Venus Williams has a new Barbie, this one part of the dollmaker’s Inspiring Women collection. Williams’ doll, to be released Friday, will celebrate the tennis great and pay equity champion with a doll wearing the uniform she wore while winning Wimbledon in 2007. Williams’ win for the fifth of her seven grand slam titles was…
Signings, injuries, fans getting mad at owners — between training camp and the official start of the preseason, NFL news has been nonstop. You can follow along with all the latest and most notable free agent moves here. Here’s the latest on what’s happening around the league this preseason. During Atlanta’s joint practice with Tennessee,…
Brian Thompson, CEO of UnitedHealthcare. Courtesy: UnitedHealth Group A New York state man was arrested Wednesday for allegedly leaving threatening voicemails for the widow of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, hours after he was fatally shot on a Manhattan sidewalk in December. The man, Shane Daley, left Paulette Thompson profanity-laced voicemails calling her husband a “f——…
Shares of crypto exchange Bullish soared Wednesday after the cryptocurrency exchange raised about $1.1 billion in an initial public offering. The stock opened at $90 on the New York Stock Exchange, 143% above its IPO price of $37. At one point, it rose as high as $118 before closing at $68, a gain of more than…
Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins speaks at the Business Roundtable CEO Workforce Forum in Washington on June 17, 2025. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images CIsco reported results on Wednesday that narrowly exceeded analysts’ expectations and issued quarterly guidance that was also better than expected. The stock slipped in extended trading. Here’s how the company…
Richard Kim, a former Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase executive, was indicted on securities and wire fraud charges related to his alleged misappropriation of about $4 million in investor funds for his start-up online casino company, most of which he allegedly lost within a week through gambling on another site, prosecutors said Wednesday. Investors who…
Billy Joel’s beloved motorcycle shop on Long Island, New York, is closing down after nearly 15 years of offering fans a free peek at his personal collection of dozens of bikes. The music icon will be shuttering 20th Century Cycles in Oyster Bay in late September and auctioning off his collection later this year because…
As exasperated Cowboys fans wait to see if and when a deal for Micah Parsons might finally get done, the Buffalo Bills continue to test the opposite limits of NFL contract strategy, locking up their youngest players as soon as possible. On Wednesday, the Bills announced a four-year, $48 million extension for running back James…
Contrary to popular belief, you won’t need a machine learning degree or other highly technical skills to succeed in the near future, according to Amazon Web Services CEO Matt Garman. As more artificial intelligence-powered tools get integrated into the workplace, employers will prioritize hiring workers with “soft skills” like creativity and adaptability, Garman told CNBC’s…
NEW YORK — NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein faces sentencing and a possible retrial in his New York City sex crimes case, but when they’ll happen — and whether he’ll be back in front of another jury — is still up in the air. Manhattan Judge Curtis Farber said Wednesday he could sentence Weinstein…
