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Security preparations start in Georgia for potential Trump indictment: report
Orange barricades have been set up outside Georgia’s Fulton County Courthouse, in the first visible sign of extra security before an expected indictment of former President Donald Trump next month, said an Atlanta Journal-...
Live Nation says concert industry will stay hot for at least 2 more years
Executives at Ticketmaster parent and concert-venue operator Live Nation Entertainment Inc. see strong concert demand for another two years.
Mitch McConnell plans to serve as Senate minority leader through 2024
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell plans to serve the rest of the 118th Congress as the GOP leader.
Warner Bros. Discovery’s stock gets a ‘Barbie’ boost as movie’s box office exceeds $500 million
Shares of Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. WBD got a 3.3% “Barbie” boost in morning trading Friday, after the company’s movie studio said the movie’s global box office surpassed the $500 million mark. Warner Bros. Pictures said...
Roku’s stock races higher after earnings as revenue blows past estimates
The streaming-media company easily topped expectations with its latest results while offering upside with its forecast.
House Republicans back down on holding Meta’s Zuckerberg in contempt of Congress
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan scraps plans to hold a vote that would recommend holding Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, in contempt of Congress.
Comcast’s stock surges as wireless strength helps amid internet subscriber losses
Comcast shed internet subscribers in its latest quarter, but not as many as Wall Street feared.
Mattel says it wasn’t just making a ‘Barbie’ movie, it was laying the groundwork for a film franchise
After the "Barbie" movie rocketed to the status of global phenomenon, Mattel on Wednesday talked about the film as a "template" for other opportunities.
‘My turn to pay it forward.’ Inspired to teach, this retiree found fulfillment by persuading students to care.
I was in my early 60s and not ready to retire. I wanted to do something meaningful, and ended up finding fulfillment as a substitute teacher.
Everything new coming to Max in August 2023 — and what’s leaving
Get ready for new seasons of 'Winning Time' and 'Hard Knocks,' an 'Adventure Time' spinoff and more
Here’s everything coming to Amazon’s Prime Video and Freevee in August 2023
Sigourney Weaver in 'The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart,' the rom-com 'Red, White & Royal Blue' and 'Cocaine Bear' are the month's highlights
Spotify’s stock tanks as large subscriber haul fails to drive revenue upside
The streaming giant easily surpassed subscriber-growth expectations for its latest quarter but failed to sport upside on its key financials.
Sirius XM shares on pace for largest single day percentage decline in three years
Shares of Sirius XM Holdings Inc. SIRI are on pace for their largest single day percentage decline in three years. The stock is down 13.4% Monday, putting it on track for its largest percentage decline since March 16, 2020...
‘These poor people who live in these tiny apartments’: Striking actors say their problems begin with the audition process
Lukas Gage’s 2020 infamous video audition haunts the 'hot labor summer' actors’ strike. Rules governing auditions are now up for discussion.
Correction in Tesla, Netflix shares could last several weeks, stock charts warn
The stocks of both Tesla and Netflix fell into correction territory Friday, and charts suggest the selloffs could continue for as long as several weeks.
Mattel’s stock up 1.5% after ‘Barbie’ claims top spot at North American box office in opening weekend
The stock of Mattel Inc. MAT, parent of the Barbie doll, rose 1.5% premarket Monday, after the Greta Gerwig-helmed “Barbie” movie claimed top spot at the box office over the weekend with a massive $155 million i ticket sa...
Opinion America has a $1.7 trillion student-debt crisis: ‘Where is the call for wise student borrowing?’
‘Isn’t anyone making the connection between this national problem and the financial illiteracy crisis?’ writes Tim Ranzetta.
If the hound-of-hell heat wave wasn’t enough, Spain’s political temperature is also soaring ahead of divisive weekend election
Spain will hold its 16th general election on July 23, a rare summer election called by Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, whose center left party is fighting to stay in power.
Spotify to raise prices for premium service: WSJ
Audio-streaming platform Spotify Technology SPOT is planning to raise the price of its ad-free premium service in the U.S., likely by one dollar to $10.99 a month, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday. The move, whic...
