A pump jack is seen at sunrise near Bakersfield, California October 14, 2014. Lucy Nicholson | Reuters Oil prices surged more than 7% Thursday, as traders appear to be unconvinced that government stockpiles can offset the massive supply shock triggered by the war in the Middle East. The West Texas Intermediate jumped 7.5% to $93.8 per…
Team USA can only wait to see whether its campaign continues, or whether its MLB superstars are going back to their respective spring trainings. [WBC Bracket: Standings, Who Is Advancing?] It’s the final day of World Baseball Classic pool play, and we’re set for some drama. Recapping Wednesday’s action. JUMP TO: Canada In, Cuba Out…
Historically, college graduates have tended to find jobs faster and experience lower unemployment than workers without a degree. But recent data suggests it’s now harder to find a job that fits your skill set once you graduate. According to the Federal Reserve of New York, 42.5% of recent college graduates (aged 22 to 27 with…
Conference tournaments are underway, the first sign that March Madness has arrived! Each of women’s college basketball’s 31 conference tournament champions earn an automatic berth to the 2026 NCAA Tournament, while the other 37 spots are awarded to at-large participants by the tournament’s selection committee. Follow along to see which teams have locked up an…
A technician gets cabling out of his truck to install Google Fiber. George Frey | Reuters Google said its fiber internet unit called GFiber is combining with Astound Broadband and forming an independent provider, with Google remaining as a minority shareholder. The new company will be majority owned by investment firm Stonepeak and led by…
Pump jacks operate in a field on March 11, 2026 in Gillett, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were set to fall Thursday as investors grappled with volatile oil prices and escalating tensions in the Middle East, even after the U.S. and its allies announced an unprecedented emergency release of crude reserves to…
Last offseason, the Dallas Cowboys liked defensive tackle Osa Odighizuwa enough that they signed him to a four-year, $80 million extension. Now, the team is parting ways with Odighizuwa. The Cowboys are trading Odighizuwa to the San Francisco 49ers for a third-round pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, NFL Media reported Wednesday. San Francisco’s third-round…
President Donald Trump will decide whether the U.S. participates in the historic release of oil reserves by the International Energy Agency to address the supply disruption triggered by the Iran war, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum told CNBC on Wednesday. “I think what you’re hearing out of the IEA today is reasonable on their part, but…
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. NYSE Stock futures slipped Wednesday night after the Dow Jones Industrial Average posted a second day of losses and rising oil prices kept traders on edge. Dow futures fell 171 points, or 0.36%. S&P 500 futures lost 0.34%, while Nasdaq 100 futures dropped 0.34%….
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr testifies during the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology hearing titled “Oversight of the Federal Communications Commission,” in Rayburn building on Wednesday, January 14, 2026. Tom Williams | Cq-roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr lashed out at Amazon on Wednesday for opposing…
