Entertainment
Taylor Swift buys back rights to the master recordings of her first 6 albums
Taylor Swift performs on stage during the “Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour” at Wembley Stadium on June 21, 2024 in London, England. Jo Hale | Redferns | Getty Images Taylor Swift now controls her entire music catalog after she bought back the master recordings of her first six albums. “I’m trying to gather my […]
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The trade war is rattling global business travel — 4 charts show how
Optimism in the global business travel sector has dropped by more than half this year, according to a report published by the Global Business Travel Association. Positive sentiment fell from 67% in November 2024 to 31% in April 2025, according to the report which surveyed more than 900 business travel professionals on the affect of […]
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Amazon AI deal with New York Times brings the paper’s content to Alexa
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy speaks during an Amazon Devices launch event in New York City, U.S., February 26, 2025. Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters The New York Times on Thursday struck a deal with Amazon allowing it to use the storied news organization’s content across its artificial intelligence platforms. The multi-year deal “will bring Times editorial […]
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Sony says financial arm spin-off will secure fundraising capabilities
The logo of Japanese entertainment and electronics giant Sony is displayed at the company’s headquarters in Tokyo on May 14, 2025. Kazuhiro Nogi | Afp | Getty Images Sony’s CEO said on Thursday the spin-off of the financial services arm will secure that business its own fundraising capabilities. “It is significant that, through the spin-off, Sony (Financial Group) will secure its own fundraising capabilities while continuing to use the Sony brand and collaborate with Sony Group,” Sony CEO Hiroki Totoki said […]
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A couple who’ve worked in the Maldives and Bali share how living in paradise differs from visiting it
From the Maldives to Bali to the Cayman Islands, Marc LeBlanc and Laura Robinson have lived and worked in places that most people dream of visiting. They work in the hospitality industry — a journey that LeBlanc, who is Canadian, began at 16 years old when he accepted a job as a dishwasher at a […]
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A market options hedge as other risks lurking out there despite Tuesday’s rally
Bond yields provide critical insights into economic expectations, inflation, and currency valuation. Higher bond yields, especially on government bonds, can signal expectations of stronger economic growth. Lower yields suggest economic slowdown or recession fears, as investors flock to safe assets, driving bond prices up and yields down. Higher economic growth is good, but higher inflation […]
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Movie theater stocks soar after record-breaking Memorial Day box office
Still from Disney’s newest live-action remake “Lilo & Stitch.” Disney Shares of movie theater companies soared on Tuesday following a record-breaking Memorial Day Weekend at the domestic box office. AMC saw its stock jump more than 20%, while shares of Marcus Theatres’ parent company Marcus Corporation climbed 8% and Cinemark stock leaped 2.5%. The tandem […]
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Here’s how many fake reviews Tripadvisor found on its website in 2024
Around 8% of the 31.1 million reviews submitted to Tripadvisor in 2024 were fake, according to the company’s “Transparency Report 2025.” That’s more than twice the number detected in 2022, according to company reports. But that doesn’t mean the number of fake reviews on the site doubled, said Becky Foley, vice president and head of […]
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Power outage disrupts final day of Cannes Film Festival, police investigate possible arson
People pose on the Croisette next to an installation of a Palme d’Or symbol during the 78th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France, on May 24, 2025. Benoit Tessier | Reuters A major power outage struck southeastern France on Saturday morning, disrupting traffic and briefly halting events at the Cannes Film Festival as the prestigious […]
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Why Trump’s iPhone tariff threat might not be enough to bring production to the U.S.
FILE PHOTO: Apple CEO Tim Cook escorts U.S. President Donald Trump as he tours Apple’s Mac Pro manufacturing plant with in Austin, Texas, U.S., November 20, 2019. Tom Brenner | Reuters The once-solid relationship between President Donald Trump and Apple CEO Tim Cook is breaking down over the idea of a U.S.-made iPhone. Last week, […]
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