite two years of elevated interest rates. Jobless claims rose by 2,000 to 230,000…