At daybreak, rancher Martín Alfonso Ibarra takes advantage of the cooler hours in northern Mexico’s desert to oversee the milking of his cows and tend to 16 prized calves. Soon, he hopes, they will be headed north to the United States as a yearlong ban on Mexican cattle imports comes to an end. The ban, imposed over
U.S. President Donald Trump said a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz could come as early as Wednesday, as Iran and Oman inched toward an agreement on the critical waterway that could ease pressure on the global economy and potentially help bring an end to the war. The U.S., along with Israel, launched the war on Feb. 28,
Oil prices fell to a three-week low on Tuesday as senior US officials raised hopes of a deal with Iran to reopen the key Strait of Hormuz waterway. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent both announced talks had progressed to allow shipments to potentially resume as soon as this week.
A fresh risk-on rally pushed stocks to records on Tuesday. US stocks have clawed their way back to records after a volatile rotation in the AI trade sent investors on a roller coaster ride in July. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 broke through to new highs as traders were encouraged by Treasury
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The Bruin Theater in Los Angeles’ Westwood Village will reopen its doors in October, and the announcement caps a big month for the city’s movie lovers. Last week, Sony Pictures announced that it will take over operation of the Cinerama Dome and that Alamo Drafthouse will manage the former ArcLight multiplex theater. The Bruin Theatre,