With ‘Barbie,’ Greta Gerwig breaks a box office record for female directors
“Barbie” didn’t just break the opening weekend record for 2023; It also shattered the first weekend record for a film directed by a woman
2023-07-25 00:00
An Arizona woman died after her power was cut over a $51 debt. That forced utilities to change
The death of an older Arizona woman when her electricity was cut during a heat spell five years ago spurred changes in shutoff rules
2023-07-24 22:52
Stock market today: Wall Street rises ahead of what's hoped to be the last Fed rate hike in a while
Wall Street is ticking higher to start a week full of updates on where interest rates and profits for the stock market’s most influential companies are heading
2023-07-24 22:48
U.S. business activity growth slows as services soften
By Safiyah Riddle U.S. business activity slowed to a five-month low in July, dragged down by decelerating service-sector
2023-07-24 21:53
Key question as Federal Reserve meets: Can the central bank pull off a difficult 'soft landing'?
When Chair Jerome Powell and other Federal Reserve officials gather this week for their latest decision on interest rates, they will do so on the cusp of achieving an elusive “soft landing” — the feat of curbing inflation without causing a deep recession
2023-07-24 19:46
Spotify raises prices for its premium plans in the US
Spotify Technology said on Monday it was raising the prices for its premium plans by $1 each in
2023-07-24 19:45
Election leaves Spain in political disarray with no party having an easy path to form a government
Spain is in political disarray after elections left no party with a clear path to forming a government
2023-07-24 19:28
Bird has flown as Musk, Twitter CEO Yaccarino say 'X' logo is here
By Supantha Mukherjee and Martin Coulter STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Elon Musk and Twitter Chief Executive Officer Linda Yaccarino unveiled a logo
2023-07-24 18:47
Meta's Threads could lure ads from Twitter but it's early days, analysts say
By Akash Sriram, Samrhitha A and Sheila Dang Threads, Meta Platform's broadside to Twitter, is seen by some
2023-07-24 18:19
China urges Japan not to disrupt chip industry after technology curbs take effect
China’s government has appealed to Japan not to disrupt the semiconductor industry after Japanese curbs on exports of chip-making technology took effect, adding to technology restrictions Washington and its allies on security grounds have imposed on Beijing on security grounds
2023-07-24 17:50
Futures edge up ahead of more Big Tech earnings, Fed decision
U.S. stock index futures inched higher on Monday as earnings from megacap growth and technology companies roll in
2023-07-24 17:49
Russia says Moscow and Crimea hit by Ukrainian drones while Russian forces bombard Ukraine's south
Russian authorities have accused Ukraine of launching a drone attack on Moscow during which one of the drones fell near the Defense Ministry’s main headquarters
2023-07-24 16:21