Oil Prices Hold Steady as Iran and U.S. Prepare for Talks
Iran and the United States were set for further talks after a spurt of hostilities had underscored the uncertainty surrounding...
Month: June 2026
Shipping Traffic in Strait of Hormuz Picks Up Again
Vessels stranded for months have started moving in larger numbers, but many pulled back over the weekend after Iran and...
Former Chinese Billionaire and Bannon Associate Is Sentenced for Fraud
The businessman courted U.S. conservatives as an anti-Communist crusader while using his supporters’ money to buy lavish homes and a...
Director Who Defrauded Netflix Gets 30-Month Prison Term
Carl Rinsch was convicted last year of stealing $11 million from the streamer, which funded a science fiction series he...
In San Francisco’s A.I. Era, Even $180,000 Tech Salaries Are No Longer Enough
As OpenAI and Anthropic prepare to go public, tech workers making six figures are grousing that they cannot compete with...
Trump Renews Threat to Fire Fed Governor in Wake of Court Loss
The president promised to “take appropriate action immediately” against Lisa D. Cook, a Fed governor.
Les Mills, Olympian Who Founded Fitness Chain, Dies at 91
A New Zealand Olympian, his small gym in Auckland grew into a worldwide chain.
Could Comcast and NBCUniversal Do Deals After They Break Up?
Comcast said it plans to spin off its big media division from its core broadband operations. That could lead to...
Ships Pull Back Amid Heightened Risk From Iran-U.S. Strikes
Four days of attacks by both countries forced a sharp decline in the number of vessels navigating through the Strait...
Comcast to Spin Off NBCUniversal Into Separate Company
The media business, which owns NBC News, Universal Pictures and the Peacock streaming service, will be separated from Comcast’s cable...