Walt Disney Co. is expected to announce the NFL is taking an equity stake in its sports media property ESPN, according to people familiar with the plan. Disney may reveal the deal during its earnings call Wednesday. Representatives at the NFL and ESPN declined comment Friday. In return for the equity stake, ESPN is expected…
What do Dead Kennedysβ Jello Biafra, Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth and Motley CrΓΌe bassist Nikki Sixx have in common? They all dig Frankie and the Witch Fingers, an L.A.-based band whose irresistible garagey-psychedelic rock sometimes even invokes shades of Oingo Boingo and Devo thanks to a staccato freneticism and pointed lyrics. The diversity of…
Donald Trump’s trade war has been difficult to keep up with, to put it mildly. For all the threats and bluster of the US election campaign last year to the on-off implementation of trade tariffs – and more threats – since he returned to the White House in January, the president‘s protectionist agenda has been…
The crowd inside the Untold Story in Anaheim was ready for open mic night to begin last week, but there was no way it would start on time. Whenever owner Lizzette Barrios GraciΓ‘n tried to approach the podium, someone pulled her away for a hug. A congrats. A recommendation. A thanks. The bookstore opened last…
JosΓ© Caballero was a member of the Tampa Bay Rays at the start of Thursdayβs game against the New York Yankees. He was a member of the Rays when he turned a double play to end the fifth inning. He was a member of the Rays when he popped out to second base to start…
Cuvva, a fast-growing provider of short-term motor insurance, has drafted in advisers to explore a sale a decade after it was founded. Sky News has learnt that Cuvva has hired Perella Weinberg Partners to field interest from potential buyers following a series of unsolicited approaches. Sources said a sale process was expected to kick off…
The U.S. job market, already showing the strain from global trade tensions, is showing early signs of another critical issue facing workers today: artificial intelligence. Β In July alone, rising adoption of generative AI technology by private employers accounted for more than 10,000 job cuts, according to a report released this week by Challenger, Gray…
So much for the Dodgers ruining baseball. They wonβt finish this season with the best record in history, as they could win every one of their remaining games and still not realize the 120-win season that was envisioned for them. They might not even finish this season with the best record in the National League…
A new online tool aims to help tackle the country’s mental health crisis among kids. A 2019 study from Jama Network found children who spent more than three hours a day on social media were at double the risk for mental health disorders, including depression and anxiety. The feature known as Balance was developed by…
British banks and lenders have been spared a huge bill as the Supreme Court has overturned a ruling that could have meant millions of motorists were due compensation for mis-sold car finance. However the court sided with one of the claimants, Marcus Johnson, and awarded him individual compensation due to the circumstances in his case…