Oil prices climb more than 3% on fears of new US-Iran combat
About a fifth of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas normally passes through the straitPublished Sat, May 16,...
Stoxx 600 logs weekly losses on Iran war-linked inflation woes
Published Sat, May 16, 2026 · 08:21 AM[BENGALURU] Europe’s Stoxx 600 slid and logged weekly losses on Friday (May...
Wall Street ends lower on mounting inflation worries
Published Sat, May 16, 2026 · 07:46 AM[NEW YORK] US stocks retreated from artificial-intelligence-fuelled record highs on Friday (May...

Fed names Powell chair pro tempore until Warsh sworn in

The incoming Fed chief has pledged to divest sizeable financial assets before taking officePublished Sat, May 16, 2026 · 10:03 AM[WASHINGTON] The US Federal Reserve on Friday (May 15)...
Iraqi National Accused of Planning Terrorist Attacks in New York, Europe and Canada
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Oil prices climb more than 3% on fears of new US-Iran combat
About a fifth of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas normally passes through the straitPublished Sat, May 16,...
Stoxx 600 logs weekly losses on Iran war-linked inflation woes
Published Sat, May 16, 2026 · 08:21 AM[BENGALURU] Europe’s Stoxx 600 slid and logged weekly losses on Friday (May...
Wall Street ends lower on mounting inflation worries
Published Sat, May 16, 2026 · 07:46 AM[NEW YORK] US stocks retreated from artificial-intelligence-fuelled record highs on Friday (May...

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Fed names Powell chair pro tempore until Warsh sworn in
The incoming Fed chief has pledged to divest sizeable financial assets before taking officePublished Sat, May 16, 2026 · 10:03 AM[WASHINGTON] The US Federal Reserve on Friday (May 15)...
Oil prices climb more than 3% on fears of new US-Iran combat
About a fifth of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas normally passes through the straitPublished Sat, May 16, 2026 · 08:49 AM[HOUSTON] Oil prices gained more than 3...
Stoxx 600 logs weekly losses on Iran war-linked inflation woes
Published Sat, May 16, 2026 · 08:21 AM[BENGALURU] Europe’s Stoxx 600 slid and logged weekly losses on Friday (May 15) as concerns over energy-induced inflation pressures due to the...
Wall Street ends lower on mounting inflation worries
Published Sat, May 16, 2026 · 07:46 AM[NEW YORK] US stocks retreated from artificial-intelligence-fuelled record highs on Friday (May 15), as spiking crude prices ignited global inflation fears.All three...
Iraqi National Accused of Planning Terrorist Attacks in New York, Europe and Canada
Federal authorities arrested an Iraqi national and charged him with coordinating a wave of terrorist attacks across Europe and Canada and attempting to bring similar violence to the United...
‘Nemesis’ Co-Creator Courtney Kemp On Chart-Topping Netflix Series, “Marriage & Mayhem,” & Making An L.A. Story In L.A.
SPOILER ALERT: This article contains pivotal plot points & details of Nemesis, which debuted all 8-episodes of its first season last night on Netflix. “I always say to people...

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Fed names Powell chair pro tempore until Warsh sworn in
The incoming Fed chief has pledged to divest sizeable financial assets before taking officePublished Sat, May 16, 2026 · 10:03 AM[WASHINGTON] The US Federal Reserve on Friday (May 15)...
Stoxx 600 logs weekly losses on Iran war-linked inflation woes
Published Sat, May 16, 2026 · 08:21 AM[BENGALURU] Europe’s Stoxx 600 slid and logged weekly losses on Friday (May 15) as concerns over energy-induced inflation pressures due to the...
Wall Street ends lower on mounting inflation worries
Published Sat, May 16, 2026 · 07:46 AM[NEW YORK] US stocks retreated from artificial-intelligence-fuelled record highs on Friday (May 15), as spiking crude prices ignited global inflation fears.All three...
US debt load could undercut Warsh‘s plan to shrink Fed balance sheet
[WASHINGTON] Incoming Federal Reserve chief Kevin Warsh‘s plans to shrink the US central bank’s “footprint” in financial markets could be constrained by rising federal debt and the potentially lost luster...
H&M lays off staff in Singapore, moves regional headquarters to Malaysia
Published Fri, May 15, 2026 · 10:15 PM[SINGAPORE] Swedish fashion retailer H&M has laid off staff in Singapore as it relocates its South-east Asian headquarters from Singapore to Kuala...
Wall St down at open as yields jump on inflation worries
Published Fri, May 15, 2026 · 09:44 PM[NEW YORK] Wall Street indexes opened sharply lower on Friday (May 15), as inflation fears triggered by the Middle East conflict drove...

