A new report said the private sector added 103,000 jobs in November while refinance applications climb as mortgage rates dip. Plus, the FTC is once again looking to block the Microsoft-Activision deal and McDonald's is looking to buy 10,000 new locations by 2027.
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Cheddar Afternoon News Briefings of March 17th
Cheddar Afternoon News Briefings
Good2Know: YouTube TV Hikes Rate & Ben & Jerry's Free Cone Day Is Back
Good2Know is your daily dose of the news that could impact your day to day.
Stocks Fall to Cap Chaotic Week Driven by Fears About Banks
Wall Street’s week of turmoil closed with drops for stocks. The S&P 500 fell 1.1% Friday, led by drops in First Republic and other banks.
Fed Lent $300B in Emergency Funds to Banks in the Past Week
Cash-short banks have borrowed about $300 billion from the Federal Reserve in the past week, the central bank announced Thursday.
Booming Bottled Water Sales Are Bad for the Planet, Says UN Report
The global bottled water industry is booming, and it's coming at a steep environmental cost, according to the United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health.
Sanofi Joins Other Drugmakers in Slashing Price of Insulin
Sanofi has announced that it will lower the list price of its insulin drug, Lantus, by 78 percent and will set a $35 cap on out-of-pocket costs for all patients.
Big Banks Create $30B Rescue Package for First Republic
Eleven of the biggest U.S. banks Thursday announced a $30 billion rescue package for First Republic Bank in an effort to prevent it from becoming the third to fail in less than a week and head off a broader banking crisis.
Morning Alexa Flash Briefings of March 17th
Morning Alexa Flash Briefings
Mobile Sports Bets Booming in Some States as Others Shy Away
A total of 33 states and the District of Columbia now allow at least some form of sports wagering, but the prospects are mixed for expanding sports betting to additional states this year.
