Ticketmaster has once again cracked under the weight of a Taylor Swift ticket sale — this time in France. As French fans prepared on Tuesday to…
Striking Actors Picket Across Country in Quest for New Contract
It was 10 a.m., adoring union members had already more or less mobbed their president, Fran Drescher, and the crowd was growing by the minute.…
Hollywood Actors Join Writers on Strike, Bringing Industry to a Standstill
The Hollywood actors’ union approved a strike on Thursday for the first time in 43 years, bringing the $134 billion American movie and television business…
Treasury Taps Sanctions Architect to Lead Financial Crimes Team
The Treasury Department said on Thursday that Andrea Gacki, an architect of the Biden administration’s sanctions program, would become the director of the Financial Crimes…
Water Bills Are Rising. Here’s What to Do About It.
Scorching temperatures blanketing much of the country make cool showers enticing. But beware the water bill. Average water and sewer bills — they are often…
Inflation Drops to 3% in June
Inflation cooled significantly in June, offering some of the most hopeful news since the Federal Reserve began trying to tame rapid price increases 16 months…
Car Shows to Visit in North America and Europe
Detroit Concours d’Elegance Sept. 23: Detroit Institute of Arts Admission: $45 adults, and children 15 and under are free. Detroit’s concours, now under the management…
When Trains Block a Road, Local Officials Have Few Options
The federal government is spending billions of dollars on bridges, tunnels and other infrastructure to route traffic over, under and around railroads tracks. But to…
Bank of America Fined $150 Million Over ‘Junk Fees’
Bank of America withheld promised perks from some of its credit card customers, double-charged overdraft fees and secretly opened card accounts in customers’ names without…
What Happens When You Ask a Chinese Chatbot About Taiwan?
“How does the United States affect the situation in Taiwan?” Ernie ducked the question about China’s “zero Covid” restrictions, offering a lengthy description of the…