WASHINGTON — U.S. job openings fell slightly in June, but the labor market continued to show resilience in the face of an economic shock from fighting in Iran and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. The Labor Department said that employers posted 7.36 million vacancies in June, down from 7.54 million in May. The
In the high-flying world of AI investing, sometimes you get the bull, and sometimes you get the horns. After a long ride on the bull, Gen Z hedge-funder Leopold Aschenbrenner found out last week how quickly things can shift, even for a whiz kid once called the “Nostradamus of AI.” It’s a story that was
Superhero blockbuster “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” has delivered a huge opening at the South Korean box office during the weekend of Jul. 31–Aug. 2. According to data from KOBIS, the tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council, the web-slinging sequel generated a colossal $16.9 million from 2,252,930 admissions over the three-day frame across 2,409
President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown and the surge in baby boomer retirements could soon redefine what it means to have a healthy labor market. Americans have long been conditioned to expect that robust gains in the Labor Department’s monthly payroll report will result in lower unemployment. When hiring is weak or negative, the labor market
Thailand’s first purpose-built international content marketplace concluded its debut edition this month with an estimated business value of THB2.2 billion ($65.5 million) generated over three days of structured deal negotiations and co-production. The Bangkok International Content Market 2026, known as BICM2026, was held earlier this month at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center in Bangkok,
Norwegian director Vegard Dahle’s zombie comedy “Grandmonster” won the top Outpost award and a post-production services award at Fantasia Festival’s prestigious Frontières Co-Production Market, which handed out six awards at its closing cocktail party on July 25. The film, about an American dropout who unwittingly triggers a zombie outbreak in a remote Norwegian nursing home