Prunella Scales, who played Sybil in British sitcom ‘Fawlty Towers,’ dies at 93

Prunella Scales, who played Sybil in British sitcom ‘Fawlty Towers,’ dies at 93

LONDON — Actor Prunella Scales, best known as acid-tongued Sybil Fawlty in the classic British sitcom “Fawlty Towers,” has died, her children said Tuesday. She was 93 and had dementia. Scales’ sons, Samuel and Joseph West, said she died “peacefully at home in London” on Monday. “Although dementia forced her retirement from a remarkable acting…

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Why the gold pullback may be a buying opportunity for investors

Why the gold pullback may be a buying opportunity for investors

(This is a wrap-up of the key money moving discussions on CNBC’s “Worldwide Exchange” exclusive for PRO subscribers. Worldwide Exchange airs at 5 a.m. ET each day.) Investors are looking for opportunities in cyclical stocks and at the outlook on gold after a pullback from all-time highs. ‘Worldwide Exchange’ Pick: consumer discretionary sector Joseph Quinlan…

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UPS Earnings Q3 2025

UPS Earnings Q3 2025

A UPS worker pushes a cart in New York, US, on Monday, Oct. 27, 2025. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images United Parcel Service on Tuesday reported earnings that topped Wall Street’s estimates ahead of its busy holiday season. Shares of the package delivery giant surged 10% in premarket trading. Here’s how the company…

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BlackRock-linked tokenization firm Securitize to go public via SPAC deal

BlackRock-linked tokenization firm Securitize to go public via SPAC deal

Carlos Domingo, chief executive officer of Securitize Inc., speaks during the Messari Mainnet summit in New York, US, on Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023. Photographer: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Securitize, the “real world assets” platform that powers BlackRock’s tokenized money market fund, will go public through a merger with…

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