I spent most of the school holidays of my childhood at my father’s office in Beirut. While other children were at the beach or the mountains, I was watching a man run his businesses through one of the longest civil…
At Greg Abel’s first annual meeting as Berkshire Hathaway CEO this weekend, the arena was about half as full and the tone was more business-focused—but by and large, investors gave the new CEO a thumbs-up. After 60 years as CEO…
The man accused of sparking the deadly Palisades Fire in Los Angeles was upset that he didn’t have plans for New Year’s Eve and ranted about being angry at the world before the initial blaze was sparked, according to court documents filed…
The truce between Iran and the U.S. that has been fraying over the last four weeks finally showed its first real tears on Monday. President Donald Trump said Sunday that the U.S. would help ships get out of the Strait…
Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol is living in two realities this week. On social media, he’s become the latest corporate executive to be branded “out of touch” after calling a $9 purchase a “really affordable premium experience.” On Wall Street, he…
Britney Spears pleaded guilty through her lawyer Monday to a lesser charge that will allow her to avoid jail time after California prosecutors accused her of driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs. The 44-year-old pop star, who recently completed a stint…
A top oil and gas producer in West Texas’ booming Permian Basin declared a “green” light for the reluctant U.S. energy sector to start churning out more volumes amid the ongoing Iran war and sky-high crude prices. Midland, Texas-based Diamondback…
On March 31, over a hundred of Baidu’s Apollo Go robotaxis simultaneously froze on the streets of Wuhan. Vehicles stalled on overpasses and elevated roads, trapping passengers for up to two hours. A few weeks later, Beijing suspended all new…
President Donald Trump has framed the current state of the U.S. economy as a “golden age,” and in some ways he’s right. The stock market is at record highs, and economic growth has chugged along adequately. And depending on who…
The months-long standoff over the Strait of Hormuz has reached a potentially decisive moment with the U.S. military engaged in combat in the contested waterway to help commercial ships exit the Persian Gulf. Central Command chief Admiral Brad Cooper said…