Disney CEO Bob Iger says working out and eating well make him a better leader — and he couldn’t do his job otherwise
Disney CEO Bob Iger is a big fan of eating well and exercising. Disney may be known for its magic, but there’s nothing mystical about one of CEO Bob Iger’s tips for excelling as a leader: diet and exercise. Iger, 73, wakes up early and works out for about an hour “for sanity and vanity…
Skip Paris and visit this pretty city 2 hours away. It feels less crowded but still has lots of holiday magic.
By late November, Bordeaux feels like it’s filled with lights. As the oft-repeated saying goes, Paris is always a good idea. And although that’s true, it can feel crowded and congested, especially during Christmastime. That’s why I now prefer to go to Bordeaux, the wine capital of the world, during the busy winter season. This…
Putin gives more details on Russia’s ‘Oreshnik’ hypersonic missile, saying its destructive elements reach over 7,000 degrees Fahrenheit
Russian President Vladimir Putin shared more details on Russia’s “Oreshnik” missile during a state visit to Kazakhstan. Russia first used the Oreshnik missile in Ukraine last week, striking a munitions factory in Dnipro. Putin said at the time that his forces had tested “a non-nuclear hypersonic ballistic missile,” named the Oreshnik, in response to Ukraine’s…
14 ‘Wicked’ easter eggs you may have missed, from big cameos to subtle ‘Wizard of Oz’ references
Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba in “Wicked.” The “Wicked” movie is a revelation — and it’s full of references to “The Wizard of Oz” and the original “Wicked” Broadway show that came before it. The film, directed by Jon M. Chu, adapts the first act of the 2003 musical written by Winnie Holzman with music and…
Longtime Tesla investor Ross Gerber on why Musk’s ties to Trump might not boost the EV maker
Elon Musk spent immense money and energy helping Donald Trump retake the White House, but the Tesla CEO’s new political influence may not do much to boost the fortunes of his carmaker, one of the company’s longtime backers said. Ross Gerber, a Tesla bull and the president of Gerber Kawasaki Wealth & Investment Management, thinks…
The dollar has soared since Trump’s election win. Here’s what that means for your wallet.
The dollar has soared since Donald Trump’s election win earlier this month, and a stronger US currency can have a big impact on consumers’ wallets. The dollar index, which measures the US dollar against a basket of currencies, has surged as much as 5% since Trump’s win and is up as much as 8% since…
The US military’s fight with the Houthis is locked in a dangerous stalemate
An F/A-18E Super Hornet fighter jet takes off during flight operations aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, which spent months battling the Houthis. On a blue sky day last November, a helicopter carrying Houthi gunmen descended on a commercial shipping vessel in the Red Sea. The rebels jumped out, seized control of the…
A renowned market bear who called the dot-com bubble warns stocks could be due for a 1987-style pullback with valuations high and liquidity shrinking
Traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange work frantically as panic selling swept Wall Street in this Oct. 19, 1987 file photo. Recession fears have largely dissipated since this summer, bolstering investor confidence in a roaring stock market. But Albert Edwards wants investors to remember that equities at historically expensive levels don’t…
9 charts show how buying a home has gotten harder for the average American
Feel like buying a home is tougher than ever? You’re not the only one. Homebuyers are older than ever, make more money, and are less likely to have young children at home, based on historical data on homebuyers from the National Association of Realtors, or NAR. These trends have largely resulted from declining housing affordability…
