Economy Jan 12 Former Trump adviser Dina Powell McCormick named Meta president and vice chairman Powell McCormick previously served on Meta's board of directors — where, the company notes, she was “deeply engaged” in accelerating its artificial intelligence push across platforms.
Nation Jan 12 A $400,000 payout after Maduro's capture put prediction markets in the spotlight. Here's how they work The commercial use of prediction markets has skyrocketed in recent years, opening the door for people to wage their money on the likelihood of a growing list of future events. But despite some eye-catching windfalls, traders still lose money everyday.
Economy Jan 07 Warner Bros rejects Paramount bid again, tells shareholders to support Netflix offer Warner’s leadership has repeatedly rebuffed Skydance-owned Paramount’s overtures — and urged shareholders just weeks ago to back its the sale of its streaming and studio business to Netflix for $72 billion. Paramount, meanwhile, has made efforts to sweeten its $77.9…
Politics Dec 31 These Trump tariff threats never materialized in 2025 President Donald Trump made a lot of tariff threats and trade promises this year. Many materialized into a barrage of new import taxes that overturned decades of U.S. economic policy — but others have yet to be fulfilled as 2025…
Economy Dec 23 U.S. drivers are seeing lower gas prices this holiday season, according to AAA The national average for unleaded gasoline has stayed below the $3 mark since Dec. 2, falling to its lowest level of about $2.85 a gallon on Monday.
Arts Dec 17 Warner Bros asks investors to reject takeover bid by Paramount Skydance Paramount went hostile with its bid last week, asking shareholders to reject the deal with Netflix favored by the board of Warner Bros.
Economy Dec 01 Despite economic uncertainty, Cyber Monday could break spending records Deals promoted as some of the best of the holiday season are expected to keep people across the United States glued to their computers and smartphones on Cyber Monday.
World Oct 23 What will happen to the jewels stolen from the Louvre Museum? Here's where they might end up It's not like someone could publicly wear one of France's Crown Jewels stolen on Sunday, and finding a market to sell the full artifacts would be incredibly difficult.
Economy Oct 21 Warner Bros. Discovery confirms it has received buyout interest and is considering its options The home of HBO, CNN and DC Studios has signaled that it may be open to selling all or parts of its business, just months after announcing plans to split into two companies.
Economy Oct 01 Gold prices hit record highs amid U.S. government shutdown Gold sales can rise sharply when anxious investors seek "safe havens" for parking their money.