Oil prices are up 20% and energy stocks are rebounding
Energy stocks are making a comeback after being left for dead earlier this year.
2023-08-04 19:48
China drops Australia barley tariffs after three years
The relationship between Canberra and Beijing has thawed since the election of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
2023-08-04 13:47
Japan issues rare warning over fake X account
The account on the platform formerly known as Twitter impersonated Japan's top currency diplomat.
2023-08-04 11:57
Alia Bhatt, Deepika Padukone: When Bollywood A-listers turn into start-up stars
Many top Indian actors are making fortunes by actively investing in start-ups and consumer brands.
2023-08-03 05:52
X Corp sues anti-hate campaigners over Twitter research
The firm behind X, as Twitter is now known, is suing the Center for Countering Digital Hate
2023-08-02 07:16
Wall Street suddenly appears confident America will avoid a recession
Cyclical stocks that tend to rise and fall with the economy are rallying, the latest sign that investors are becoming more optimistic about the possibility of a "soft landing," i.e. no recession.
2023-07-27 19:51
They don't act or write, but the Hollywood strikes are putting them out of work
On Saturday, a group of set and prop warehouse owners are getting together for a "Crewlateral Yard Sale," hoping to make a few bucks selling inventory while orders for movie and TV sets have come to a complete halt over the last two months.
2023-07-22 19:24
Markets and consumers are in an upbeat mood. Here's why
Stocks and consumer sentiment are rising in tandem after slumping last year, in another sign of growing optimism that the economy could dodge a recession.
2023-07-21 19:47
Netflix ends password sharing in 'big market' India
Only users from a single household will be able to use an account, the streaming giant has said.
2023-07-20 13:49
Hollywood's absolutely bizarre accounting tactics are under renewed scrutiny
"Forrest Gump" has never made a single penny for the studio that made it, despite selling over $300 million worth of tickets at the box office. "Return of the Jedi" was a similarly monumental financial flop. Same goes for at least one Harry Potter film. All of them wildly popular, yet wildly unprofitable. At least on paper.
2023-07-20 04:21
Hollywood Reporter: Tom Cruise negotiated with movie studios over AI before the actors strike began
Before talks between the Hollywood actors' union and major film and TV studios broke down, the SAG-AFTRA union enlisted Tom Cruise to lobby on behalf of its members, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
2023-07-19 04:48
Why celebrities are striking: The average pay for actors may surprise you
On Friday, SAG-AFTRA officially went on strike after failing to reach a deal with Hollywood's biggest studios. Actors on strike are calling for increased pay and a rethinking of how residuals are paid out when shows are aired on streaming services.
2023-07-18 02:16