If you want to dine like the New York media elite — specifically, like Times columnist David Brooks — a New Jersey restaurant is letting you do so, at a far cheaper price. In a now-viral post on X, formerly known as Twitter, the New York Times op-ed writer carped about spending $78 to eat…
Elon Musk’s threat to charge all X members to use the service could hasten what is already turning into an exodus of users. People are spending less time on the service formerly known as Twitter, as well as on its new rival, Meta Platforms Inc.’s META, +2.39% Threads. X had an average of 21 million…
Nippon Television Holdings shares JP:9404 rose sharply Friday morning following its plan to acquire shares in Studio Ghibli to make the animation powerhouse a subsidiary. The shares were recently 12% higher at 1,544.0 yen ($10.46) after rising as much as 22% earlier. Nippon Television said Thursday after market close that it would become the…
David Brooks, a columnist for the New York Times, took to social media to express his dismay over food prices. Does it really cost $78 for a burger and fries? Even at the airport? Social-media sleuths took notice and went on the hunt for this meal. His…
Hollywood writers and studios are reportedly near an agreement to end one of the months-long strikes that have brought production of TV shows and movies to a halt. Citing sources close to the negotiations, CNBC reported Wednesday night that the two sides were close to a deal following a face-to-face meeting earlier in the day….
Hulu is stocking up for Halloween this October, with a ton of spooky shows and movies on tap. That includes Season 2 of FX’s spinoff anthology “American Horror Stories” (Oct. 26); the Stephen King thrillers “Rose Red” (Oct. 1) and “The Boogeyman” (Oct. 5); the Starz horror series “Ash vs. Evil Dead” (Oct. 1); the…
When it comes to stuff I obsess about, here’s a short list: Why can’t I get a decent piece of pizza in New York City anymore? (I blame the dollar-slice industry.) Which Andrew Lloyd Webber musical is his crowning achievement? (I’ve become convinced it’s “Evita,” not “Phantom of the Opera” or “Cats.”) And…
The International Energy Agency last week said demand for all three major fossil fuels will peak this decade. Even beyond a crass “go woke, go broke,” many investors just don’t agree, and the replacement sources have their own issues. Surging costs have put key U.S. offshore wind projects in jeopardy, as a writedown from Ørsted…
Grocery-delivery app Instacart hopes to capitalize on what its chief executive calls a “massive digital transformation” in the way people shop at supermarkets, but it faces steep competition and an uncertain demand environment. The company filed for an initial public offering late last month, and its debut on Tuesday is set to hit markets even…
Here are some of the most notable stock movers ahead of Monday’s Wall Street open. Stock gainers: MariaDB PLC shares MRDB, -1.36% jumped 9% in premarket trading on Monday after venture capital group Runa Capital said Friday it had offered to buy the system software group for 56 cents a share in cash, representing a…
A 27-year-old media personality, Yusuf Mubarak who was declared missing in Kwara State, has been found dead. Mubarak was said to have been last seen around the Federal Secretariat area, Federal Road, Ilorin, around 9:40 p.m. on Wednesday, September 13, 2023. Since then, the student of the Nasarawa State University was unreachable. His lifeless body…
Drew Barrymore, who drew criticism for taping new episodes of her daytime talk show despite the ongoing writers and actors strikes, now says she’ll wait until the labor issues are resolved. “I have listened to everyone, and I am making the decision to pause the show’s premiere until the strike is over,” Barrymore posted on Instagram on Sunday….
Striking United Auto Workers want better wages, improved job security, retiree pay increases, and a 32-hour work week that could turbocharge broader acceptance of shorter work weeks. Right now, nearly 13,000 UAW workers have walked off the job at Ford Motor Co. F, -0.08%, General Motors Co. GM, +0.86% and Jeep and Chrysler parent Stellantis…
Car buyers are no longer contending with the chip shortages that led to a scarcity of new cars during the pandemic and sent used-car prices soaring, but anyone looking to purchase a car these days is still in for a bumpy ride. Nearly 13,000 U.S. auto workers went on strike early Friday after the Big…
The strike by United Auto Workers against the Big 3 carmakers is sparking a broader worry among stock-market investors over the outlook for corporate profits. “If the strike expands, investors can expect to see an impact on the broad economy and pressure on supply chains and corporate profit margins,” said Mark Hackett, chief of investment…
Sen. Bernie Sanders joined a United Auto Workers rally in Detroit on Friday, as the union gathered on the first day of its unprecedented strike against all of the Big Three and reiterated a call for solidarity. The targeted strike began early Friday at a General Motors GM, +0.86% plant in Missouri, a Stellantis NV…
U.S. stocks ended down Friday as investors worried about inflationary pressures ahead of the Federal Reserve’s meeting next week as well as an auto workers strike. How stock indexes traded The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA shed 288.87 points, or 0.8%, to close at 34,618.24. The S&P 500 SPX fell 54.78 points, or 1.2%, to…
“‘It’s an unfortunate situation. … We have to get back to work.’” That was Warner Bros. Discovery Chief Financial Officer Gunnar Wiedenfels talking about the ongoing strikes between Hollywood film studios and the writers and actors unions. He was speaking at a Bank of America conference this week. Wiedenfels said that the entertainment industry is…
The UAW is considering a break with tradition, moving to targeted strikes at specific Ford Motor Co., General Motors Co. and Stellantis NV plants, and there are no better candidates than the ones making America’s most sought-after vehicles for years running. Assembly lines producing high-margin Ford F, -0.16% and GM’s GM, SUVs and pickup trucks…
Nearly 13,000 U.S. auto workers went on strike early Friday after the Big Three and the United Auto Workers failed to reach an agreement before their national contract expired just before midnight. UAW President Shawn Fain called the targeted strike at a Ford Motor F, -0.16% plant in Michigan, a General Motors GM, plant in…
The Detroit 3 are paying their workers about 38% more than Tesla Unlike Ford, GM and Stellantis, Tesla has fended off unionizing efforts at its U.S. car factories. AFP via Getty Images A United Auto Workers strike would come at a time when the Big Three U.S. automakers are struggling with the transition to electric…