THE NEW YORKER Has a New Word Game to Keep Your Wolves of Fear at Bay for Six Minutes a Day

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Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. I Saw The Best Minds of My Generation Code Increasingly Derivative Casual Word Games It probably is not the case that casual, complete-with-coffee digital brainteasers are not the internet equivalent of classified ads in newspapers: […]


Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan to hold his first investor day since 2011

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It took him long enough. This week, Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan will hold his first “investor day” since 2011 – breaking 14 years of silence that nicely highlights the positively awful job he has done communicating with investors. Insiders say that 66-year-old Moynihan, who only recently laid out a succession plan, was likely […]


Mark Zuckerberg drops in billionaire ranks after losing $29B in single day as Meta stock tanks

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Tough luck, Zuck! Mark Zuckerberg tumbled from third to fifth place on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index after Meta’ stock plunged 11% on Thursday — wiping out $29.2 billion from his fortune in just one day. The 41-year-old CEO’s net worth fell to $235.2 billion, his lowest ranking in nearly two years, as investors recoiled from […]


Online sales reach $7.9 billion in first 24 hours of Prime Day

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A worker sorts packages on Amazon Prime Day in New York, US, on Tuesday, July 8, 2025. Klaus Galiano | Bloomberg | Getty Images U.S. online sales jumped 9.9% year over year to $7.9 billion on Tuesday, the kickoff of Amazon‘s Prime Day megasale, according to Adobe Analytics. At that level, it marks the “single […]


The U.S. added a thousand new millionaires a day in 2024: Report

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Mercer Island, a wealthy enclave just outside Seattle. Danita Delimont | Gallo Images Roots Rf Collection | Getty Images A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert Frank, a weekly guide to the high-net-worth investor and consumer. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox. The United States is […]


US added over 1,000 new millionaires a day last year: UBS report

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Wealth grew disproportionately quickly last year in the United States, where over 379,000 people became new US dollar millionaires, more than 1,000 a day, a report published on Wednesday showed. Private individuals’ net worth rose 4.6% worldwide, and by over 11% in the Americas, driven by a stable US dollar and upbeat financial markets, the 2025 […]


U.S. and China Meet for Second Day of Trade Talks

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Top economic officials from the United States and China met on Sunday in Geneva for their second day of high-stakes negotiations, discussions that are aimed at easing tensions stemming from President Trump’s trade war. The talks have major implications for the global economy, which has been rocked by the tariffs that the United States and […]


Big Day for Crypto Goes South After Bybit Hack

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The good news for cryptocurrency investors arrived just after 8 a.m. on Friday: Coinbase, the largest crypto marketplace in the United States, had reached a deal with U.S. regulators to dismiss a lawsuit that had hung over the industry for years. But within hours, the crypto market descended into a new crisis. At 10:51 a.m., […]


Rivian has its best day ever after 2024 production, deliveries report

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Rivian electric vehicles (EV) are parked at the Rivian Venice Hub on November 13, 2024 in Venice, California.  Mario Tama | Getty Images Shares of Rivian Automotive recorded their best day ever after the electric vehicle maker reported 2024 production and deliveries that were in line with its previously announced expectations. Rivian stock closed Friday […]


Netflix sets streaming record with Christmas Day NFL games

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A detailed view of a Netflix Christmas Gameday sign during the regular season NFL football game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Pittsburgh Steelers on December 25, 2024 at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, PA.  Icon Sportswire | Icon Sportswire | Getty Images Christmas came right on time for Netflix, as the streamer set records for […]