Netflix’s plan to buy Warner Bros. throws the theater industry into upheaval

Netflix’s plan to buy Warner Bros. throws the theater industry into upheaval

A man walks past movie posters at at AMC Theater in Montebello, California on May 5, 2025. Frederic J. Brown | AFP | Getty Images Movie theater operators woke up Friday to the possibility of a new world order. Netflix and Warner Bros. Discovery announced a deal for the streaming giant to acquire WBD’s film … Read more

Putin’s latest warning to Ukraine shows how unlikely a peace deal is

Putin’s latest warning to Ukraine shows how unlikely a peace deal is

Russian President Vladimir Putin smiles while visiting the We Are Together Fourm and Awards Ceremony, on December 3, 2025 in Moscow, Russia. Contributor | Getty Images Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned Moscow will take Ukrainian territory by force if Kyiv’s troops do not withdraw, signaling rigidity over a key sticking point in peace talks. … Read more

Asia-Pacific markets trade mixed after subdued Wall Street session

Asia-Pacific markets trade mixed after subdued Wall Street session

Hong Kong Skyline Nikada | E+ | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed Friday following a subdued Wall Street session. Australia’s ASX/S&P 200 added 0.19% to 8,634.6. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index lost 1.05% to close at 50,491.87, while the Topix declined 1.05% to 3,362.56. Yields on the Japanese 10-year government bond rose to 1.94%, … Read more

Tesla gains in 2026 Consumer Reports’ auto brand rankings

Tesla gains in 2026 Consumer Reports’ auto brand rankings

Refreshed versions of the Tesla Model Y are shown outside a Tesla store in San Diego, California, U.S. October 21, 2025. Mike Blake | Reuters DETROIT — U.S. electric vehicle sales leader Tesla made notable strides in Consumer Reports’ influential annual auto brand rankings, cracking the top 10 overall for the U.S. The EV manufacturer … Read more

Layoff announcements top 1.1 million this year, the most since 2020 pandemic, Challenger says

Layoff announcements top 1.1 million this year, the most since 2020 pandemic, Challenger says

A sign at a NYS Department Of Labor job fair at the Downtown Central Library in Buffalo, New York, US, on Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025. Lauren Petracca | Bloomberg | Getty Images Announced job cuts from U.S. employers moved further ahead of 1 million for the year in November as corporate restructuring, artificial intelligence and … Read more

Trump’s South Korea tariff cuts are major boost for Hyundai and GM

Trump’s South Korea tariff cuts are major boost for Hyundai and GM

American flags flutter outside a Hyundai automobile dealership in Irvine, California, U.S., March 27, 2025.  Mike Blake | Reuters DETROIT — Hyundai Motor and General Motors are set to be two of the greatest beneficiaries of lower U.S. tariffs on imports, including vehicles, from South Korea. The South Korean-based automaker is the largest U.S. importer … Read more

November private payrolls unexpectedly fell by 32,000, led by steep small business job cuts, ADP reports

November private payrolls unexpectedly fell by 32,000, led by steep small business job cuts, ADP reports

A hiring sign is displayed in the window of a business in Manhattan on Nov. 27, 2025 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images The U.S. labor market slowdown intensified in November as private companies cut 32,000 workers, with small businesses hit the hardest, payrolls processing firm ADP reported Wednesday. With worries intensifying … Read more

Putin threatens Europe with war if it wants one, as Ukraine peace talks falter

Putin threatens Europe with war if it wants one, as Ukraine peace talks falter

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks to journalists during his press conference at the VTB Investment Forum ‘Russia Calling!’, on December 2, 2025 in Moscow, Russia. Putin visited an annual forum, hosted by the VTB Group, prior his talk with U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff. Contributor | Getty Images News | Getty Images Peace talks held … Read more

Zara owner Inditex pops 7% after posting strong sales growth; European markets edge higher

Zara owner Inditex pops 7% after posting strong sales growth; European markets edge higher

The City of London skyline at sunset. Gary Yeowell | Digitalvision | Getty Images LONDON — European stocks opened in positive territory on Wednesday as global markets move higher. The pan-European Stoxx 600 was 0.2% higher at the opening bell, with most major sectors and bourses in the green. The positive open eyed by regional … Read more

AI stock rally may be driven by fear of missing out, but strategists say hold tight

AI stock rally may be driven by fear of missing out, but strategists say hold tight

A television broadcasts crypto market news at the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York, US, on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images AI-related equity valuations may be driven by fear of missing out, known as FOMO — but now’s not the time to get cold feet, according to strategists. Global equities are at … Read more