Gas Prices Begin to Climb, Trailing Surge in Crude Oil
A prolonged conflict in the Middle East could push prices even higher, as the busy driving season approaches.
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A Crisis in the Alps: Airbnb, Climate Change and Americans
The mountains’ resort towns have reached an inflection point, facing changes that threaten their cultures and even survival, as demand for short-term rentals reshapes the landscape.
FCC chair tells CNBC WBD-Paramount merger deal ‘cleaner’ than Netflix
Brendan Carr, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, has told CNBC that Paramount’s bid to buy Warner Bros. Discovery is “cleaner” than Netflix’s, adding he expected it to be approved “pretty quickly.” “There’s a lot of concerns when Netflix was the potential buyer there,” Carr said on the sidelines of the Mobile World Congress in…
Ford and G.M. Face a Dilemma as China Excels in Electric Vehicles
General Motors, Ford and other established automakers risk becoming relics if they don’t catch up to Chinese carmakers and technology companies in electric vehicles and self-driving cars.
Tariffs Confound Small Businesses Again
Chocolate makers and fig-paste importers are facing a tangle of unknowns, including whether to seek refunds for tariffs invalidated by the Supreme Court.
U.S. embassy in Riyadh hit by drones
Putin doing his best to defuse Middle East tensions, Kremlin says Russian President Vladimir Putin (C) enters the hall during the meeting with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian (not pictured), October 11, 2024, in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. Contributor | Getty Images News | Getty Images Russian President Vladimir Putin is trying to de-escalate tensions in the Middle…
How AI Damages Work Relationships—and Where It Can Actually Help
We’re outsourcing the very moments that create connection. Here’s how to be more intentional.
Global Economy Is Facing the Prospect of Another Profound Shock
A protracted conflict in the Middle East risks a spike in energy prices and broader inflation.
Trump Says He Will End Boycott of White House Correspondents’ Dinner
President Trump announced in a social media post on Monday that he would participate in this year’s black-tie dinner thrown by the White House Correspondents’ Association, which takes place on the last Saturday in April. This was a surprising development for members of the Washington press corps, since as president, Mr. Trump has made a…
Asia markets slip as Iran conflict continues
Rocket trails are seen in the sky amid a fresh barrage of Iranian missile attacks above the Israeli coastal city of Tel Aviv on March 3, 2026. Jack Guez | AFP | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets fell on Tuesday, as the conflict in Iran continues to rage on for a fourth day, denting risk sentiment….