Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the world Fifty per cent of the world’s seaborne trade in sulphur passes through the Strait of Hormuz. So does 34 per cent of trade in crude oil, 29 per cent of liquefied petroleum gas,…
Introduction & Market Context Wrkr Ltd (ASX:WRK) presented its Q3 FY26 quarterly cash report and activity update on April 29, 2026, showcasing significant operational momentum as the regulatory technology company positions itself to capitalize on Australia’s upcoming Payday Super reforms. The presentation comes as the stock trades at $0.115, up 4.35% and reflecting an 82.5%…
Despite growing concerns that the war with Iran and the surge in gas prices could cool consumer spending, Starbucks said on Tuesday that so far it had not seen any signs of that happening. “We haven’t seen a lot of the macro effects trickle into consumer behavior as it relates to Starbucks,” Brian Niccol, the…
FILE PHOTO: FBI Director James Comey testifies before the House Intelligence Committee hearing into alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. election, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., March 20, 2017. Joshua Roberts | Reuters Former FBI Director James Comey was charged Tuesday with threatening President Donald Trump’s life when he posted an image of…
Starbucks on Tuesday raised its full-year outlook for comparable earnings and same-store sales growth after reporting its second straight quarter of traffic growth. “This quarter marked a milestone for Starbucks – and the turn in our turnaround,” CEO Brian Niccol said in a video posted alongside the company’s fiscal second-quarter results. For fiscal 2026, Starbucks…
New York City’s first full-scale casino with live table games opened to gamblers Tuesday, more than a decade after voters approved an expansion of gambling in the state. Resorts World, owned by Malaysia-based company Genting, beat out gaming giants such as Wynn Resorts, Las Vegas Sands, Caesars Entertainment and MGM Resorts to land one of…
The Trump administration on Tuesday ratcheted up economic pressure on Iran, warning financial institutions not to allow independent Chinese refineries to buy Iranian oil and cracking down on Iran’s “shadow” banking sector. The measures were the latest actions taken as part of the Treasury Department’s “Operation Economic Fury,” which aims to cripple Iran’s economy and…
The acting US ambassador to Ukraine will depart Kyiv in the coming weeks, according to people familiar with the matter, leaving a crucial diplomatic post vacant while Russia prepares for a summer offensive and peace talks stall. Julie Davis, who has served as temporary chargé d’affaires at the US embassy in Kyiv since May last…
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Mackenzie McDonald knows that, compared with most men his age, he is financially well off. A California-born professional tennis player, McDonald, 31, has earned more than $7 million in prize money in his 10 years on the ATP Tour. In October 2023, he was ranked a career-high No. 37 in the world, but injuries and…
