In August, I volunteered at my daughter’s old elementary school, handing out back-to-school packages. Excitement and anxiety filled the halls as children and parents made their way to classrooms. In the commotion, a boy taller than me came over and asked, “Do you remember me?” “Of course,” I said loudly,
On election night in Texas, the impossible became possible. Democrats won the governor’s seat for the first time since the 1990s and appeared poised to gain control of the state House of Representatives. These huge, unexpected victories now open the window for a major policy change that has long been
Health CV plans to split into two separate public companies in the first half of 2028 in what would be one of the largest corporate splits in history, the company announced Wednesday. The move would reverse the $78 billion insurance company, Aetna, and dismantle the vertically integrated health conglomerate it
A fierce competition is brewing on desks and bar tables around the world, with Coke Zero Sugar threatening to overtake Diet Coke as the nation’s most popular diet soda. For decades, Diet Coke has been a beloved staple in many people’s daily lives, from the go-to 3pm pick-me-up at work
Robert Caplin Bloomberg Getty Images Kraft Heinz announced Wednesday that it will release its coffee unit in North America in a deal that values the business at $650 million on a corporate basis, as it works to refocus on its core brands. The deal with private equity firm One Rock
Iranians struck a defiant tone on Wednesday as they celebrated U.S. voters’ rebuke of President Donald Trump in the midterm elections, while many in the Middle East waited to see how the results would impact Iran’s war. Concerns about war, especially frustration over rising prices for U.S. fuel and other
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Democrats won secretary of state races in four presidential battlegrounds while making gains in red territory, giving them election oversight in states key to the 2028 elections. Democratic candidates maintain control of secretary of state offices in Arizona, Michigan and Nevada while flipping offices in Georgia, states that have been
You may already use apps that connect your bank account to subscription services, budgeting tools, or payment platforms. The next step for these companies is to build an artificial intelligence agent that can act on your behalf without having to register first. Book cheaper flights. Pay the invoice. Transfer funds
Check out the companies that made the biggest moves in pre-market trading: Trump Media & Technology Group – Shares of President Donald Trump’s social media and technology company fell 11% after the Democrats’ decisive victory in the US midterm elections Tuesday night. Trump owns 41% of the company, which owns
Senator-elect Abdul Said hit out at Sky News reporter James Matthews during his election night coverage on Tuesday, scolding the British journalist for daring to ask questions after he bluntly declared he wanted “zero votes” from the British people just hours before his victory. The video, released by Sky News,