Attacks on a key Saudi oil pipeline were launched from Iraqi territory, said Iraq’s government on Saturday, pledging to probe further. U.S. President Donald Trump appeared to blame Iran for the attack that halted the pipeline. Iraq closed two key border crossings with Iran, halting all passenger and commercial traffic until further notice, Iran’s state-run
Michael Burry has turned from water to wine. The star of “The Big Short,” who made waves for investing in water after calling the collapse of the mid-2000s US housing bubble, explained why he’s betting on fine wines in a Substack post on Thursday. Burry, who pivoted from running a hedge fund to writing about
Investors tend to dread rate hikes, but some Wall Street pros say not to fret too much if the Federal Reserve raises interest rates this year. Odds are high that the Fed will hike rates at least once in the remaining months of 2026. As of Thursday afternoon, markets were pricing in a 71.8% chance
Spider-Man swung, Odysseus sailed, and Hollywood rode them to its biggest summer box office ever. There was just one thing missing: nearly 249 million ticket sales. Theaters across the U.S. and Canada generated $4.765 billion between May 1 and Labor Day, surpassing the all-time record set in 2013 by just $9.3 million, according to data
BERLIN, N.H. — It’s been 24 years since a campaign commercial opened with a voter declaring “John Sununu represents the future.” His current opponent, Scott Brown, is a grandfather who says that role gives him an edge. Bucking national trends, the top candidates in New Hampshire’s eight-person Republican primary for U.S. Senate are both former
We all know the quote, “Do one thing every day that scares you.” For plenty of people, that’s posting on LinkedIn. The professional social network is notorious for cringeworthy, performative posts. But those posts also generate a lot of engagement and raise the poster’s profile. With everyone worried about building their “brand,” people are asking:
