Yahoo Finance

Block Stock’s Unusual Options Activity Offers Something for Both Bulls and Bears

business  Jun 18, 2026

Variety

‘The Naturalist’ Series Adaptation in the Works at ABC From ‘CSI’ Alums (EXCLUSIVE)

A series adaptation of Andrew Mayne’s “The Naturalist” book series is in active development at ABC. The series is described as a procedural that follows a “brilliant but socially estranged biologist who uses the laws of animal behavior to hunt human predators.” The twist is that the protagonist has his own dark secrets, and he […]

entertainment  Jun 18, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Absa to Lift Kenya Unit Stake to 85% in $239 Million Tender

South Africa’s Absa Group Ltd. plans to raise its stake in its Kenyan unit to 85% through a $238.7 million tender offer, underscoring its confidence in East Africa’s growth prospects.

business  Jun 18, 2026

Variety

Alessio Liguori to Direct ‘Moriarty Rising: A Sherlock Holmes Tale’

Alessio Liguori is to direct “Moriarty Rising: A Sherlock Holmes Tale” in Turin, Italy. The project, written by Oliver Draiv, explores the origins of Sherlock Holmes’ greatest adversary against the backdrop of modern-day Turin. “Moriarty Rising” is a “dual-format” production, meaning it will function both as a premium vertical series and a standalone feature film. […]

entertainment  Jun 18, 2026

Variety

Charles Melton Joining Matt Damon in Event Film From ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ Directors

Charles Melton, the star of “Beef” and “May December,” will join Matt Damon in the new movie from Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, the filmmaker duo known as the Daniels. The project, which is described as an “event film,” marks the pair’s follow-up to “Everything Everywhere All at Once.” Plot details remain under wraps, but production is […]

entertainment  Jun 18, 2026

The Guardian

California ‘billionaire tax’ makes ballot despite opposition from tech moguls

Wealth tax criticized by billionaires and Gavin Newsom would levy a one-time 5% tax on residents worth over $1bnA controversial proposal in California to issue a wealth tax on billionaires has gained enough signatures to qualify for the ballot in November, state officials announced on Wednesday.The news is set to intensify an already heated debate around the tax, which has pitted tech moguls and the state’s governor, Gavin Newsom, against the labor unions backing the measure. Continue reading...

general  Jun 18, 2026

Yahoo Finance

First Phosphate critical minerals strategy strengthened by international support, Noble Capital Markets says

business  Jun 18, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Jeremy Grantham Points to a Watershed Moment for Big Tech

Everyone’s battling on the same frontier.

business  Jun 18, 2026

Yahoo Finance

Oil prices fall as Vance says ships move through Strait of Hormuz

business  Jun 18, 2026

Yahoo Finance

Bitcoin, Ethereum Traders Grow Even More Bearish as Prices Fall After Fed Decision

business  Jun 18, 2026

Variety

Quinta Brunson Exits Warner Bros. TV, Signs New Overall Deal With Disney’s 20th Television

“Abbott Elementary” creator and star Quinta Brunson as signed a new multi-year overall deal with Disney Television Studios’ 20th Television, Variety has confirmed. As part of the new pact, Brunson and her Fifth Chance Productions shingle will develop, write and executive produce projects for Disney Entertainment Television’s brands and platforms. Brunson was previously set up […]

entertainment  Jun 18, 2026

Yahoo Finance

U.S. Government-Backed MP Materials Stock Is Down 42% From Its 52-Week High. Is It Time to Buy the Dip?

business  Jun 18, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Intel Surges on Apple Deal | Open Interest 6/18/2026

Get a jump start on the US trading day with Matt Miller and Dani Burger on "Bloomberg Open Interest." Trump’s Iran deal reopens Hormuz. We talk to Livia Paggi at J.S. Held about the questions that remain. Plus, Kevin Warsh shocks markets at the Fed, Intel rides the made-in-America AI chip push, and LIV Golf’s Scott O’Neil fights for the league’s future. Plus, we are live from the Knicks parade in New York City as festivities kick off. (Source: Bloomberg)

business  Jun 18, 2026

MarketWatch

Here’s the new way to significantly reduce the interest rate on your student loans

Borrowers who enroll in autopay will receive the benefit starting July 1.

business  Jun 18, 2026

The Guardian

City & Guilds scraps mass redundancies and offshoring UK jobs to Greece

PeopleCert had been planning to cut about 400 jobs in £22m savings drive at training body it bought last yearThe vocational training body City & Guilds has guaranteed that plans for mass compulsory redundancies and the offshoring of hundreds of UK jobs to Greece will no longer go ahead.The proposal to remove about 400 UK roles was first reported by the Guardian in December as part of a £22m cost-cutting drive after the acquisition of the charity’s training and awards business by the Greek-ow

general  Jun 18, 2026

Yahoo Finance

A 62-Year-Old With $35,000 in Leftover 529 Funds Can Build $524,000 by Age 62. Here’s How.

business  Jun 18, 2026

TechCrunch

The smartphone era created an attention crisis. Slowtech is fixing it

“People just really want to take back control of their time, their lives, their attention... They’re down for whatever helps them do that.”

technology  Jun 18, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Kate Hudson-Javier Bardem Rom-Com ‘Hello & Paris’ Adds 6 to Cast at Amazon MGM (Exclusive)

Rupert Penry-Jones, Trudie Styler, Amber Valletta, Bella Maclean, Eliot Sumner and Thaddea Graham have boarded writer-director Elizabeth Chomko's feature that is currently in production.

entertainment  Jun 18, 2026

Yahoo Finance

Floating Rate Loans Sounded Safe Until The Fed Started Cutting Rates

business  Jun 18, 2026

Variety

Variety and Google TV Partner to Host Two Events With Industry Leaders at Cannes Lions 

Variety and Google TV will host two exclusive events during Cannes Lions designed to explore the intersection of entertainment, technology, and culture through keynote conversations and industry discussions. On June 23, The Industry Innovators Cocktail Hour will feature a keynote conversation with Basketball Hall of Famer, NBA on NBC studio analyst and entrepreneur Carmelo Anthony, […]

entertainment  Jun 18, 2026