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An ‘Open House’ sign is posted near a single family home for sale on Aug. 22, 2025 in Pasadena, California. Mario Tama | Getty ImagesSales of previously owned homes rose 1.5% in September from August to a seasonally adjusted, annualized rate of 4.06 million units, according to the National Association of Realtors. That is slightly less than the analysts were forecasting, but the highest pace in seven months.Sales were 4.1% higher compared with September of last year.Regionally, on an annual basis, sales were strongest in the South and Northeast. From August, sales were strongest in the West and actually fell…

West Ham are in a relegation scrap – but the issue is they aren’t scrapping.Nuno Espirito Santo’s side were not just beaten by Brentford on Monday – they were outfought. The Hammers lost nearly 60 per cent of the duels and had less than 20 per cent of the chances. That was also shown in the stands, with empty seats dotted everywhere around the London Stadium due to a boycott against the running of the club. It created a hollow atmosphere, which worsened due to the performance on the pitch.Nobody representing in claret and blue was up for the fight.The…

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speaks, while sat with U.S. President Donald Trump, after the announcement of a trade deal between the U.S. and EU, in Turnberry, Scotland, Britain, July 27, 2025. Evelyn Hockstein | ReutersRelations between the U.S. and European Union have been thorny this year with differences over how to support Ukraine, trade tensions and tariffs, dominating a tense period of diplomacy between the power blocs.But, in a somewhat ironic twist of the ongoing Ukraine war, a shared sense of frustration and suspicion of Russia’s refusal to come to the negotiating table has brought the U.S.…

A Rivian R1S electric vehicle (EV) at a dealership and service center in San Francisco, California, US, on Tuesday, June 3, 2025. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesDETROIT – Rivian Automotive reportedly plans to lay off more than 600 people as the all-electric vehicle maker faces growing market challenges.The Wall Street Journal, which first reported the plans, said the layoffs will affect roughly 4% of the company’s workers. Rivian had just under 15,000 employees at the end of last year.A source familiar with the plans confirmed the layoffs to CNBC and said additional details are set to be…

Being “amenable and helpful” at work isn’t a bad thing, but people-pleasing won’t further your career, according to Kate Mason, PhD.Many professionals feel that saying ‘yes’ to every ask is necessary to maintain positive relationships in the workplace, says Mason, a communications coach and author of “Powerfully Likeable: A Woman’s Guide to Effective Communication.””Culturally, we have coupled likability with deference,” she says. “We think that in order to be likable, in order for people to think I’m great or to want to be around me, I must accept every inbound request.”However, we do ourselves a disservice when we “bend over…

Pictured here is the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, ahead of the 76th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China on September 30, 2025.Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty ImagesBEIJING — China’s top leaders on Thursday stressed their resolve to boost domestic consumption over the next five years, on top of widely expected plans to bolster homegrown tech.That’s according to a state media readout of the closely watched “Fourth Plenum” meeting for setting five-year development targets. China on Thursday also confirmed that Vice Premier He Lifeng, who participated in the plenary meeting, will visit Malaysia…

My top 10 things to watch Thursday, Oct. 23 1. Wall Street was headed for a lower open after a rough Wednesday. Bond yields, gold, and crypto were up. Oil was lower. The White House is considering export curbs on U.S. software to China, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confirmed yesterday. 2. U.S. crude prices jumped 5% this morning after the Trump administration imposed further sanctions on Russia’s biggest oil producers. The move is designed to impede Moscow’s ability to fund its war in Ukraine and pressure it into a ceasefire. 3. Tesla ‘s post-earnings call challenges lots of assumptions about…

Arne Slot’s bold selections paid off for Liverpool against Eintracht Frankfurt in the Champions League, but what team should the Dutchman pick against Brentford on Saturday?Slot opted for something different in Germany in an attempt to change Liverpool’s fortunes. Using a 4-2-2-2 formation, he paired Alexander Isak and Hugo Ekitike together for the first time, while Florian Wirtz also started as the Dutchman put his faith in £300m-worth of new talent to stop the rot.It meant talisman Mohamed Salah was named on the bench and the brave decisions paid dividends. Monterosa This content is provided by Monterosa, which may be…

Jasondoiy | E+ | Getty ImagesAmid recession fears, a government shutdown and tariff uncertainty, consumers are increasingly diverging in their spending.Wealthier Americans are engaging their purchasing power, while lower-income Americans are starting to pull back — commonly described as a “K-shaped” economy. Friday’s consumer price index report could shed more light on the pressures facing large swaths of the country.The CPI report, which measures price changes across a range of goods and services, was delayed due to the government shutdown, originally scheduled to be released nine days prior. Though the report will not include any data related to the shutdown,…

More than 30 people, including NBA head coach Chauncey Billups and player Terry Rozier, have been arrested as part of federal investigations into gambling and “sports rigging” operations linked to multiple major crime families, law enforcement leaders said Thursday.”We are here in New York to announce a historic arrest across a wide, sweeping criminal enterprise that envelops both the NBA and La Cosa Nostra,” FBI Director Kash Patel said at a news conference in Brooklyn, New York.Billups, head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers, Rozier of the Miami Heat, and former NBA player Damon Jones were “taken into custody today,”…