The Pending Home Sales Index rose 1.8 percent in February to 72.1, defying forecasts of a decline, as mortgage rates briefly touched 3.5-year lows before climbing back above 6 percent amid the Iran conflict.
Crypto.com has eliminated roughly 180 jobs, joining a wave of tech firms citing artificial intelligence as the reason for shrinking headcount even as revenues grow.
The UK Competition and Markets Authority launched a probe into Adobe on Wednesday, examining whether its early cancellation fees breach consumer protection law — days after the software giant agreed to a $150 million US settlement over similar allegations.
Gold futures fell to around $4,600 per ounce on Thursday as the Federal Reserve's decision to hold rates and cut its easing forecast triggered a broad sell-off in precious metals and digital assets.
A jury in Park City convicted Kouri Richins of aggravated murder on Monday after prosecutors showed she laced her husband Eric's drink with five times the lethal dose of fentanyl. She later published a children's book about coping with grief.
SEC filings revealed on Monday that WBD chief David Zaslav stands to collect at least $711 million in severance, equity, and benefits when Paramount Skydance completes its $110 billion takeover.
