These Photos From Space Show the Scorching Effects of This Summer's Heat

These Photos From Space Show the Scorching Effects of This Summer's Heat

German astronaut Alexander Gerst said he is “shocked” by photos he captured from space that show a parched Earth — the result of this summer's
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Manafort Dodged Taxes on $16.5 Million Jury Told: Trial Update

Rick Gates, the star witness in Paul Manafort's fraud trial, concluded his testimony Wednesday with high drama. After only eight minutes with defense
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Alibaba's Jack Ma 'Will Do Anything to Share Technology' With Africa

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., China's biggest online emporium, “will do anything to share technology” with Africa, founder and Chairman Jack Ma said.
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HomeReady and Home Possible: Loans With 3% Down for 2018

For years, the Federal Housing Administration was the king of the low-down-payment mortgage mountain. Now, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the
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US Sanctions Russia, With More Threatened, for Nerve-Agent Use

The U.S. announced new sanctions on Russia Wednesday that punish President Vladimir Putin's government for the March 4 nerve-agent attack on
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Elon Musk Has Some Fun With Tesla

Plenty of CEOs go around mouthing very serious platitudes about how public markets and quarterly earnings are a distraction from the important
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Kevin Hart, Mark Burnett, Tony Robbins Back New MMA Fight League

The Professional Fighters League has raised $28 million from a group of high-profile investors that includes Washington Capitals and Wizards owner
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Turkish Delegation Met With State, Treasury Amid Feud With US

While limited in their direct effect, the penalties added to the winds already buffeting investors and sent markets reeling. Turkey retaliated with
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China Announces Date to Match $16 Billion US Tariffs

China confirmed that it will impose 25 percent tariffs on an additional $16 billion worth of imports from the U.S. from Aug. 23, matching an earlier move
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Pearl Jam 'Home Shows' Concerts to Help Seattle's Homeless Shelters and Programs

Pearl Jam's 'Home Shows,' the bands first concerts in Seattle in five years, sold out almost instantly—but that's not news. What is news is nearly $12
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Ryanair Labor Spat Builds to Crescendo With Friday Strikes

Ryanair Holdings Plc faces the worst strikes in its three-decade history on Friday after German and Dutch pilots said they'll join a protest aimed at
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Saudi Arabia Threatens More Retaliation Against Canada

“Canada knows what it needs to do,” Al-Jubeir told a news conference in Riyadh, saying there was no need for mediation in the dispute. “We don't
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CBS Has Combined Its Charlie Rose and Les Moonves Investigations

The results of a CBS investigation into sexual harassment allegations against Charlie Rose, who was fired from the network in 2017, will be folded into
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Fintechs Continue to Carve Out a Niche in the Direct Lending Marketplace

One reason online commercial mortgage lending has not evolved more quickly is simply due to the complexities involved. Generally speaking, there
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Elon Musk Talked With SoftBank in 2017 About Tesla Investment

Elon Musk and Masayoshi Son held talks last year about SoftBank Group Corp. investing in Tesla Inc., including potentially taking the electric
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Trump Team Blames Wildfires on Environmentalists, Sparking a Backlash

Scientists say California's record wildfires have been fed by an abnormally hot and dry fire season made worse by climate change, but the Trump
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Tesla Board Weighs Musk's Go-Private Gambit Doubted by the Market

Nor did news that emerged hours later that Musk had held preliminary, but … No bank or investment fund contacted by Bloomberg News thus far has
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Brock Turner, Convicted of Rape, Loses Appeal That Relied on 'Outercourse' Argument

A former member of Stanford's swim team, Brock Turner, lost an appeal of his conviction on three counts of rape for sexually assaulting an
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Jordan Ashton Joins Mortgage Investors Group

Jordan Ashton has joined Mortgage Investors Group as its newest loan officer in its Chattanooga branch, company officials announced today.
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Homeowners to feel the pain as Hong Kong banks across the board raise mortgage rates

HSBC, Bank of China (Hong Kong) and Hang Seng Bank – the top three mortgage lenders in the city – are all increasing their mortgage rates by 10
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