Kilito Chan | Moment | Getty Images Electricity prices are rising quickly for U.S. households, even as overall inflation has cooled. Electricity prices rose 4.5% in the past year, according to the consumer price index for May 2025 — nearly double the inflation rate for all goods and services. The U.S. Energy Information Administration estimated…
Sword Health, a startup focused on helping people deal with pain through digital services, is expanding into mental health and has raised additional capital to fuel its growth. The 10-year-old company is introducing Mind, which uses a combination of artificial intelligence, hardware and human mental health professionals to treat patients with mild depression and anxiety….
MILAN — Giorgio Armani’s menswear collection for the next warm weather season encoded the geography of summer in textures, geometrical designs and his signature relaxed silhouettes. The 90-year-old designer skipped the runway preview show closing Milan Fashion Week on Monday to recover from an undisclosed condition, but his fashion house said he kept a hand…
Crypto prices, including bitcoin, rose on Tuesday after President Trump announced a ceasefire between Iran and Israel. By midday Tuesday, bitcoin had passed the $105,000 level, ether jumped back above the $2,400 mark, and XRP climbed to $2.19. The risk-on action in the markets, which also saw stocks rally on the Mideast de-escalation, wasn’t the…
Bobby Sherman, whose winsome smile and fashionable shaggy mop top helped make him into a teen idol in the 1960s and ’70s with bubblegum pop hits like “Little Woman” and “Julie, Do Ya Love Me,” has died. He was 81. His wife, Brigitte Poublon, announced the death Tuesday and family friend John Stamos posted her…
U.S. intelligence found that Iran did not move nuclear material from its Fordo facility before American bombers blasted that site, despite a report to the contrary, Sen. Markwayne Mullin said Monday. “They are claiming that they moved some material,” Mullin said, referring to Israel and Iran, respectively. “Our intelligence report says they didn’t,” the Oklahoma…
Sydney Harbour and the skyline of the central business district (CBD) in Sydney, Australia, on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets opened higher Wednesday, as investors weighed a ceasefire between Israel and Iran, as well as fresh commentary from the U.S. Federal Reserve. There is growing optimism that a ceasefire between Israel and Iran brokered…
Carnival shares climbed nearly 7% on Tuesday after the cruise line posted stronger-than-expected second-quarter results and raised its full-year guidance. According to the company’s earnings report, the cruise operator posted adjusted earnings of 35 cents per share while beating analysts’ estimates of 24 cents, according to LSEG. Adjusted revenue came in at a record $6.3…
A bank employee count China’s renminbi (RMB) or yuan notes next to U.S. dollar notes at a Kasikornbank in Bangkok, Thailand, January 26, 2023. Athit Perawongmetha | Reuters China is devising more ways for foreign institutions to use the yuan, as international confidence in the U.S. dollar falters. The moves aim at challenging the greenback,…
If the future is all about building mechanical mobility, whether on wheels or robotic legs, auto parts suppliers have a competitive edge. “We believe humanoid robots will bring a third wave of growth for auto parts suppliers,” Morgan Stanley analysts said in a June 18 report. The authors include lead autos analyst Adam Jonas, industrial…
