Federal funding cuts raise questions about university endowments
Columbia University Education Images | Getty Images In early March, the Trump administration canceled $400 million in grants and contracts to Columbia University over its handling of pro-Palestinian protests last year. The federal government sent the university a list of demands, such as suspending or expelling students who participated in the demonstrations. Columbia agreed to […]
Newsmax stock starts trading on NYSE
Fox News and Newsmax television studios are seen in the Fiserv Forum on the day before the Republican National Convention begins, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, July 14, 2024. Joe Raedle | Getty Images News | Getty Images Newsmax went public on the New York Stock Exchange on Monday, as the conservative cable news network audience has […]
Vaccine stocks fall after FDA’s Peter Marks resigns over RFK Jr.
Rafael Henrique | Lightrocket | Getty Images Shares of major vaccine makers dropped on Monday after a key U.S. health official resigned in protest of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s views on immunization. The departure of Peter Marks, the Food and Drug Administration’s top vaccine regulator, has raised fresh fears about […]
AMC bets on premium screens as Hollywood slate boasts blockbusters
People walk past an AMC theatre in Manhattan in New York City, U.S., February 25, 2025. Jeenah Moon | Reuters Hollywood’s blockbuster slate is heating up, and AMC Entertainment is increasing the number of its premium screens to meet demand. The world’s largest cinema chain is adding 40 Dolby Cinema theaters to its U.S.-based AMC […]
Novo Nordisk’s diabetes pill Rybelsus slashes cardiovascular risk
Novo Nordisk on Saturday said its diabetes pill Rybelsus showed cardiovascular benefits in a late-stage trial, paving the way for it to become a new treatment option for people living with diabetes and heart disease. The pill lowered the risk of cardiovascular-related death, heart attack and stroke by 14% compared to a placebo after four […]
Foley artists bring a human touch to moviemaking even with rise of AI
Foley artist Gary Hecker recreates sounds (in this case, galloping horses) on the Foley sound stage at Todd-AO Studios in Santa Monica, California, July 3, 2012. Don Kelsen | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images In a small studio tucked within the Sony Pictures lot, Gary Hecker makes art with sound. His canvases are some […]
Former Citi CEO Sandy Weill launches new cancer research hub
Former Citigroup CEO Sandy Weill announced Thursday morning a $50 million gift through the Weill Family Foundation to establish the Weill Cancer Hub East, a partnership aimed at using research on nutrition and metabolism to develop cancer treatments. The partnership brings together four leading research institutions — with experts from Princeton University, The Rockefeller University, […]
Disney, ABC receive FCC investigation notice
The main gate at The Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, California, on Sept. 25, 2023. Mario Anzuoni | Reuters The Federal Communications Commission has alerted the Walt Disney Company and its ABC unit that it will begin an investigation into the diversity, equity and inclusion efforts at the media giant. The FCC, the agency that regulates […]
Canadians pull back on U.S. trips, threatening to widen travel deficit
Canadians hold an “Elbows Up” protest against U.S. tariffs and other policies by U.S. President Donald Trump, at Nathan Phillips Square in Toronto, Ontario, Canada March 22, 2025. Carlos Osorio | Reuters Canadians are skipping trips to the U.S. and visitors from other countries could soon follow threatening to deepen the United States’ $50 billion […]
Founder Charlie Javice found guilty of defrauding JPMorgan Chase
Charlie Javice, who is charged with defrauding JPMorgan Chase & Co into buying her now-shuttered college financial aid startup Frank for $175 million in 2021, arrives at United States Court in Manhattan in New York City, June 6, 2023. Mike Segar | Reuters Charlie Javice, founder of a startup purchased by JPMorgan Chase in 2021, […]
