Key takeaways There are many important steps to buying a house, including setting a budget, saving for a down payment and shopping around for a mortgage. It's also important to consider extra costs beyond the purchase price of the home, like closing costs, taxes and insurance premiums. A local real estate agent who knows your area well can guide you...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday a 50% tariff on copper, saying on social media that it would be effective August 1 and that the decision was made after a national security assessment. Copper is necessary for Semiconductors, Aircraft, Ships, Ammunition, Data Centers, Lithium-ion Batteries, Radar Systems, Missile Defense Systems, and even, Hypersonic Weapons, of which we...

(Reuters) -Sunnova Energy said on Wednesday that it has agreed to sell a portion of its residential solar installation business to Omnidian for $7 million in cash, along with the assumption of certain liabilities, as part of a stalking horse deal. Last month, Sunnova filed for bankruptcy as the U.S.-based residential solar panel installer grappled with mounting debt and softening...

SYDNEY, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Google agreed on Monday to pay a A$55 million ($35.8 million) fine in Australia after the consumer watchdog found it had hurt competition by paying the country's two largest telcos to pre-install its search application on Android phones, excluding rival search engines. The fine extends a bumpy period for the Alphabet-owned internet giant in Australia,...