Markets rally amid hopes of US-Iran deal
Markets betting a deal will reopen the Strait of Hormuz and soothe the deep global economic uncertainty cast by the closure of the vital oil & gas route. The United…
Former assistant to TV star Matthew Perry sentenced to 41 months in prison
The sentencing of Kenneth Iwamasa concludes the prosecution of five people in connection with the Friends star’s death. The former personal assistant to actor Matthew Perry has been sentenced to…
Why is Israel ramping up attacks in Lebanon despite a ceasefire?
Intensification comes while US-Iran indirect talks continue. Israel intensifies its military action in Lebanon, killing and injuring dozens of people, despite a US-brokered ceasefire. Iran insists those attacks must also…
Trump says no one will control Strait of Hormuz
NewsFeed US President Donald Trump says he won’t allow Iran to control the Strait of Hormuz under the terms of any deal reached with Tehran to end the war. Trump…
Ghana welcomes first group fleeing South African anti-immigration protests
The repatriation came following a wave of anti-immigration protests in recent weeks, with campaigners demanding tighter controls on what they described as undocumented migrants. A plane carrying 300 Ghanaian nationals…
How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday 5/27/2026
U.S. stocks inched to more records after oil prices fell back to where they were in mid-April U.S. stocks inched to more records after oil prices fell back to where…
Indie bookstores are multiplying, although many people still think they’re dying out
NEW YORK — Allison Hill, CEO of the American Booksellers Association, is used to strangers expressing sympathy when they learn what she does for a living. “It’s all so funny,”…
Ferrari’s first electric vehicle met with market skepticism
Ferrari on Tuesday presented its first-ever fully electric car to Italy’s President and Pope Leo XIV. Yet it’s still waiting for the ultimate approval from someone less high-profile: the consumer.…
Median pay for CEOs rose nearly 6% in 2025, but some compensation packages were eye-popping
NEW YORK — The typical CEO compensation package rose nearly 6% in 2025 to $17.7 million, as company boards rewarded their top executives for bigger profits and higher stock prices,…















