SpaceX and other mega IPOs may wait years to join the S&P 500
Mega-IPO candidates including SpaceX are expected to face a long road to entry to the S&P 500 Index, after the company that makes the rules rejected a proposal that included…
During D-Day speech in France, Hegseth invokes immigration and says ‘When will European capitals do something about that invasion?’
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth used a D-Day anniversary speech on Saturday to appear to link immigration by sea to the wartime liberation of Europe, warning that the freedom won…
This may be the maximum level of U.S. debt that’s sustainable before interest payments trigger a default crisis that even steep tax hikes can’t fix
Soaring U.S. debt and projections that put it at astronomical levels in the coming years have set off increasing panic, though the precise level that sparks a crisis is unknown.…
Marvell Technology, Flex to join S&P 500 later this month
Marvell Technology Inc. and Flex Ltd. will join the S&P 500 in the latest quarterly rebalance, S&P Dow Jones Indices said Friday. The semiconductor company and the electronics manufacturing firm,…
Ukraine targets St. Petersburg after Putin refuses talks
Ukraine launched a drone barrage at St. Petersburg on Saturday, the final day of a major investment forum, hours after President Vladimir Putin spoke there and refused a proposal for…
Trump says ‘situation with Iran seems to be going quite well’ while U.S. shoots down more missiles and drones near Strait of Hormuz
The U.S. military said it shot down Iranian ballistic missiles and drones launched toward the Strait of Hormuz and Gulf Arab allies on Friday, while striking some of the Islamic…
Chinese humanoid robots dominate the market with thousands shipped a year. But most are still performative rather than functional
Chinese-made humanoid robots are making waves with their ability to do backflips, direct traffic, and even make coffee as the companies developing them seek ways to expand and dominate the…
These 12 Fortune 500 companies have survived wars, crashes, and over 200 years of U.S. history
As America prepares to celebrate its 250th birthday, a handful of its largest companies are marking a different kind of milestone: histories that stretch back nearly to the nation’s founding—or…
I’ve sold property on California’s Central Coast for decades. The buyers chasing ranch and winery estates are after more than a lifestyle
Ten years ago, I could have told you exactly who bought a working ranch or a winery estate on California’s Central Coast. A short list: retiring executives who wanted a…
Gen Z is ditching college for ‘more secure’ trade jobs—but boilermakers and welders actually rank among the worst entry-level jobs
Trade jobs are having a moment. Touted as the smarter, safer alternative to “irrelevant” overpriced degrees and entry-level white-collar jobs (which tech CEOs warn could soon be swallowed by AI),…