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BEIJING, CHINA – NOVEMBER 05: A worker stands in the window of a Huawei store in a shopping district on November 5, 2024 in Beijing, China. Later this week, China’s government is expected to announce new fiscal measures aimed at boosting economic growth and consumer spending in the world’s second-largest economy. (Photo by Kevin Frayer/Getty Images)Getty ImagesThe great John Malone was there in the early days of cable television. Hence his memoirs, Born to be Wiredit is so insightful. But also depressing. From Malone, readers learn about the myriad obstacles local politicians put up for cable companies as they tried…
SAN ANTONIO, TX – OCTOBER 08: Lamont Roach speaks during a press conference before his fight with Isaac Cruz at Frost Bank Center on October 8, 2025 in San Antonio, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Cortes/Getty Images)Getty ImagesLamont Roach Jr. he’s proven he can hang with the best fighters in the world, but he’s yet to win one of those fights. On August 1st, Roach will get another chance when he clashes with William Zepeda in Las Vegas. The fight will headline a DAZN boxing card and all signs point to a potential war that could be the fight of the…
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Global oil prices have risen to their highest levels since 2022 following the escalation of the US-Israeli war with Iran. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)Getty ImagesGas prices are no longer rising as quickly as they were a few weeks ago, but they remain much higher than they were last summer — fueling the gas tax debate.AAA put it national average for regular gasoline to $4.26 a gallon on June 3, up from $4.46 a week earlier. Still, that’s more than a dollar above last year’s average of $3.14. For drivers, the distinction between crude prices, refining costs and taxes may…
As sharks continue to move through the water, they do more than hunt prey or cross ocean basins. They help us see the ocean more clearly, filling in gaps that have long limited our ability to predict what’s next.gettySomewhere out in the Northwest Atlantic, a blue shark (Prionace glauca) glides through shifting layers of water, plunging hundreds of feet below the surface before rising again. He is hunting, navigating, living his (best) life. And yet, every move he makes allows a piece of technology on his fin to record temperature, depth and location. A trail of data that, until recently,…
But then something in the user data catches your eye: the most engaged users are young girls, and many of them use the app between 1:00 a.m. and 2:00 a.m. Some of the feedback they’ve given the marketing team is alarming: “I only like myself when I use the app.” “I don’t like the real me.” Although technology has changed, it’s a dilemma marketers in this industry are familiar with. Customer insecurities about their appearance are the main driver of beauty product sales. If morally committed, these girls could become loyal customers for decades to come. But no one wants…
Small business profitability fell 1.3 percent in April from a year earlier, the weakest reading in two years, the Bank of America Institute said.GettyCorporate earnings are up, with the S&P 500 posting 29% profit on an annual basis only in the first quarter of 2026. But on most high streets across America, it’s a different story. Small business profitability in April fell 1.3% from a year earlier, the weakest reading in two years, according to new national exhibition from the Bank of America Institute, which collected anonymized and aggregated data from the bank’s business customers with revenues under $5 million.Economist…
God of War LaufeyCredit: Sony Santa MonicaGod of War Laufey is coming. We know that for sure, but when? That’s what we don’t know.God of War is my favorite single player action adventure series. There has never been a bad version and the last one, God of War: Ragnarok was so amazing, I experienced everything from terror, thrills, curiosity, frustration and tears as I hacked and slashed through the world that Sony Santa Monica beautifully crafted.With Laufey revealed during Tuesday’s Sony State of Play, buzz is at an all-time high even without a firm release date.When is God Of War…
Our guest this episode is Adam Bornn—Founder and Managing Partner at Parallel Wealth, a Canadian financial planning firm that …
MIAMI, FL – NOVEMBER 06: Jamie Dimon, Chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase speaks on stage during Day 2 of the American Business Forum at the Kaseya Center on November 6, 2025 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Alexander Tamargo/Getty Images for America Business Forum)Getty Images for America Business ForumWhatever the business, would you like to compete with Jamie Dimon? Market signals say no, that Dimon would win. If any of this is in doubt, readers need only consider what happened in 2024 when Dimon merely hinted at the possibility of an earlier-than-expected retirement. The $25 billion market capitalization for JPMorgan…