Starbucks union negotiations set to resume
People picket outside of a Starbucks store in New York’s East Village on Nov. 16, 2023. Spencer Platt | Getty Images When Starbucks and its baristas union resume contract bargaining this week, workers may have renewed momentum at their backs — courtesy of the company’s own CEO. The coffee giant last month found itself reporting […]
U.S. Cellular enters $4.4 billion deal to sell T-Mobile its wireless operations
The deal includes $2 billion in debt and a license agreement on the use of more than 2,000 towers.
Porsche 911 hybrid sports car revealed for $164,900
2025 Porsche 911 Targa 4 GTS hybrid sports car Porsche Porsche on Tuesday revealed the first-ever production hybrid version of its iconic 911 sports car, with a starting price of $164,900. The 2025 911 Carrera GTS hybrid marks a significant change to the iconic German sports car amid the automotive industry’s focus on increasing electrified […]
DraftKings and FanDuel parent hit by Illinois sports-tax legislation
Shares of DraftKings and FanDuel owner Flutter Entertainment traded lower on Tuesday after the Illinois Senate passed a bill that includes a sports-betting tax hike.
‘My will says my home should go to my children’: Does my husband have any ownership claim on my house? He spent $85,000 on repairs.
“My will, created before my 2021 marriage, states that my home should go to my children.”
China semiconductor stocks rally on reports of $48 billion chip fund
The third phase of the China Integrated Circuit Industry Investment Fund has reportedly doubled what was raised in 2014 and 2019,
ECB ready to start cutting interest rates, chief economist says
The European Central Bank will likely cut interest rates from historic highs at its meeting on June 6th and, and in an interview with the Financial Times on Monday, its chief economist, Philip Lane, brushed off fears that doing so before the U.S. Federal Reserve could backfire.
Is the stock market open on Memorial Day? Does the post office deliver mail?
It will be a busy holiday weekend, with some 43.8 million Americans hitting the road, according to AAA.
4DX movie experience carves out a niche market segment
Chris Hemsworth stars as the villainous Dementus in Warner Bros.’ “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga.” Warner Bros. Discovery In George Miller’s new Mad Max film “Furiosa,” a red paint flare explodes and casts the theater screen in a saturated crimson cloud. Feet away, among the rows of gyroscopic 4DX chairs, plumes of fog roll in, […]
Musk’s xAI raises $6 billion in fresh funding from Fidelity, Sequoia Capital and others
Elon Musk’s xAI company has raised $6 billion in a series B round of funding from investors including Fidelity Management & Research Co. and venture-capital firm Sequoia Capital.
