Trump’s trade plan could mean higher prices, and avoiding the impact won’t be simple
Welcome back! As Black Friday deals start rolling in, you might be looking to update your wardrobe. Before you buy any shoes, check out what trends stylists say are in (and out) this season. In today’s big story, Trump’s trade plans could spell trouble for prices, and preparing for it isn’t so easy. What’s on…
An American Airlines passenger was taken to hospital after severe turbulence caused a 4-hour flight to nowhere
An American Airlines Boeing 777. An American Airlines passenger was taken to hospital after their flight encountered turbulence. Data from Flightradar24 shows that Saturday’s Flight 930 from São Paulo to Miami U-turned less than two hours after taking off. It ultimately became a four-and-a-half-hour flight to nowhere. An airline spokesperson confirmed to B-17 that the…
Alex Cooper signed a podcast deal for $125 million. She learned one of her top negotiating tips from her mom.
Alex Cooper says she practices what she wants to say out loud before negotiations. Alex Cooper, host of the hit podcast “Call Her Daddy,” recently shared her tips on negotiation — one of which she learned from her mom. Cooper, who signed a $125 million deal with SiriusXM in August, said in an interview with…
Joni Ernst, head of the Senate’s new DOGE caucus, wants to make the federal establishment ‘squeal’ through trillions in cuts
Sen. Joni Ernst will lead the Senate’s DOGE caucus. Republican Joni Ernst, a senator from Iowa, is set to lead the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) caucus in the US Senate. Ernst said on Fox News on Sunday that her goal is to make the federal establishment “squeal” through massive spending cuts. “When I went…
‘The epicenter of Trumplandia’K Street lobbyists are flocking to Florida, as the nexus of power shifts from Washington to Palm Beach
As Donald Trump returns to the White House promising to obliterate business as usual in Washington, the city’s lobbyists are preparing for a seismic shift in how — and where — they do business. “Florida is becoming the power nexus for the country,” Bill Helmich, a lobbyist and close Trump ally, tells B-17. “It’s where…
Macy’s delays earnings to complete investigation into a worker hiding over $130 million in expenses
Macy’s store. Macy’s just delayed its third-quarter earnings, saying it is undertaking a forensic investigation into a single employee’s concealment of more than $130 million in expenses. The department store chain said Monday that the employee — who was responsible for small package delivery expense accounting and no longer works at the company — intentionally…
Marc Benioff thinks we’ve reached the ‘upper limits’ of LLMs — the future, he says, is AI agents
In a podcast appearance, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff said he thinks the future of AI lies in agents that do tasks autonomously. Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff, in an episode of The Wall Street Journal’s “Future of Everything” podcast, said he thinks the future of AI advancement lies in autonomous agents — not the large language…
The finale of ‘Gladiator II’ is a homage to the first film. Here’s what it could mean for a future sequel.
Paul Mescal follows in Russell Crowe’s footsteps as the new lead of the “Gladiator” franchise. “Gladiator II” doesn’t end on a cliffhanger, but there may still be room for another sequel. The new movie battles with “Wicked” for the top spot at the box office this week after both films premiered in the US on…
Netflix is producing its first samurai action series next year as it doubles down on non-English shows
FX’s “Shōgun” and Netflix’s “Squid Game” were hit non-English shows. FX’s “Shōgun” was one of the year’s most successful shows. In 2025, Netflix plans to release its own original Japanese historical series. The series, “Last Samurai Standing,” was announced in April and showcased during Netflix’s first International Showcase on Monday. The samurai action series is…
