Tim Cook is stepping down as the CEO of Apple and transitioning to a role as the company’s executive chairman, effective September 1, the company announced on Monday. John Ternus, Apple’s senior vice president of hardware engineering, will replace Cook as CEO. Cook’s departure had been speculated upon in recent months. In an era when…
Jami Gertz, Sixteen Candles Actress-Turned-Billionaire, Makes Rare Public Appearance Fortune favors the bold… and the famous, it seems. When it comes to the billionaires club, enrollment hasn’t just been granted to obvious members like Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos and Warren Buffett. In fact, unlike the tycoons, many celebrities found fame before building their business acumen….
Energy Secretary Chris Wright says relief is coming, but it could take longer than drivers hope. The Trump administration is obsessed with gas prices returning to $3 per gallon. Trouble is, key figures can’t seem to decide when that might happen.
It seems Will Ferrell can add predicting the future to his list of talents. Molly Shannon made a recent appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, where she opened up about her decades-long friendship with the beloved actor. She recalled working at a “cappuccino, scone place” in Los Angeles in the mid-1990s, when she was introduced to…
Feeling lonely may affect how well older adults remember things, but it does not appear to make memory decline happen faster over time. This conclusion comes from a large European study that followed more than 10,000 people over a seven-year period. At the start of the study, participants who reported higher levels of loneliness scored…
The top stories and transfer rumours from Tuesday’s newspapers… TRANSFERS Newcastle United are prepared to open talks to sell Anthony Gordon to Bayern Munich if the German champions match their £75m valuation for the England forward. – The Times The chances of Manchester United signing Newcastle United‘s Sandro Tonali have receded due to the Magpies’…
Tim Cook and John Ternus at Apple Park. Courtesy: Apple Hello, this is Hui Jie writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of CNBC’s Daily Open. Apple is turning a page as CEO Tim Cook hands over the reins to successor John Ternus, marking only the second leadership transition since Steve Jobs. Meanwhile,…
A Cuban Foreign Ministry official said the exchange with Washington was ‘respectful and professional’ and devoid of threats. Published On 21 Apr 202621 Apr 2026 The Cuban government has confirmed that it held recent talks in Havana with officials from the United States, as tensions remain high between the two countries over Washington’s energy blockade…
It’s tempting to argue on principle that “Schmigadoon!” is everything that’s wrong with Broadway: a double-baked potato of familiar IP that relies on affection for a TV series, which itself relies on affection for golden age musicals. But the effervescent stage show, from creator Cinco Paul and director-choreographer Christoper Gattelli, is all but irresistible —…
Hedge funds and other asset managers are ramping up bets on dollar weakness using options, in a sign the market is turning even further against the US currency as haven demand wanes.
