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Paramount’s $81 billion Warner Bros mega merger moves closer to becoming a reality as shareholders approve deal

Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders voted in support of selling the entire business to Paramount for $31 a share. Including debt, the deal is valued at nearly $111 billion.

By Wyatte Grantham-Philips and The Associated PressApril 23, 2026
A man walks on a patch of land that is dried and cracked
The world has entered a ‘global water bankruptcy,’ but markets are mispricing water as drought costs rise to $307 billion annually, analysts warn
By Sasha RogelbergApril 23, 2026
Sad nurse sitting on stairs reading bad news on mobile phone
The tech industry is applying an Uber-style ‘gigification’ model to nursing. It means no workers’ comp, AI managers, and ‘surveillance wages’
By Tristan BoveApril 23, 2026
Stressed out Gen X woman
Nearly half of working-age Americans don’t have a retirement account—even 40% of workers nearing their 60s don’t have any money stored away
By Emma BurleighApril 23, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump speaking in the White House Oval Office
Trump’s team is hosting another memecoin conference. The price to attend has dropped dramatically
By Jack KubinecApril 23, 2026
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‘The biggest energy security threat in history’: IEA chief warns 13 million barrels a day are gone with no cure in sight
By Jake AngeloApril 23, 2026
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Workplace Culture‘The disfavored groups, No. 1, obviously, would be white males’: Ron DeSantis is still signing anti-DEI legislation
By Mike Schneider and The Associated PressApril 23, 2026
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LawAmerica actually listened to the parental childcare crisis with record number of 4-year-olds in state preschool
By Moriah Balingit and The Associated PressApril 23, 2026
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Arts & EntertainmentNorth Carolina town, pop. 1,000, honors former resident Andre The Giant with roadside marker
By The Associated PressApril 23, 2026
AI security leaders gather in Washington as risks mount—and Mythos raises the stakes
NewslettersAI security leaders gather in Washington as risks mount—and Mythos raises the stakes
By Sharon GoldmanApril 23, 2026
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PoliticsIt’s raining ice in Michigan: ‘They’re mini glaciers, if you will’
By Sarah Brumfield, Corey Williams and The Associated PressApril 23, 2026
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EnvironmentClimate activists realize that it’s a bad look to be an ‘eco-pooper,’ embrace joy for a change
By Seth Borenstein and The Associated PressApril 23, 2026
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PoliticsDevin Nunes is no longer CEO of Truth Social after 67% stock plunge wipes out $6 billion in market cap
By Bernard Condon and The Associated PressApril 23, 2026
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EnvironmentOver 17 million Americans live in homes that could be flooded any second now, University of Alabama researchers find
By Seth Borenstein and The Associated PressApril 23, 2026
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Future of Work‘It feels challenging to break through’: Most recruiters say they can’t find talent while 80% of job seekers feel unprepared to find a job
By Jacqueline MunisJanuary 7, 2026
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    EconomyFarmers see a ‘Band-Aid on a deep wound’ as White House reveals the size of their soybean tariff bailout
    By Josh Funk, Didi Tang and The Associated PressJanuary 2, 2026
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LawHero Alaska Airlines pilot who landed plane missing its door sues Boeing in unusual move, saying he was scapegoated
By Josh Funk and The Associated PressJanuary 7, 2026
The Education Department is garnishing wages for millions of student loan borrowers in default. Who is affected and how much they can take
Personal FinanceThe Education Department is garnishing wages for millions of student loan borrowers in default. Who is affected and how much they can take
By Sydney LakeJanuary 7, 2026
Photo: Sergey Brin
InvestingAI may generate only half the profit needed to justify the investment, Goldman analyst warns
By Jim EdwardsJanuary 7, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump
EconomyTrump’s Venezuela plan just got a whole lot more expensive, as he says the U.S. could give ‘tremendous’ sums to oil companies building there
By Eleanor PringleJanuary 7, 2026
woman smiles in front of camera
EconomyBusiness leaders are growing more optimistic, JPMorgan survey finds
By Carlos GarciaJanuary 7, 2026
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    PoliticsTrump retreats on tariffs again, now on furniture, kitchen cabinets and vanities
    By Michelle L. Price and The Associated PressJanuary 2, 2026
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North America‘We took our business community for granted,’ San Francisco’s new mayor admits to city’s failings, but vows not to move fast and break things
By Nick LichtenbergJanuary 6, 2026
tariff
EconomyTrump may be raising your taxes with his tariffs but he could actually cut inflation with them, too, SF Fed says
By Jake AngeloJanuary 6, 2026
Ray Dalio says AI is in ‘the early stages of a bubble,’ so watch out for 2026
InvestingRay Dalio says AI is in ‘the early stages of a bubble,’ so watch out for 2026
By Tristan BoveJanuary 6, 2026
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EconomyMark Cuban on the $38 trillion national debt and the absurdity of U.S. healthcare: we wouldn’t pay for potato chips like this
By Nick LichtenbergJanuary 6, 2026
Berkshire Hathaway's Warren Buffett
SuccessWarren Buffett left his Berkshire Hathaway job with a parting lesson for young Gen Z workers: ‘Be very careful who you work with’
By Emma BurleighJanuary 6, 2026
  • U.S. President Donald Trump signs funding legislation to reopen the federal government as he is joined by House Minority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA), House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), Republican lawmakers and business leaders, during a ceremony in the Oval Office of the White House on November 12, 2025, in Washington, DC.
