• White Sox drop to 3-22 as Julien hits 2 of Twins’ 5 homers in 6-3 win for 4-game sweep

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    Have you ever witnessed your credit score drop despite making timely credit card and loan repayments? Your credit score is determined by several factors apart from your repayment history.Your FICO credit score ranges from 300 to 850 and is checked by lenders when you apply for a loan, credit card, or mortgage. A score above 670 is considered "decent," meaning you have a better-than-average chance of securing a loan. A higher score improves your creditworthiness and helps ensure better interest...

  • Australia's annual inflation rate falls to 3.6 per cent

    Australian inflation has come in hotter than expected after lifting 3.6 per cent in the 12 months to March. But the consumer price index also cooled from 4.1 per cent in the previous corresponding year, the Australian Bureau of Statistics reported. On a quarterly basis, inflation rose one per cent, up from 0.6 per cent […]

  • Nearly 3.6% pay hike adopted for Honolulu mayor, City Council

    The Honolulu Salary Commission Tuesday adopted a nearly 3.6% pay boost for the mayor, managing director, the nine-member City Council and other appointed, high-level city officials for the city’s fiscal year 2025 salary schedule, which begins July 1.

  • Yesterday was the warmest day of the year so far but temperatures will drop a bit this week

    Newport Furance in Co Mayo recorded the highest temperature in the country yesterday at 20.1 degrees.

  • Brewers take third straight loss, drop series to Padres 6-3

    Box Score For the first time this season, the Brewers have lost a series. The Padres put up a four-run first inning and never fell behind, while Wade Miley had a short start after taking a ball off his knee. The Brewers ended up taking a 6-3 loss for their third loss in a row. The first inning was one to forget. The Padres led off with back-to-back singles, then loaded the bases after Jake Bauers missed the catch on a sacrifice bunt. Manny Machado brought in the first run, which came on a ball...

  • iPhone market share dropped 9.6% this year; Samsung retakes lead

    Global iPhone market share dropped 9.6% year-on-year in the first quarter of the year, enabling Samsung to retake the smartphone lead despite failing to increase its own shipments. Apple saw the biggest slump of any brand, at a time when the global smartphone market as a whole continues to grow more

  • Nationals top Marlins 3-1, Miami drops to NL-worst 6-21

    Joey Meneses hit a tiebreaking two-run single in the eighth inning and the Washington Nationals beat the Miami Marlins 3-1 on Friday night.Jacob Young and Trey Lipscomb had two hits each while Derek Law (1-1) struck out five over two scoreless innings of relief for the Nationals.The Marlins lost their fourth straight and dropped to an NL-worst 6-21. They remain winless this season in series openers.Marlins reliever Calvin Faucher (1-1) allowed a leadoff single to Lipscomb and walked CJ Abrams...

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    While demand for personal loans cooled in 2023, the average personal loan balance grew 6.3%

    Experian data shows that total US personal debt increased by almost 10% even as demand for personal loans steadied in 2023.

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    First night of NFL draft averages 12.1 million viewers, a 6% increase over last year

    DETROIT (AP) — The first round of the NFL draft on Thursday night averaged 12.1 million viewers on television and digital platforms, a 6% increase over last year. It is the highest day one viewership since 2021, when there was an average audience of 12.6 million. ESPN, ABC, NFL Network, ESPN Deportes and the league’s

  • Australia’s unemployment rate rises to 3.8% in March as employers shed more than 6,000 jobs

    Reserve Bank and Treasury had predicted unemployment rate would rise from February’s 3.7% as interest rates biteFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastAustralia’s economy shed 6,600 jobs last month as employers responded to weak demand by trimming staff numbers.The unemployment rate in March was 3.8%, the Australian Bureau of Statistics announced on Thursday, rising from February’s 3.7%.Sign up for Guardian...