My partner and I were together for 13 years but our marriage lasted only a year. Our divorce was no one’s fault.
I was married on a cold day in December. Thirteen months later, my husband moved out. We decided to separate in November after agreeing to spend the holidays with our families. We told just a few friends, thinking maybe this was temporary. But the weeks between were a problem. After over a decade celebrating the…
Prediction markets like Polymarket could upend US gambling. Industry insiders think it’s a threat and an opportunity.
DraftKings chief product officer Corey Gottlieb speaks with “The Prop Queen” Ariel Epstein at Next Summit in New York. A battle is brewing between the titans of the US gambling industry and challenger brands pioneering areas like sweepstakes, predictions markets, and new daily fantasy models. We recently attended Next.io’s Next Summit in New York to…
EY CEO Janet Truncale is ‘uncomfortable’ being known as the first female Big Four boss, but has learned to embrace it
Janet Truncale is the global chair and CEO of EY, the first woman to hold the post. In 2024, Janet Truncale became the first woman to lead a Big Four consulting firm. As global chair and CEO of EY, she is now responsible for leading 400,000 employees and overseeing a global network that brought in…
Disney is playing it safe with sequels and reboots — and investors have questions
Disney has prioritized making movies like “Moana 2” that have a high floor and a high ceiling. Disney’s content strategy can be summed up in seven simple words: If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. After a string of creative misfires at the box office during former CEO Bob Chapek’s brief tenure, the House of…
Stock of the Day: FedEx drops 9% after 2025 forecast cut fans fears of economic uncertainty
The move: FedEx dropped 9.41% in premarket trading on Friday to $223.82 per share. Shares of the shipment and transportation firm are down 12.48% year-to-date. The chart: Why: The company lowered its revenue and profit outlook for the year, expecting shipping demand to soften amid economic uncertainty. Higher-than-expected inflationary pressures were another factor cited during…
A Southwest plane almost took off from a taxiway instead of the runway
A Southwest plane almost took off from a taxiway instead of a runway in Orlando on Thursday. An air traffic controller instructed a Southwest Airlines jet to abort its takeoff on Thursday after it began to accelerate on a taxiway instead of a runway at Orlando International Airport. The Federal Aviation Administration confirmed to B-17…
My parents wanted me to be a doctor or a lawyer. A teacher in middle school helped me find my real passion.
The author was proud to give his teacher a signed copy of a book he wrote. Growing up, my grandfather gave my brother and me books as birthday and Christmas gifts every year. I didn’t appreciate books as a child because I wanted lots and lots of toys. When I turned 12, I decided to…
Elon Musk’s PAC is giving $100 to Wisconsin voters ahead of the state’s Supreme Court race
Musk’s America PAC is offering $100 to Wisconsin voters who sign a petition opposing “activist judges.” If you’re a registered voter in Wisconsin, you’re eligible to get $100 from Elon Musk. All you have to do is sign a petition opposing “activist judges” sponsored by the billionaire businessman’s super PAC, America PAC. You can also…
Elon Musk’s surprise all-hands brings Tesla’s biggest bull back from the brink
Tesla investors have expressed concern that Elon Musk is spending too much time on DOGE. Elon Musk’s surprise late-night all-hands has already won over one Wall Street analyst. Wedbush Securities analyst Dan Ives, traditionally one of Tesla’s most bullish followers, said the all-hands was a “much-needed step forward” for Musk. Ives had previously warned Tesla…
