Iran Halts Talks With US and Threatens Full Hormuz Closure
Iran has insisted any agreement with Washington must apply to fighting across the region, including in Lebanon where Tehran-backed Hezbollah and Israel are engaged in a parallel war. Israel, which…
Anthropic files for IPO before OpenAI, as they race to go public
Artificial intelligence startup Anthropic said Monday it filed for an initial public stock offering, a surprise start to the race between it and OpenAI to be the next trillion-dollar AI…
Billionaire Chip Wilson wins bid to lower Vancouver home’s assessed value by $18m
Lululemon founder Chip Wilson speaks after announcing a $100 million donation to preserve and protect B.C.’s natural spaces through his Wilson 5 Foundation, in Vancouver, B.C., Thursday, Sept. 15, 2022.…
Monday assorted links
1. Progress Ireland. 2. Some new results on tatonnement? 3. The new Paul McCartney album is his best since the 2004 Chaos and Creation in the Backyard. Here is a…
S&P/TSX composite index down more than 100 points, oil heads higher
TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index was down more than 100 points in late-morning trading and the price of oil climbed higher as the ceasefire between Iran and the U.S.…
How much does it cost to go to a World Cup game? We did the math
If you want to attend one of the opening matches of the upcoming FIFA World Cup, hotels and tickets are still widely available. But depending on which match you want…
US Crude Refiners Are Pushing Run Rates to Maximum Levels
There is a tradeoff. The longer refiners postpone maintenance while operating near full capacity, the greater the risk of unexpected breakdowns that can force units offline, Calzada said. On the…
Oil prices jump after US-Iran talks collapse, erasing declines
The price of oil rose sharply on Monday, after Iranian government-aligned media reported that the country was cutting off talks with the United States to end the ongoing war. Subscribe…
Oil Jumps on Report Iran to Halt Exchanges With US: Markets Wrap
West Texas Intermediate crude jumped over 8%, topping $94. Concerns that elevated energy costs could boost inflation spurred losses in Treasuries, with 10-year yields hitting 4.5%. The dollar climbed. The…
M.I.A. sues Kid Cudi after being dropped from tour, says she was fired for ‘publicity’ amid poor ticket sales
British rapper M.I.A. filed a multi-million-dollar lawsuit last week against Kid Cudi, accusing him of dropping her from his tour “to generate publicity” for shows that’ve “struggled with ticket sales.”…












