‘Mandalorian & Grogu,’ ‘Toy Story 5,’ and another ‘Tron’

The Mandalorian and the Child (Grogu) on Disney+’s “The Mandalorian.” Disney The Walt Disney Company on Friday revealed its new theatrical schedule, which will feature a film about the Mandalorian and Grogu, a fifth “Toy Story” film, and another “Tron” flick before the end of 2026. The company’s theatrical business has struggled in the wake […]
Boeing CEO Calhoun took home $5M last year ahead of 737 Max crisis

Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun speaks with reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., before meeting with a group of senators on Jan. 24, 2024. Jim Watson | AFP | Getty Images Outgoing Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun’s take-home pay fell to $5 million last year after declining a bonus, compared with $7 million in 2022, and […]
Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun’s pay climbed 45% last year

Dave Calhoun, the outgoing chief executive of troubled aerospace giant Boeing Co., saw his total compensation climb last year by 45%, to $32.8 million, according to a filing Friday.
Details of David Ellison bid

Skydance Media’s offer to acquire National Amusements and merge its studio with Paramount Pictures isn’t a conventional takeover. The question for Paramount Global shareholders might be: Is it better than no deal at all? Skydance has made a unique pitch to Paramount Global’s special committee, in charge of accepting or rejecting transactions, and its investors, […]
This mistake can cost home buyers up to $6,000 a year. Here’s how to avoid it.

Many prospective homeowners are leaving money on the table, a Swiss study found.
Spire Global, Nvidia see potential in using AI to help predict weather

Artificial intelligence has been instrumental to weather forecast modeling for years, and recent breakthroughs in generative AI dangle the possibility of it becoming more accurate. That’s what Spire Global is betting on in its recently announced partnership with AI darling Nvidia. “What deep learning and neural networks and generative AI have done is they have […]
Oil extends rise that sent Brent crude above $90 a barrel on Mideast tensions

Oil futures are trading at their highest since October, partly due to fears of a more direct confrontation between Israel and Iran.
Hyundai’s Genesis brand is a dark horse in U.S. luxury vehicle market

NEW YORK — When Hyundai Motor launched its Genesis luxury brand domestically in 2016, many were skeptical the South Korean automaker — recognized mainly for budget vehicles at the time — knew what it was doing. Among the skeptics were auto industry veterans Randy Parker and Claudia Marquez. Both were working for Nissan’s luxury Infiniti […]
Shares of Levi Strauss surge 18% on Q1 2024 earnings

The Levi Strauss & Co. label is seen on clothes in a store at the Woodbury Common Premium Outlets in Central Valley, New York, U.S., February 15, 2022. Andrew Kelly | Reuters Shares of Levi Strauss surged 12% on Thursday after the retailer raised its full-year profit guidance and posted holiday earnings that beat expectations. […]
Apple to lay off more than 600, weeks after canceling electric-vehicle project

Those are the first significant job cuts for Apple since the pandemic.