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12 Historic U.S. Hotels Where America’s Defining Moments Unfolded
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Why Sports Venues Are Betting Big on Fine Art
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Trust-Based Funding Works. So Why Are Artists Still Living in Precarity?
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Iraqi National Accused of Planning Terrorist Attacks in New York, Europe and Canada
Federal authorities arrested an Iraqi national and charged him with coordinating a wave of terrorist attacks across Europe and Canada and attempting to bring similar violence to the United...
The Anti-Loneliness Entrepreneur: Margaret Oliver’s Mission to Help Women Dream Again
Crowded rooms do not protect people from loneliness. Margaret Oliver learned that early, long before community theatre, financial education courses, or her bookstore became the extension of her larger...
Harvey Weinstein Rape Retrial Ends in Mistrial After Jury Deadlocks
Harvey Weinstein's latest New York rape retrial ended Friday in a mistrial after jurors said they could not reach a unanimous verdict on whether the former Hollywood producer raped...
Why Business Leaders and Climate Advocates Need a Shared Energy Strategy Instead of Separate Solutions
The global conversation around climate and energy is becoming increasingly complex as energy demand and sustainability goals continue evolving at the same time. Governments, businesses, and consumers continue pushing...
Consus Wealth Management Group, LLC Brings an Integrated Perspective to Modern Retirement Planning
Consus Wealth Management Group, LLC has observed that retirement planning has increasingly become more complex between protecting and growing incomes, tax efficiency, and long-term healthcare and legacy considerations. Yet,...
Jeff McKenna on Why Business Leaders Should Prepare Teams for Constant Change Instead of Chasing Every New Technology
Artificial intelligence has become one of the dominant conversations inside modern business leadership. Across boardrooms, conferences, and industry publications, organizations continue searching for ways to prepare employees for rapidly...

Innovation

Ariel Winter, Luke Benward Break Up After Nearly 6 Years of Dating
Modern Family's Ariel Winter Gives Update on Her Life Outside of Hollywood (Exclusive)Ariel Winter and Luke Benward are stepping into a new chapter solo. Nearly six years after E!...
Patrick Ta Reveals How To “Glow From Within” Using Blush & Bronzer for Summer Beauty
It's time to get glowing for summer! Patrick Ta, founder of Patrick Ta Beauty, walked us through all of our burning summer beauty questions, and let's just say his...
Bella Thorne Returns to her Disney Roots With Bright Red Hair Transformation
Bella Thorne Shares Update on Mark Emms' Wedding 2 Years After Engagement (Exclusive)Bella Thorne’s new look will have you texting your friends TTYLXOX.  After all, the Disney alum’s latest...
Christopher Nolan Reveals Why He Cast Travis Scott in The Odyssey
The Odyssey isn’t Travis Scott’s first verse. But it does mark a significant leap in his acting career. And for director Christopher Nolan, it was the “Sicko Mode” rapper’s...
West Wilson, Jennifer Fessler React to Ciara Miller Accusing Them of Sleeping Together
West Wilson is setting the record straight. While the Summer House star continues to deal with the fallout of his and Amanda Batula’s romance revelation, his ex Ciara Miller claimed he and...
Sandra Bullock Shares Ultra Rare Image of Her Kids in Mother’s Day Tribute
For Sandra Bullock, motherhood is practically magic.  And this year, the 61-year-old shared an ultra-rare look at her two kids, son Louis, whom she adopted at three years old...

