The Broadway production of Tracy Letts‘ Bug starring Carrie Coon and Namir Smallwood – which opened last night right on schedule after the previous day’s missed performances due to an illness in the company – has been extended for an additional two weeks, the Manhattan Theatre Club announced today. Originally scheduled to play through Sunday, … Read more
Bitcoin (BTC) hovered at $90,000 around Friday’s Wall Street open as markets braced for US trade tariff news. Key points: RIsk-asset traders await news over US trade tariffs, as bets see the Supreme Court striking down the measures. US unemployment data misses expectations, with the Federal Reserve seen holding rates this month. Bitcoin traders demand … Read more
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Accountancy myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. The UK’s top accounting firms are pushing to end the industry regulator’s practice of routinely “naming and shaming” companies under investigation, after the financial watchdog ditched similar plans following pushback from banks. The Big Four of … Read more
This is Optimizer, a weekly newsletter sent every Friday from Verge senior reviewer Victoria Song that dissects and discusses the latest phones, smartwatches, apps, and other gizmos that swear they’re going to change your life. Optimizer arrives in our subscribers’ inboxes at 10AM ET. Opt in for Optimizer here. At CES 2026 this week, people … Read more
“The real freaks come out on Craigslist,” says Koester. “There’s a purity to it.” Even still, the site is a little tamer than it used to be: Craigslist shut down its “casual encounters” ads and took its personals section offline in 2018, after Congress passed legislation that would’ve put the company on the hook for … Read more
The Television Academy today announced rules changes for the 78th Emmy Awards in 2026, including a new name for the Outstanding Television Movie category; changes to the Short Form, Sound Mixing and Music categories; and expanded eligibility in the Casting, Costume and Lighting, Camera & Technical Arts categories. The 2026 rules changes also address AI, adding … Read more
By the time most people finish their first coffee, the market will already have picked a direction for the day, and Bitcoin will have reacted, overreacted, and possibly reversed. Friday, January 9 has that familiar feeling traders dread and secretly crave, the kind of calendar where the headlines are close enough together that one story … Read more
Twenty years after Rio Tinto’s disastrous $44bn takeover of Alcan, the miner is pursuing another deal that would set records: a $260bn megamerger with rival Glencore. The revival of talks to create the world’s largest mining group — which is already being dubbed “GlenTinto” — a year after a previous attempt faltered comes despite Rio’s … Read more
Disclosure: This is a paid article. Readers should conduct further research prior to taking any actions. Learn more › Xapo Bank has been pushing a simple message to long-term Bitcoin holders: do not just park your coins, put them to work. From its base in Gibraltar, the Bitcoin-first bank has built a suite of “wealth” … Read more
ABC If you haven’t watched “Alias,” you should go do that. And maybe check out “Felicity” while you’re at it, because the shows have a much more direct connection than most people probably realize. Sure, it’s common knowledge that J.J. Abrams created both shows, but at first … Read more