BUSINESS

In an era of electronic timepieces, he marketed $40,000 handmade watches as status symbols, breathing new life into a struggling industry.In an era of electronic timepieces, he marketed $40,000 handmade watches as status symbols, breathing new life into a struggling industry. Watches and Clocks, Luxury Goods and Services, Deaths (Obituaries), Advertising and Marketing, Patek Philippe SA, […]

Overall, ticket sales for the weekend were up 21 percent from last year. But the expensive “Supergirl” debuted as a disappointing second, with an estimated $38 million.Overall, ticket sales for the weekend were up 21 percent from last year. But the expensive “Supergirl” debuted as a disappointing second, with an estimated $38 million. Movies, Box Office

How one silly syllable ignited a bitter dispute over the nature of reality on Polymarket.How one silly syllable ignited a bitter dispute over the nature of reality on Polymarket. Prediction Markets, Virtual Currency, Gambling, Polymarket (Adventure One QSS Inc) Read More

At Cannes Lions, marketers grappled with how to influence A.I. chatbots.At Cannes Lions, marketers grappled with how to influence A.I. chatbots. Artificial Intelligence, Search Engines, Advertising and Marketing Read More

The attacks came after traffic through the Strait of Hormuz had reached the highest levels since the start of the U.S. war in Iran.The attacks came after traffic through the Strait of Hormuz had reached the highest levels since the start of the U.S. war in Iran. Ships and Shipping, US and Israeli Attack on Iran

She arrived in Moscow in 1955, two years after Stalin’s death, and spent several years as a journalist covering major events and ordinary Soviet lives.She arrived in Moscow in 1955, two years after Stalin’s death, and spent several years as a journalist covering major events and ordinary Soviet lives. Deaths (Obituaries), News and News Media, Cold

The tech scion David Ellison is close to completing a merger that would put the legacy broadcaster and the 24-hour cable news network under the same roof.The tech scion David Ellison is close to completing a merger that would put the legacy broadcaster and the 24-hour cable news network under the same roof. News and News

While prices are up overall, there’s a surprising pattern depending on your destination.While prices are up overall, there’s a surprising pattern depending on your destination. Travel and Vacations, Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates), Airlines and Airplanes, Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline, US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026), Summer (Season), Inflation (Economics) Read More

When the Trump administration rejected a request for federal assistance to a fire-ravaged part of western Colorado, residents debated which political party was to blame.When the Trump administration rejected a request for federal assistance to a fire-ravaged part of western Colorado, residents debated which political party was to blame. Wildfires, Federal Aid (US), Disasters and Emergencies,

The retailer, renamed Exemplar Luxury Group, is ditching anything that isn’t focused on high-end department store shopping.The retailer, renamed Exemplar Luxury Group, is ditching anything that isn’t focused on high-end department store shopping. Saks Fifth Avenue, Exemplar Luxury Group, Fashion and Apparel, Shopping and Retail, Luxury Goods and Services, Bankruptcies, Bergdorf Goodman, Neiman Marcus Group, Geoffroy