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Movie Theaters Embrace the Bewilderingly Lucrative Business of Buckets

Once, a tub of popcorn was just a tub of popcorn. Now, “collectible concession vessels” could make one chain more than $100 million.

HDFC Bank under US law firms’ scanner over alleged payments; shares fell 3% after May report

Dollar Jumps on Haven Flows as Middle East War Intensifies

The dollar got a boost Thursday from haven flows as the war in the Middle East intensified, pushing oil prices above $100 a barrel.

Alphabet’s massive profit growth is just an illusion, as SpaceX and Anthropic help mask a historic cash drain

Earnings quadrupled on paper, but an analyst calls that an “illusory” performance propped up by unrealized gains from equity investments.

Pubs cheer business rates relief while other firms 'left out in the cold'

Pubs welcomed the support package, while other High Street firms asked why they were left out.

Russia Says Its Black Sea Waters Not Safe for Ships Amid Attacks

Russia warned that it was unsafe to navigate in its Black Sea waters after Ukraine ramped up attacks on ships.

Tech reporter Joanna Stern asked AI to do 'almost everything' for a year—the No. 1 tool she'll keep using

"I Am Not a Robot" author Joanna Stern integrated dozens of AI applications into her life over the course of a year. She says this one has stuck with her.

Stocks sink on Big Tech cash burn; oil hits $100 for first time since May

ECB hostage to oil prices? Lagarde leaves door open for a September hike

ECB President Christine Lagarde warned that surging oil prices could shape the September rate decision, leaving the door open to another interest rate hike at the next meeting.

I am a 63-year-old semiretired physician. If you have saved $2 million for retirement, should Social Security be…

“At that point, they arguably no longer need the government’s retirement safety net.”

South Africa: Reserve Bank Leaves Interest Rates Unchanged

[allAfrica] Cape Town -- The Monetary Policy Committee of the South African Reserve Bank voted to keep the interest rate unchanged, despite experts and the markets expecting a hike.

Even as War Rages, Investors Bet Oil Will Be Cheaper in a Few Months

Futures contracts reflect an expectation that low inventories and midterm elections are likely to push the Trump administration to try to ease tensions with Iran.