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Moody's Investors Service on Friday downgraded Finland's sovereign rating to Aa1 from Aaa, citing slower economic growth and a vulnerable fiscal position as a result. "Growth over the next five years will remain weak, with planned reforms insufficiently certain and far-reaching to address the economy's significant structural constraints," said Moody's in a statement. However, the outlook on the rating remains stable as the ratings agency believes a further deterioration in Finland's credit profile is limited. Читать дальше...

Crocs are not only clunky and polarizing, but also potentially dangerous.

Chief Executive Paul Hennessy of Priceline.com, the flagship of the Priceline Group , has resigned to pursue other opportunities outside of the travel industry, the online travel company said late Friday. Chief Operating Officer Brett Keller has been named interim CEO effective immediately. Shares of Priceline Group were flat in after hours after rising 0.9% to close at $1,301.71.

He has signed on to be brand ambassador for Tres Papalote.

U.S. stocks pared earlier losses to close modestly lower Friday as investors weighed implications of a dismal jobs report on the Federal Reserve monetary policy decision in two weeks.

After a rocky few months filled with reports of dissatisfaction among his employees, Tony Fadell announced Friday afternoon he is stepping down as head of Alphabet Inc.'s Nest division. Fadell, a former Apple Inc. executive who led the connected home-device company to a 2014 acquisition by Google and has been at the helm of the division since, said in a blog post the decision has been in the works for months. "Although this news may feel sudden to some, this transition has been in progress... Читать дальше...

Friday’s top personal finance stories

The gold miner ETF enjoyed its best day in 7 1/2 years, as the weak May jobs report helped spark a sharp bounce in gold prices.

The gold miner ETF enjoyed its best day in 7 1/2 years, as the weak May jobs report helped spark a sharp bounce in gold prices.

Bank stocks take a broad beating as a surprisingly weak May jobs report sent longer-term interest rates sharply lower, which could hurt future bank earnings.

Bank stocks take a broad beating as a surprisingly weak May jobs report sent longer-term interest rates sharply lower, which could hurt future bank earnings.

U.S. stocks retreated on Friday after economic data indicated that the U.S. economy may not be as robust as thought, dampening expectations of a Federal Reserve interest-rate hike in June. The Labor Department said U.S. companies created just 38,000 new jobs last month, significantly below the 155,000 forecast by economists in a MarketWatch survey. The news comes at a time when investors have come to accept a summer rate increase as a sure bet on steady economic recovery but the weak jobs data... Читать дальше...

Getting away from it all doesn’t have to mean actually getting away. Some home buyers are buying vacation homes in the same city or metropolitan area as their primary residence.

U.S. stocks finish slightly lower after weak jobs data

Free shipping and returns have become a common e-commerce perk, but experts say this service is unsustainable for retailers.

Free shipping and returns have become a common e-commerce perk, but experts say this service is unsustainable for retailers.

Free shipping and returns have become a common e-commerce perk, but experts say this service is unsustainable for retailers.

Shares of Lion Biotechnologies Inc. rocketed 38% to a 10-month high Friday, on more than 50 times the daily average volume, after the biotechnology company said it raised $100 million in a private placement of shares. Volume was 9.1 million shares in afternoon trade, compared with the full-day average of about 180,000 shares over the past 30 days, according to FactSet. The company said early Friday it entered into agreements with institutional and other accredited investors to sell a total of 9.7 million common shares at $4.75 each... Читать дальше...

Apple Inc. suffered its first iPhone sales decline in history last quarter, but analysts say the lack of upgrades during the iPhone 6s cycle has led to record pent-up demand ahead of the iPhone 7 launch.

Instead of clearing the way for an interest rate hike in June, Fed Chairwoman Janet Yellen will attempt to limit pessimism from the shockingly weak May job report in a speech on Monday.

Instead of clearing the way for an interest rate hike in June, Fed Chairwoman Janet Yellen will attempt to limit pessimism from the shockingly weak May job report in a speech on Monday.

Oil futures finished the week with a loss as weak monthly U.S. jobs data and an increase in the number of active U.S. drilling rigs helped send prices down by more than 1% on Friday. July WTI crude settled at $48.62 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange, down 55 cents, or 1.1%. Prices had scored gains over the previous three weeks.

Gold futures, and the broader metals complex, rallied Friday after May employment data showed the U.S. economy created the fewest number of jobs in nearly six years. The yellow metal benefited from weakness in the dollar, which tumbled sharply on mounting prospects of a rate-hike delay by the Federal Reserve. Weakness in the dollar can lift the allure of precious metals priced in the currency. Concerns about shakiness in the U.S. labor market also boosted the haven appeal of gold. August gold gained $30.30... Читать дальше...

Oil futures lost more ground Friday after Baker Hughes showed that the weekly number of active U.S. rigs drilling for crude rose by 9 to 325 as of Friday. The total U.S. rig count climbed by 4 to 408. July crude was at $48.35 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange, down 82 cents, or 1.7%, from Thursday's settlement. It was trading at $48.70 before the data.

Fed's Brainard calls for 'waiting' on interest-rate hike