Wall Street banks are positioning themselves to profit from the US ousting of Venezuela’s leader Nicolás Maduro, betting regime change could eventually unlock tens of billions of dollars in investment related to energy and infrastructure in the South American nation. Lenders have been talking to consultants and bankers about the funds needed to unlock Venezuela’s … Read more
Apple CEO Tim Cook‘s total compensation held steady at $72.3 billion in 2025 compared with 2024. The pay figure was disclosed Thursday in the tech giant’s annual proxy statement. Technically, the final tally dipped about $300,000 year-to-year, but in percentage terms the decline was a small fraction of a percentage point. The breakdown of the … Read more
Internet access in Iran was cut on Thursday by the government as protests spread across the Middle Eastern country, raising the question: Can its citizens still use crypto? Around seven million people, out of the country’s 92 million population, are estimated to be crypto users, according to Statista. TRM Labs tracked roughly $3.7 billion in … Read more
ABC The hacking crisis continued on Thursday’s midseason premiere of “9-1-1: Nashville,” revealing that the root of the problem might be closer to home than anyone wants to believe. During a private meeting with city officials, Don and Cammie were among those who voted to pay the … Read more
I have to ask, since I’m looking at my Blu-ray collection now and I know that you and Tracy are big champions of physical media: What’s your media diet while you’re in the show? Normally, if I’m home, Tracy and I watch a movie every night. We watched Bacurau last night; Tracy’s presenting an award … Read more
US president lurched from kidnapping Maduro to criticising private equity firms in a tumultuous start to 2026
The massive crypto crash in October decimated market makers, ending an era where crypto traders were able to make easy money, says crypto exchange BitMEX. The crash between Oct. 10 and 11 wiped out $20 billion in the “most destructive event for sophisticated market makers in crypto history,” BitMEX said in its State of Crypto … Read more
Social media and remote working has prompted the shift. “Several cultural forces are shaping the trend: increased professional visibility through social media, high-definition photography, virtual meetings [or Zoom face], and a growing awareness of how subtle enhancements can support confidence in competitive environments,” explains Dr. Dunne. In response to growing demand, men’s beauty is rapidly … Read more
“The Pitt” Season 2 opens with Robby riding into work to The Clarks’ “Better Off Without You,” a choice that immediately recalls — and contrasts with — the music that once anchored Noah Wyle’s process during Season 1. When I sat down with the Emmy winner in … Read more
The data suggests soft skills more than quantitative competency equal success in a rapidly changing labour market