    EconomyHappy New Year! There’s now less than a month until the next potential government shutdown
    By Eleanor PringleJanuary 2, 2026
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PoliticsAir traffic still runs on floppy discs in places, so the FAA just picked 2 companies for a $26 billion radar overhaul
By Josh Funk and The Associated PressJanuary 6, 2026
Eric Trump
InnovationTrump Mobile has been accepting $100 deposits for a golden phone but the prototype is nowhere to be seen as CES kicks off
By Michael Liedtke and The Associated PressJanuary 6, 2026
CES
CommentaryBeyond the CES hype: why home robots need the self-driving car playbook
By Jason CorsoJanuary 6, 2026
Trump’s trade tariff revenue is already in decline, and Wall Street is pretty happy about it
EconomyTrump’s trade tariff revenue is already in decline, and Wall Street is pretty happy about it
By Jim EdwardsJanuary 6, 2026
Rubio, Trump
EnergyTrump’s strike on Venezuela gives the U.S. 30% of the world’s oil reserves on paper and a $100 billion rebuilding job in reality
By Sasha Rogelberg and Nick LichtenbergJanuary 5, 2026
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EconomyUnder Biden, America got 150 countries to agree a 15% global corporate tax. Under Trump, America gets an exemption
By Fatima Hussein and The Associated PressJanuary 5, 2026
Tom Lee
InvestingWhy Wall Street permabull Tom Lee thinks we’re in the third great labor shortage era—and AI is an innovation like frozen food
By Nick LichtenbergJanuary 5, 2026
Janet Yellen warns the $38 trillion national debt is testing a red line economists have feared for decades
Personal FinanceJanet Yellen warns the $38 trillion national debt is testing a red line economists have feared for decades
By Eva RoytburgJanuary 5, 2026
Trump
PoliticsFrom Trump walking away to ‘managed instability,’ Princeton expert on Latin-U.S. relations sees 5 scenarios for Venezuela
By Robert Muggah and The ConversationJanuary 5, 2026
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PoliticsVenezuela’s 20-year downfall featured a weird bromance between Hugo Chávez and Sean Penn, ex-husband of Madonna and ‘One Battle After Another’ actor
By Nick LichtenbergJanuary 5, 2026
Is Iran next for Trump? A currency collapse, energy crisis, and water shortage have exploded into unrest against the regime
Middle EastIs Iran next for Trump? A currency collapse, energy crisis, and water shortage have exploded into unrest against the regime
By Jason MaJanuary 5, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump
Economy‘Military adventures cost money’: Economists’ key concern about Trump’s Venezuela action is how it weakens $38.5 trillion national debt picture
By Eleanor PringleJanuary 5, 2026
Machado once backed Trump’s Venezuela plan. Now the jilted Nobel laureate is frozen out
PoliticsMachado once backed Trump’s Venezuela plan. Now the jilted Nobel laureate is frozen out
By Ashley LutzJanuary 5, 2026
Wall Street cheers the prospect of conflict in Venezuela and Greenland
EnergyWall Street cheers the prospect of conflict in Venezuela and Greenland
By Jim EdwardsJanuary 5, 2026
Crude oil prices rise after Maduro ouster as Wall Street braces for a big week that will put the U.S. economy back on Trump’s radar
EnergyCrude oil prices rise after Maduro ouster as Wall Street braces for a big week that will put the U.S. economy back on Trump’s radar
By Jason MaJanuary 4, 2026
OPEC+ sticks with plan to keep oil flow steady amid turmoil
EnergyOPEC+ sticks with plan to keep oil flow steady amid turmoil
By Grant Smith, Ben Bartenstein, Salma El Wardany, Nayla Razzouk, Fiona MacDonald and BloombergJanuary 4, 2026
What happens next in Venezuela? The regime’s foundation remains in place even after U.S. capture of Maduro, analyst says
PoliticsWhat happens next in Venezuela? The regime’s foundation remains in place even after U.S. capture of Maduro, analyst says
By Jason MaJanuary 3, 2026
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CommentaryYou probably use the same password for 30 different websites. It’s time for a passkey. 
By Rishi BhargavaJanuary 3, 2026
Cash machines in this former communist country issue euros for the first time after becoming the 21st member of the currency union
EconomyCash machines in this former communist country issue euros for the first time after becoming the 21st member of the currency union
By The Associated PressJanuary 2, 2026
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When interest on national debt overtook military spending, it triggered a limit where the U.S. may ‘cease to be a great power,’ warns Hoover historianplaceholder alt text
By Eleanor PringleApril 23, 2026
AI
Cursor’s 25-year-old CEO is a former Google intern who just inked a $60 billion deal with SpaceXplaceholder alt text
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezApril 22, 2026
Environment
Officials will flush 50,000 toilets to flood a Utah lake in order to generate electricityplaceholder alt text
By Mead Gruver, Dorany Pineda and The Associated PressApril 22, 2026
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