Demonstrations in Tel Aviv attracted more than 100,000 protesters demanding an immediate end to the military campaign and the release of the hostages, the Guardian reported, citing the organisers. Netanyahu has said the expanded military operation “will help free our hostages,” though most of the hostages who have been freed emerged as a result of…
The outspoken vice president even resisted the chance to criticize laws governing freedom of speech and belief in the U.K., of which he has been damning in the past. He acknowledged he had “raised some criticism, concerns about our friends on this side of the Atlantic” but specified that “many of the things that I…
Disney shares are under pressure Wednesday after the entertainment giant reported mixed quarterly results. We think it’s an opportunity. Revenue in the three months ended June 28 increased 2% year over year to $23.65 billion, missing expectations of $23.73 billion, according to LSEG. Adjusted earnings per share (EPS) in the fiscal 2025 third quarter totaled…
For the foreseeable future, rumours regarding Chinese elite politics are not going anywhere. But the stakes are very high, and getting China and its leadership right is critically important. For Beijing, explaining governance mechanisms and promoting public accountability are essential for facilitating its global communications. For Washington, DC and foreign countries, the knowledge of China…
Figma celebrates its initial public offering at the New York Stock Exchange on July 31, 2025. NYSE Shares of design software vendor Figma popped 6% on Friday, a day after the stock more than tripled in its New York Stock Exchange debut. Figma opened at $85 on Thursday under the ticker FIG, and shares closed at…
The entertainment company Paramount Global is expected to close its $8bn merger agreement with Skydance Media on August 7, a date that marks two weeks after the administration of President Donald Trump gave its approval. On Friday, the two companies announced the final stage of the yearlong deal, which was first unveiled in July 2024….
Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. This week has demonstrated that the tech “broligarch” who’s most influenced President Donald Trump’s second administration isn’t Elon Musk, Peter Thiel, or Marc Andreessen—it’s Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison, the 80-year-old software tycoon who recently…
The Washington Post is shrinking and sinking, and fast. Amid continuing losses, the news organization is wrapping up its second employee buyout in 18 months. This one will clear out about three dozen of its most accomplished reporters, editors and opinion columnists (Jonathan Capehart, Catherine Rampell, David Von Drehle). This is a trend, unfortunately: In…
Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos has been weighing a possible acquisition of CNBC, The Post has learned. The 61-year-old e-commerce magnate has signaled interest to business associates in buying the cable network — home to “Squawk Box” and “Mad Money with Jim Cramer” — after it is spun off by NBCUniversal parent Comcast later this year,…
UPDATED, with additional Trump comment: Donald Trump said that he planned to sue Rupert Murdoch‘s “ass off” after The Wall Street Journal published a story about his relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The Journal reported earlier on Thursday on a birthday album that was given to Epstein in 2003, featured collected letters from…