Business
What If Mark Zuckerberg Had Not Bought Instagram and WhatsApp?
In 2012, when Facebook’s chief executive, Mark Zuckerberg, cut a $1 billion check to buy the photo-sharing app Instagram, most people…
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Business
Business Banking Secrets Revealed
When it comes to handling money for your business, understanding the basics of business banking is key. Many entrepreneurs think they can…
Politics
Trump Openly Defies Court Order on White House Press Pool
Despite a court order, Donald Trump is still refusing to allow journalists from the Associated Press into the White House press pool. On…
Business
US Dollar Keeps Falling as Trump’s Tariffs Rattle Investors
The U.S. dollar extended its slide against other major currencies on Monday, the latest sign that investors may be starting to shun what…
Politics
Harvard University Announces It Won’t Surrender to Trump
“No government—regardless of which party is in power—should dictate what private universities can teach, whom they can admit and hire, and…
News
The Colorful Cult of Le Creuset
April Hershberger is not the only collector of Le Creuset cookware who owns so many pieces that she can’t count them. But she may be the…
Politics
You Can’t Seriously Be Shocked That Big Law Caved to Trump
I wasn’t surprised by Paul Weiss’s acquiescence to Trump, and neither were many of my Harvard Law School classmates, who joined together…
Politics
Republicans Debate Higher Taxes on the Rich
As Republicans prepare to cut trillions of dollars in taxes, they are grasping for ways to keep down costs. There are the typical…
Politics
Every Part of This ICE Arrest Is Horrific—Especially the Location
The Trump administration used a citizenship interview as a pretext to arrest a Columbia University student of Palestinian descent. Mohsen…
Business
Good Luck Getting Goldman Sachs to Even Say the Word ‘Tariff’
Goldman Sachs on Monday revealed its latest financial results and outlook for the future, and in a deft feat of linguistics, its…
Politics
Trump Makes Dark Promise on Deportations to El Salvador
Trump’s continued rhetoric now serves to normalize Russian aggression and put the onus on anyone else for the ongoing invasion of Ukraine.…
News
Video: Mark Zuckerberg Is Back in the Hot Seat in a Crucial Trial
Mark Zuckerberg has appeared before Congress more times than any other tech leader. He will testify again soon — as a witness in a federal…
Politics
Trump Doubles Down on His Most Terrifying Threat Yet
Trump’s continued rhetoric now serves to normalize Russian aggression and put the onus on anyone else for the ongoing invasion of Ukraine.…
Politics
El Salvador’s President Makes Sick Argument on Wrongly Deported Man
Trump’s continued rhetoric now serves to normalize Russian aggression and put the onus on anyone else for the ongoing invasion of Ukraine.…
Politics
UK Cuts Tariffs on Dozens of Products as Global Trade Tensions Rise
Follow live updates on the Trump administration. The British government ramped up actions to help protect businesses and households from…
Business
Lego Black Market Fetches Big Prices for Little Plastic Bricks
It’s one Lego kit, a collection of small plastic bricks and related accessories. What could it cost? The answer, it turns out, could be…
Business
Delaware Business: Why Companies Love This Tiny State
Delaware might be small, but it’s a giant when it comes to business. This tiny state has become a go-to spot for companies looking to…
Business
US: Nasdaq leads Wall Street higher at open after tariff break for electronics
Wall Street’s main indexes leapt at the open on Monday (Apr 14), with the tech-heavy Nasdaq up over 2 per cent, as investors welcomed the…
Politics
Opec cuts 2025 oil demand forecast over US tariffs
It expects demand to grow by 1.3 million barrels per day (bpd) in 2025, down from a previous forecast of 1.4 million bpd Opec slightly…
Business
Women’s health supplement brand Moom Health bags S$3.5 million funding
Investors include Eu Yan Sang founders’ family office and investment firm backed by Wilmar International co-founder and chairman Kuok…
Politics
Transcript: Trump Henchwoman Alina Habba’s Vile New Threat is Ominous
The following is a lightly edited transcript of the April 14 episode of the Daily Blast podcast. Listen to it here. Greg Sargent: This is…
News
The Former C.I.A. Officer Capitalizing On Europe’s Military Spending Boom
During a 24-hour swing through Copenhagen last month, Eric Slesinger met with engineers making maritime drones, developers of war-planning…
News
Wilmar maintains innocence after Indonesian judges who acquitted it arrested on corruption charges
Wilmar International maintained its innocence after four judges who cleared it – as well as two other palm oil companies – in a corruption…
Business
HPL jumps 5.5% after announcing that Ong Beng Seng will step down as managing director
Shares of Hotel Properties Limited (HPL) rose on Monday (Apr 14) by over 5 per cent, following the company’s announcement that property…