Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes’ opening weekend box office
Tom Blyth and Rachel Zegler star as Coriolanus Snow and Lucy Gray Baird in Lionsgate’s “Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes.” Lionsgate “Snow lands on top.” It’s the mantra of the main character Coriolanus Snow in the upcoming “Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes” and the hope of its distributor Lionsgate. […]
GM union workers ratify UAW deal following contentious vote
United Auto Workers members strike the General Motors Lansing Delta Assembly Plant on September 29, 2023 in Lansing, Michigan. Bill Pugliano | Getty Images DETROIT – General Motors union workers ratified a record deal with the United Auto Workers after a contentious final few days of voting, according to results posted Thursday morning by the […]
Some experts balk at talk that Fed must cut rates soon if inflation keeps easing
Over the summer months, as reporters and the markets were pondering how many more times the Federal Reserve would hike interest rates this year, New York Fed President John Williams mentioned one reason the central bank might actually start cutting rates in 2024. In an interview, Williams explained that, assuming inflation comes down, if the […]
Deflation could be coming this holiday, Walmart CEO says
Shoppers may get an early present this holiday season: falling prices in many gift-giving categories. On Thursday, Walmart CEO Doug McMillon said deflation could be coming as general merchandise and key grocery items, such as eggs, chicken and seafood get cheaper. He said the retailer expects some of the stickier higher prices, such as the […]
Opinion: IBM’s new 401(k) strategy could threaten retirement plans for its workers
The big change that IBM is making in its retirement plan is a lot simpler than many people are making it out to be. And a lot more cynical. IBM IBM said recently that it will no longer contribute a traditional company match to employee 401(k) plans. This will save the company a lot of […]
YouTube debuts AI tool Dream Track that mimics vocals of artists
People walk past a billboard advertisement for YouTube on September 27, 2019 in Berlin, Germany. Sean Gallup | Getty Images YouTube is launching a new tool powered by artificial intelligence that will allow users to record audio using the voices of some of today’s most famous musicians, the company announced Thursday. The new product, called […]
CDC expedites release of Sanofi, AstraZeneca drug amid shortage
A RSV-infected child receives treatment, as RS-Virus infections spread among children at Missio children’s clinic Moenchberg, in Wuerzburg, Germany, December 2, 2022. Heiko Becker | Reuters The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention expedited the release of more than 77,000 additional doses of a new drug designed to protect infants from respiratory syncytial virus amid […]
Is this bourbon the world’s best whiskey? The brand just earned a special global honor.
The bottle Michter’s US*1 Kentucky Straight Bourbon, $50 The back story This is the time of year I usually recommend a bottle of wine to pair with your Thanksgiving feast. But this year, I’m going to talk about American whiskey — and a very special brand of American whiskey (and a very enjoyable bottle from […]
UAW-Stellantis workers ratify new contract
United Auto Workers members rally outside Stellantis’ Ram 1500 plant in Sterling Heights, Michigan, after the union called a strike at the plant on Oct. 23, 2023. Michael Wayland / CNBC DETROIT – United Auto Workers members at Chrysler owner Stellantis have ratified a new labor contract following a historically contentious round of bargaining between […]
Is it OK for my new boyfriend to ask me to split the bill? ‘I don’t want him to get used to me paying for my own meals.’
Dear Quentin, Do you think it’s OK for a guy to ask his new girlfriend to split the bill when they go out to eat? We have been dating for a few months. Neither of us has ever been married before. I am 28, he is 29, and we both live in San Francisco. We […]
