StubHub delays IPO until after Labor Day
Economy

StubHub delays IPO until after Labor Day

The StubHub logo is seen at its headquarters in San Francisco. Andrej Sokolow | Picture Alliance | Getty Images StubHub is delaying a potential initial public offering until after Labor Day, according to a person familiar with the deal. The online ticketing service had been eyeing a summer IPO, aiming for a valuation of at […]

House Democratic leader met with Biden about ‘the path forward’
Economy

House Democratic leader met with Biden about ‘the path forward’

US House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries speaks to press at the White House after a meeting with President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on funding the government and avoiding a shutdown in Washington D.C., United States on February 27, 2024. Celal Gunes | Anadolu | Getty Images House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries met […]

White House and Republicans reach a tentative deal to avoid U.S. default
Economy

White House and Republicans reach a tentative deal to avoid U.S. default

President Joe Biden talks with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of Calif., as they walk down the House steps as they leave after attending an annual St. Patrick’s Day luncheon gathering at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, March 17, 2023.Alex Brandon | APWASHINGTON — House Republicans reached a tentative deal with the White House on Saturday… […]

State Farm to stop accepting homeowners insurance applications in California due to wildfires, construction costs
Economy

State Farm to stop accepting homeowners insurance applications in California due to wildfires, construction costs

A private wild land firefighter monitors a backfire along Old Lawley Toll Road during the Glass Fire in Calistoga, California, U.S., October 2, 2020. Picture taken October 2, 2020.Stephen Lam | ReutersState Farm General Insurance Company on Friday announced that it will stop accepting new homeowners insurance applications in California, citing “rapidly growing” catastrophe risks… […]

Delta shares fall as a glut of flights drives down fares despite high demand
Economy

Delta shares fall as a glut of flights drives down fares despite high demand

Delta Air Lines on Thursday forecast record revenue for the third quarter thanks to booming summer travel demand, but its projection fell short of analysts’ estimates as carriers discounted fares after expanding flights. In the current quarter, Delta expects sales to rise no more than 4%, below the 5.8% growth analysts polled by LSEG estimated […]

MicroStrategy sets 10-for-1 stock split four months after bitcoin peak
Economy

MicroStrategy sets 10-for-1 stock split four months after bitcoin peak

CFOTO | Nurphoto | Getty Images MicroStrategy the largest corporate holder of bitcoin announced a 10-for-1 stock split on Thursday. The company said the shares will be split into class A common stock and class B common stock “to make MicroStrategy’s stock more accessible to investors and employees.” The move comes amid a lull for […]

Inflation falls 0.1% in June from prior month, helping case for lower rates
Economy

Inflation falls 0.1% in June from prior month, helping case for lower rates

The monthly inflation rate dipped in June for the first time in more than four years, providing further cover for the Federal Reserve to start lowering interest rates later this year. The consumer price indexa broad measure of costs for goods and services across the U.S. economy, declined 0.1% from May, putting the 12-month rate […]