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US jury finds Elon Musk misled Twitter shareholders
G A federal jury in California found Friday that tech tycoon Elon Musk misled Twitter shareholders, driving down the company’s share price as he was poised to buy it in…
Middle East war: global economic fallout
A Here are the latest economic events in the Middle East war: – Iran’s Hormuz offer to Japan – Iran is willing to help Japanese ships sail the Strait of…
Tickets to toothbrushes: BTS’s money-making machine
C The return of the world’s biggest boy band BTS after their almost four-year hiatus looks set to be a major money-spinner — potentially beating Taylor Swift. Ahead of the…
Record-breaking heat wave grips western US
A A record early heat wave striking the west of the United States on Friday is a one-in-500-years type event and all but certainly the result of human-caused climate change,…
Trump’s Iran war rattles US swing voters ahead of midterms
B Donald Trump’s war with Iran is weighing on independent US voters, a crucial bloc likely to determine if the president’s Republican Party maintains control of Congress in the November…
After Cuba beckons, Miami entrepreneurs are mostly reluctant to invest in the island
G Havana announced this week that it would allow Cuban emigrants to invest to address the communist island’s severe economic and energy crises. But in Miami, the epicenter of the…
Venezuela reshapes military in shift toward Washington
J A sweeping overhaul of Venezuela’s top brass is designed to remake the armed forces and draw them closer to Washington, multiple military and political sources told AFP. Delcy Rodriguez…
Peru’s crowded presidential race zeroes in on organized crime
C For the 35 candidates vying to be Peru’s next president, the question of how to beat back organized crime could be what it takes to break out ahead of…
NBA champion Thunder say ‘timing’ prevents White House visit: report
A The reigning NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder won’t visit the White House while in Washington to play the Wizards on Saturday, citing a “timing” issue, The Athletic reported Friday.…
Jury signals tech titans on hook for social media addiction
R A question by jurors in a landmark social media addiction trial on Friday signaled Meta or YouTube may have to pay for letting a girl get hooked onto their…
