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Mortgage Rates Spike to 2026 Highs - Mortgage News Daily
business 2026/03/12 20:16:48

Mortgage Rates Spike to 2026 Highs - Mortgage News Daily

Mortgage rates are driven by the bond market. Although bonds only experienced moderate, steady weakness throughout the day, mortgage rates lurched higher by an amount typically seen when the market is reacting to big, breaking news. But there wasn’t any of …

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Lucid takes aim at the Tesla Cybercab with Lunar, a two-seat EV robotaxi concept - Electrek
business 2026/03/12 20:14:00

Lucid takes aim at the Tesla Cybercab with Lunar, a two-seat EV robotaxi concept - Electrek

Lucid Group (LCID) unveiled Lunar on Thursday, a two-seat robotaxi concept based on its midsize EV platform. Lucid bets on…

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Brent Oil Closes Above $100 for First Time Since August 2022 - Bloomberg.com
business 2026/03/12 20:13:47

Brent Oil Closes Above $100 for First Time Since August 2022 - Bloomberg.com

Brent crude settled above $100 a barrel for the first time since August 2022 as millions of barrels remain trapped in the Persian Gulf, leading to the biggest oil market disruption in history.

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Five reasons oil prices won't snap back from Iran war - Politico
business 2026/03/12 19:13:48

Five reasons oil prices won't snap back from Iran war - Politico

Tanker backlogs, damaged energy infrastructure and threats in the Strait of Hormuz could keep gasoline prices elevated.

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What it was like to watch grieving parents stare down Mark Zuckerberg in court - The Verge
business 2026/03/12 18:58:58

What it was like to watch grieving parents stare down Mark Zuckerberg in court - The Verge

As Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified in a high-profile social media addiction case in a Los Angeles court, parent advocates waited for coveted seats inside.

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A software CEO called me on the weekend recently with painful predictions. One is already coming true. - Business Insider
business 2026/03/12 18:37:24

A software CEO called me on the weekend recently with painful predictions. One is already coming true. - Business Insider

Generative AI is reshaping SaaS, leading Atlassian and Block to cut jobs. Stock-based compensation and financial discipline are key issues.

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