‘Sports tourism’ is huge. But the Summer Olympics caused travel to Paris to plummet
It’s a common misconception that host cities see an explosion of travelers around the Olympic Games, says OAG’s Chief Analyst John Grant.
Trump stops short of establishing a bitcoin strategic reserve
Donald Trump announced his bitcoin reserve proposal at his keynote speech at the Bitcoin Conference in Nashville.
Israel cabinet authorizes government to respond to Hezbollah rocket strike
Israel’s security cabinet on Sunday authorized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government to respond to a rocket strike in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights.
‘Deadpool and Wolverine’ snares $205 million domestic opening, highest R-rated debut ever
“Deadpool & Wolverine” tallied $205 million in domestic ticket sales during its opening, the highest debut of 2024 and of an R-rated film ever.
This biographer exchanged emails with Bernie Madoff from prison for a decade. Here’s what he learned
Richard Behar’s new biography, “Madoff: The Final Word,” takes readers into the fraudster’s final years in prison, and all that came before.
China just expanded its efforts to boost consumption. Here are some stocks to watch
Authorities on Thursday announced the equivalent of 300 billion yuan ($41.5 billion) in special bonds would go towards trade-ins and equipment upgrades.
At least 30 dead in Gaza school airstrike; Israel says targeted militants
The Hamas-run government media office said 15 children and eight women were among those killed in the strike in the central town of Deir Al-Balah.
Going for gold — Three ‘Big Short’ traders say the precious metal is a major long
“The Big Short” traders Danny Moses, Vincent Daniel and Porter Collins, known for successfully betting against the housing market, find gold very attractive.
Justice Department claims TikTok collected U.S. user views on issues like abortion and gun control
The DOJ asked a federal appeals court on Friday to uphold an April law calling for ByteDance to sell TikTok’s U.S. assets by Jan. 19 or face a ban.
