The LyondellBasell Houston refinery is seen in June. Multiple factors are holding oil prices down, including the fact that the United States is now the world’s largest oil producer. Brandon Bell/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Brandon Bell/Getty Images Immediately after Israel attacked Iran earlier this month, crude oil prices spiked up — exactly like…
Diamondbacks All-Star second baseman Ketel Marte was seen in tears on the field after a spectator yelled a derogatory comment about his late mother during an at-bat in Arizona’s game against the White Sox on Tuesday night in Chicago. Arizona manager Torey Lovullo and bench coach Jeff Banis asked for the person to be removed…
Serie A club Como are in talks to sign AC Milan striker Alvaro Morata this summer (h/t journalist Fabrizio Romano). The Spaniard joined Milan in a €13 million deal last summer but was loaned out to Galatasaray just after six months. The Turkish giants have multiple buy options for Morata, whose loan runs until January…
NIQ retail sales figures show shoppers are consciously trying to eat more healthily Shoppers have been eating more healthily as the mercury rises, new figures indicate. According to NielsenIQ (NIQ) till roll data for the four weeks to 14 June, sales at UK supermarkets were up 3.8 per cent versus May. The analyst said the…
THE Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has successfully embarked on a high-impact strategic mission to the United Kingdom (UK) from June 8 to 15, 2025. The mission aims to solidify international partnerships that will accelerate the Philippines’ transition into a robust innovation economy. Anchored under Project Padaghan, this weeklong mission is a pivotal step…
This is an excerpt of the newsletter Show Notes, in which Samuel Hine reports from the front row of the fashion world. Sign up here to get it free. The flip-flop wave that GQ has been tracking for months has finally broken on the shores of Paris Fashion Week. On the first night alone, I…
June 25 2025 | Industry News From recovery to boom: The latest China Trading Desk survey outlines how China’s travel surge is redefining global tourism As China progresses through mid-2025, the outbound travel market continues to chart a strong recovery trajectory, evolving with renewed confidence and discernible shifts in consumer priorities. That is according to…
President Trump told reporters that he is actively considering replacements for Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, and that he is down to three or four candidates. “I know within 3 or 4 people who I’m going to pick,” he said Wednesday, without offering specific names. The consideration of Powell successors comes after a period of…
To the editor: Staff writer Salvador Hernandez’s piece on drivers utilizing cell maps on their phones warns us of consequences should a driver be caught holding their device (“Holding your cellphone while driving for navigation is illegal, California court rules,” June 5). Unfortunately, many still use their cellphones while driving in lieu of Bluetooth earbuds….
Wind power has run into some headwinds, and not the kind that spin its turbines. Recently, President Trump has decided to wage war against the technology, an unwelcome bit of friction that coincides with rising costs in recent years. Onshore wind power went for $61 per megawatt-hour last year, according to Lazard, bucking a decade-long…