Reports of problems with Apple’s digital payment services surged Friday afternoon, with users telling outage-tracking platform Downdetector they were unable to complete transactions or transfer funds through Apple’s Wallet ecosystem. Just before 6 p.m. ET, nearly 1,400 incidents had been logged on Downdetector’s Apple Pay page. The platform’s data indicated that payment issues and funds-transfer…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has been losing his own battle to cut interest rates. The president likes to vilify high rates as an affront to the size and strength of the U.S. economy, saying that America deserves the cheapest borrowing costs in the world. Trump for months publicly pressured the Federal Reserve to…
Key Points It’s easy to get caught up in the excitement surrounding hot initial public offerings (IPOs). Investors should generally resist this urge, because the market will almost always soon give you an opportunity to buy shares for a lower price than their IPO price. SpaceX is a good recent example. 10 stocks we like…
The Bancorp (NASDAQ: TBBK) had a fine Friday on the stock market, thanks in no small part to a second-quarter earnings report enhanced by a bottom-line beat and a raise in earnings guidance. That sent the company’s shares to a more than 3% gain on the day, handily beating the 0.7% increase of the S&P…
This June 20, 2026, file photo shows skyscrapers in Hong Kong’s central business district. (SHAMIM ASHRAF / CHINA DAILY) Hong Kong’s exports surged 28.8 percent while the economy grew 4.3 percent in the second quarter of this year over a year earlier, government data shows. The Census and Statistics Department announced the figures on Friday…
Emily Ratajkowski once again captured attention after several bikini photos and summer looks sparked reactions among her followers, as she gets ready to introduce a new personal project. What are the photos? In the images, Emily appears enjoying a full summer atmosphere, wearing a bikini featuring a plunging neckline top and floral details on the…
Space Exploration Technologies Corp (NASDAQ:SPCX)’s shares show just how fast fortunes can change on the stock market. After its IPO in June, which saw the market capitalization soar to $2.5 trillion, it has dropped to $1.48 trillion. Cramer’s comments about the firm after the IPO were mostly focused on market dynamics, lockup expiration, and the…
Scotland international Kieron Bowie has completed a loan move from Hellas Verona to Serie A side Sassuolo. The striker moved to Verona in January from Hibernian after starring for the Easter Road club, going on to score four times in the Italian top flight. However, following his club’s relegation, the 23-year-old has made the season-long…
One detail from Spider-Man 4 (Spider-Man: Brand New Day) has left MCU fans scratching their heads. Tom Holland’s Peter Parker is shown struggling with money in the film, yet he somehow has access to expensive technology. Many are wondering how he can afford it when he’s broke. The film never mentions where he gets that…
Kharis Ardi/Shutterstock Gone are the days when smartphones used to be more about themselves and less about the cameras. Today’s phones are built around cameras and not the other way around. Your phone’s camera is no longer just a way to take photos and videos; it’s basically…