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World leaders on Friday reacted with dismay to reports of the death of prominent Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny in a Siberian penal colony.

The average rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage jumped to 7.14%, according to Mortgage News Daily. That is the highest level in two months.

Affirm, run by PayPal co-founder Max Levchin, is among a new breed of fintech lenders competing against credit cards issued by banks.

The producer price index was expected to increase 0.1% in January, according to economists surveyed by Dow Jones.

U.S. Treasury yields were higher on Friday as investors considered fresh economic data and what it could mean for monetary policy.

Shares of cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase soared Friday after the company reported its first profit in two years.

The U.S. faces the prospect of direct combat with Russia if it fails to provide aid for Ukraine, U.S. Democratic Sen. Chris Coons said Friday.

Juniper CEO and founder Allison Esposito Medina shares the valuable lesson she learned from retiring as a millionaire, and then un-retiring after five months.

Washington remains Israel's primary foreign backer, sending it roughly $4 billion annually in military aid, constituting about 16% of Israel's defense budget.

Navalny, 47, was an anti-corruption campaigner and one of Russian President Vladimir Putin's most vocal critics.

It marks the first time that venture VC investments in crypto startups have risen since the March quarter of 2022.

Temenos shares slid following allegations of accounting misconduct by short-seller Hindenburg Research, which the Swiss software company denies.

Sales rebounded by 3.4% after a grim December, as shoppers sought out sales.

The government will provide more vouchers and cash handouts to Singaporean households, as well as rebates for utility bills. Companies will also get corporate tax rebates.

U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's ruling Conservative Party suffered another crushing double by-election defeat on Thursday.

Swiss Re CEO Christian Mumenthaler warned that the price of the climate crisis would soon be at the door of consumers for the first time.

Security forces descended on Munich for the conference which will see an estimated 60 heads of state and over 85 government officials meet.

Billionaire Virgin Group founder Richard Branson is among several high-profile names calling on leaders to address existential risks of AI and the climate crisis.

Ford Pro is made up of the automaker's traditional fleet and commercial businesses as well as emerging telematics, logistics and other connective operations.

OpenAI announced Thursday it has expanded beyond text and images to offer video-generation AI for the first time.