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Critics have chimed in, and now it’s audiences’ turn to watch Spider-Man: Brand New Day, which went live last night in early previews, and shows continue throughout the weekend in earnest. Already, however, enough people have seen Brand New Day to start scoring the film online, and as it stands,…
By this month, the year often feels different than it did in January. Today’s market is a great reminder of that.The goals we wrote down during the quiet optimism of a new year have now met real life. Markets have moved. Expenses have appeared. Children have grown. Plans have shifted.This…
ToplineYum! Brands, the publicly traded parent company of Taco Bell, says it’s already recovering from a sales slump driven by a cyclospora outbreak that sent foot traffic to the chain plummeting after thousands of people were sickened by eating tainted lettuce served at its restaurants. Key FactsYum! Brands CEO Chris…
Has an uncomfortable silence ever triggered a “fight or flight” response for you or for others?If so, that’s totally natural.Human beings are wired to strive to reduce uncertainty in our lives, and that includes silence. Imagine two prehistoric humans hearing rustling in the bushes. One assumes, “It’s probably the wind,”…
The slide represents a ubiquitous piece of footwear across the world of sports. Hyperice and Nike have teamed to make the slide more than simply a slip-on accessory, announcing the Sept. 29 launch of the Hyperslide.The original Hyperice and Nike connection surfaced in 2024 when the Hyperboot debuted to Olympians…
Topline“Manosphere” influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate’s long-running legal saga took bizarre twists and turns over the past week as the brothers try to dodge extradition to the United Kingdom, where they face 38 new charges, as a judge is expected to set a schedule for the extradition process at a…
July 29Voters mostly disapproved of Trump’s handling of key issues, according to the Quinnipiac poll, including his handling of the ongoing conflict with Iran (66% disapproval), foreign policy (62%), the economy (62%), trade (58%), and immigration (57%).Respondents to the Quinnipiac poll broadly disapproved of the ongoing war in Iran—60% of…
A recent U.S. Tax Court order is causing a stir, with some practitioners suggesting it could significantly limit taxpayers’ ability to recover penalties and interest assessed during the COVID-19 pandemic. But the fallout may not be quite that simple.In Bowen v. Commissioner, the court did not decide whether federal tax…
We tend to admire leaders who decide fast. Decisiveness looks like strength, and hesitation looks like weakness. But after years of advising in high-stakes rooms—and one experience that forced me to abruptly and completely slow down—I have come to believe the opposite. Speed has nothing to do with it. The…
July 29Voters mostly disapproved of Trump’s handling of key issues, according to the Quinnipiac poll, including his handling of the ongoing conflict with Iran (66% disapproval), foreign policy (62%), the economy (62%), trade (58%), and immigration (57%).Respondents to the Quinnipiac poll broadly disapproved of the ongoing war in Iran—60% of…
You’ve worked hard for your stock compensation and expect it to provide you with wealth for a long and happy life. Nevertheless, it’s important to find out what would happen to your restricted stock units (RSUs) or stock options should you die. How would the outstanding equity awards that you…
Highly successful private equity leaders think and act differently. Over the past several decades, we have worked with many, and we’ve learned what makes them unique: it’s the way they combine disciplined investing with disciplined management. This combination provides some useful insights that can be applied to any business. While…
Sisters Ann and Nancy Wilson of the American rock band Heart performed at the 2026 Annual Grammy Hall of Fame Gala at Los Angeles’ Beverly Hilton more than two months ago. They were one of several esteemed musical acts — among them 2PAC, Janet Jackson and Radiohead — whose recordings…
July 29Voters mostly disapproved of Trump’s handling of key issues, according to the Quinnipiac poll, including his handling of the ongoing conflict with Iran (66% disapproval), foreign policy (62%), the economy (62%), trade (58%), and immigration (57%).Respondents to the Quinnipiac poll broadly disapproved of the ongoing war in Iran—60% of…
The Education Department is offering borrowers a new interest rate reduction incentive for their federal student loans, and time is running out to sign up. But borrowers who want to take advantage of the new benefit should be mindful of the potential risks of the new program.The new incentive program…
New York’s proposed Self-Checkout Bill A11501 is a piece of legislation that takes aim at the economics of automation. If passed, it would require “food retail establishments” to provide a 10% discount for all goods purchased through a self-checkout kiosk.The proposal adds yet another hurdle to an already long list…
Throughout much of spring 2026, Michael Jackson’s compilation The Essential has ranked as one of the biggest albums in the world. That is certainly true in the United Kingdom, where the late superstar remains a serious hitmaker more than a decade and a half after his death.The collection was already…
July 29Voters mostly disapproved of Trump’s handling of key issues, according to the Quinnipiac poll, including his handling of the ongoing conflict with Iran (66% disapproval), foreign policy (62%), the economy (62%), trade (58%), and immigration (57%).Respondents to the Quinnipiac poll broadly disapproved of the ongoing war in Iran—60% of…
ToplineElon Musk on Wednesday lost his trillionaire status as sliding SpaceX shares lowered his fortune by more than $50 billion, the latest stock decline for the rocket maker despite newfound optimism from one of the best-known analysts of Musk’s Tesla.Key FactsShares of SpaceX dropped 6.2% as of Wednesday afternoon, a…
The Education Department cannot proceed with new regulations that could have cut off scores of borrowers from student loan forgiveness, said two courts on Tuesday. The long-awaited dual rulings over the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, or PSLF, are a major win for borrowers, and a huge loss for the…
ToplineWednesday marks new changes to how borrowers take out federal student loans and pay them off, as new rules largely enacted through the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” take effect and overhaul the federal student loan system.Key FactsLast year’s spending bill imposed a number of changes on how student loans…
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