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Oil prices climb more than 3% on fears of new US-Iran combat
About a fifth of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas normally passes through the straitPublished Sat, May 16, 2026 · 08:49 AM[HOUSTON] Oil prices gained more than 3...
Yen’s week-long slide puts traders on guard for intervention
The currency has now retraced more than half of the gains triggered by multiple rounds of interventionPublished Fri, May 15, 2026 · 10:01 AM[TOKYO] Currency traders are increasingly alert...
As Iran war jolts Air India, Lufthansa and Cathay pounce on fast-growing market
Published Thu, May 14, 2026 · 12:43 PM[NEW DELHI] Air India’s thousands of flight cuts due to the Iran war and Pakistan’s airspace ban have become a boon for...
Thai rate panel warns against broad economic stimulus as war unfolds
The Bank of Thailand expects economic growth to decelerate sharply to 1.5 per cent this year from 2.4 per cent last yearPublished Wed, May 13, 2026 · 01:18 PM[BANGKOK]...
SIA Engineering expects ‘moderate’ impact from Middle East war – for now
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Fears of an AI breakthrough force the U.S. and China to talk
CHONGQING, China — Three years ago, in the idyllic town of Woodside south of San Francisco, the United States and China held their first high-level talks on the dangers posed by...

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Croatia vacation hot spot may ban alcohol sales during key hours in sweeping new crackdown
The nightlife in Croatia’s second-largest city could soon look quite a bit different for visitors on vacation getaways. The city of Split is proposing a ban on the sale of...
2 teens charged in connection with TikTok stunt gone wrong that left 16-year-old trapped inside shaft of NYC bridge
Two teens have been charged in connection with a foolish TikTok stunt that caused a 16-year-old boy to plummet 50 feet and become trapped inside a shaft on the...
CBS Sports making big March Madness coverage change for 2026
Nate Burleson will add NCAA Tournament host to his ever-growing résumé at CBS.  The network announced Thursday morning that Burleson will host men’s March Madness coverage for CBS Sports...
New Tahoe ski death as student found on black diamond trail – after eight killed in nearby avalanche
A missing skier has been found dead at a Lake Tahoe resort — just days after eight were killed by an avalanche in the backcountry nearby. Colin Kang’s body...
UCLA hasn’t learned its lesson
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Savannah Guthrie never ‘coming back’ to ‘Today’ show after her mom’s disappearance: report
Savannah Guthrie is probably never returning to the “Today” show after her mother Nancy’s heartbreaking disappearance, according to a new report. The “Today” anchor has not appeared on the...

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‘Nemesis’ Co-Creator Courtney Kemp On Chart-Topping Netflix Series, “Marriage & Mayhem,” & Making An L.A. Story In L.A.
SPOILER ALERT: This article contains pivotal plot points & details of Nemesis, which debuted all 8-episodes of its first season last night on Netflix. “I always say to people...
‘Off Campus’ Star Jalen Thomas Brooks Talks Tucker & ‘The Pitt’ Season 3
SPOILER ALERT: This post contains spoilers for Elle Kennedy’s Off Campus book series. For The Pitt breakout Jalen Thomas Brooks, the medical show provided a springboard to his latest...
‘Fast & Furious’: Details Emerge Of All 4 Series In Works At Peacock
EXCLUSIVE: Vin Diesel made big news at the NBCUniversal Upfront on Monday when he revealed that Peacock was developing not one, but four series in the Fast & Furious...
‘Ahsoka’ Season 2 Gets Premiere Window On Disney+
Ahsoka Season 2 is finally on its way. New episodes of the Rosario Dawson-led series will arrive on Disney+ in early 2027, the actress announced during Disney’s upfront presentation...
‘Rockford Files’, ‘Sunset PI’ Draw Parallels To ’30 Rock’, ‘Studio 60’
Twenty years ago, at NBC’s 2006 upfront presentation, the network unveiled its 2006-07 lineup which featured two new series on the fall schedule, Aaron Sorkin’s drama Studio 60 On...
Nicolas Winding Refn Says ‘Neon Demon’ Inspired NEON’s Name
As Nicolas Winding Refn teams with NEON Rated for his Cannes return, the film marks an important collaboration ahead of the indie banner’s 10th anniversary. The co-writer and director...

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