The International Monetary Fund said that the conflict in the Middle East is a major supply shock that will test the resilience of a world with limited scope for fiscal support, even as US and Iran have negotiated a two-week ceasefire. Given the uncertainties around the Middle East conflict, the Washington-based fund will publish a range of scenarios in its World Economic Outlook report next week....
The International Monetary Fund said that the conflict in the Middle East is a major supply shock that will test the resilience of a world with limited scope for fiscal support, even as US and Iran have negotiated a two-week ceasefire. Given the uncertainties around the Middle East conflict, the Washington-based fund will publish a range of scenarios in its World Economic Outlook report next week. But even in the most hopeful case, the IMF is cutting its growth forecasts, managing director Kristalina Georgieva said. “What we do know is that growth will be slower — even if the new peace is durable,” Georgieva said in prepared remarks Thursday ahead of the IMF and World Bank spring meetings that start next week in DC. Before the US-Israeli attack on Iran started Feb. 28, the IMF had planned to upgrade its global growth outlook, Georgieva said . The US and Iran agreed this week to a truce that remains fragile. But the damage to infrastructure and supply chains warrants a downgrade to the economic outlook, even in the most optimistic case, the IMF chief said. In response to a supply shock that has send oil prices surging and increased food insecurity in many parts of the world, Georgieva urged policymakers to take a careful approach. With many countries bloated with public debt, they cannot afford blanket fiscal support. “I appeal to all countries to reject go-it-alone actions — export controls, price controls, and so on — that can further upset global conditions: don’t pour gasoline on the fire,” she said. Read More: IMF Chief Warns World Is Ill-Equipped to Counter Iran War Risks Back in January, the IMF slightly raised its outlook for global growth to 3.3% this year, saying economies had been remarkably resilient amid trade and geopolitical tensions. In its next World Economic Outlook, slated to be published Tuesday, the IMF will offer three scenarios, Georgieva said: a relatively swift return to normal, a middle scenario and a case where oil and gas prices stay much ...
Consumer complaints about Ticketmaster are so voluminous at state attorneys general offices that Pennsylvania's comes with an explicit plea for residents lodging a grievance about the company to be patient for a response. That kind of pressure has driven more than 30 states to push forward with claims that Live Nation-Ticketmaster illegally monopolized parts of the concert industry, even when the ...
Consumer complaints about Ticketmaster are so voluminous at state attorneys general offices that Pennsylvania's comes with an explicit plea for residents lodging a grievance about the company to be patient for a response. That kind of pressure has driven more than 30 states to push forward with claims that Live Nation-Ticketmaster illegally monopolized parts of the concert industry, even when the federal government settled its claims. Soon it will be up to a jury to decide if the ways Live Nation-Ticketmaster conducts its business is not just frustrating, but also illegal. An antitrust trial that began March 2nd against Live Nation-Ticketm … Read the full story at The Verge.
PNC/DigitalVision via Getty Images February wholesale inventories: +0.8% M/M vs. -0.5% consensus and -0.3% prior (revised from +0.5%), according to data released by the U.S. Census Bureau on Thursday. Developing… Check back for updates. More on the US Economy U.S. Q4 GDP growth estimate further revised down to +0.5% Core PCE inflation comes in slightly hotter than expected in February Treasuries G...
PNC/DigitalVision via Getty Images February wholesale inventories: +0.8% M/M vs. -0.5% consensus and -0.3% prior (revised from +0.5%), according to data released by the U.S. Census Bureau on Thursday. Developing… Check back for updates. More on the US Economy U.S. Q4 GDP growth estimate further revised down to +0.5% Core PCE inflation comes in slightly hotter than expected in February Treasuries Gain On Rising Recession Odds Rampant Inflation Ahead
From bakers in London to night ferry operatives in Aberdeen, the author narrates atmospheric behind-the-scenes stories of the people who work while the world sleeps ‘To stay out late, to remain awake and mobile from dusk till dawn, to walk the streets all night as Charles Dickens did during a bout of insomnia in 1860, is to enter an unfamiliar state of being and seeing,” notes Dan Richards in Over...
From bakers in London to night ferry operatives in Aberdeen, the author narrates atmospheric behind-the-scenes stories of the people who work while the world sleeps ‘To stay out late, to remain awake and mobile from dusk till dawn, to walk the streets all night as Charles Dickens did during a bout of insomnia in 1860, is to enter an unfamiliar state of being and seeing,” notes Dan Richards in Overnight: Journeys, Conversations and Stories After Dark. An immersive blend of memoir and investigative journalism, the book finds the author unearthing the stories of shift workers and those who do essential labour while the rest of us sleep. Richards, who reveals he is naturally more owl than lark, meets dock workers in Southampton; outreach workers at St Mungo’s providing support for the homeless; a search and rescue team in Lincolnshire; and night ferry operatives transporting sleeping passengers from Aberdeen to Lerwick in Shetland. In the early hours, he visits The Dusty Knuckle in Dalston, London, a bakery that trains young people with troubled backgrounds in the art of bread making. He also talks to the mothers of newborn babies negotiating night feeds through a fog of hormones and exhaustion. Continue reading...
Kristalina Georgieva says even ‘most hopeful scenario’ will lead to growth downgrade and cause permanent hit to living standards Business live – latest updates The head of the International Monetary Fund has warned that the Iran war will permanently scar the global economy even if a durable peace deal in the Middle East can be reached. In a speech delivered as the ceasefire in the conflict threate...
Kristalina Georgieva says even ‘most hopeful scenario’ will lead to growth downgrade and cause permanent hit to living standards Business live – latest updates The head of the International Monetary Fund has warned that the Iran war will permanently scar the global economy even if a durable peace deal in the Middle East can be reached. In a speech delivered as the ceasefire in the conflict threatens to unravel, Kristalina Georgieva said the “scarring effects” caused by the war to date would mean slower global growth this year than first anticipated. Continue reading...
The actor on singing with Brian Wilson, why War and Peace is the best book ever written and what drew him to his latest film, The Wizard of the Kremlin You were wonderful as Brian Wilson in Love & Mercy . Did you get any feedback from the great man himself? Fran2016 and Aubrey26 Thank you. I spent a bunch of time with Brian before filming. If you asked him about the world, you might only get a lit...
The actor on singing with Brian Wilson, why War and Peace is the best book ever written and what drew him to his latest film, The Wizard of the Kremlin You were wonderful as Brian Wilson in Love & Mercy . Did you get any feedback from the great man himself? Fran2016 and Aubrey26 Thank you. I spent a bunch of time with Brian before filming. If you asked him about the world, you might only get a little bit out of him. But if you asked about music, he’d light up. I loved talking with him. I also got to sing with him and his touring band a few times, which was amazing. We filmed in the studio in which they recorded Pet Sounds, and he came on set, which was a trip. I didn’t get much feedback in terms of my performance – it was more getting to know each other and learning about his life. Which was more challenging in Little Miss Sunshine – the first half where you don’t speak, or the second half where you break your vow of silence? mattyjj I remember the first few days, filming the dinner table scene where they’re eating chicken and I don’t speak. It felt like the directors were saying: “OK, maybe give us a little more,” because they couldn’t quite see what I was doing. But when they watched it back, they said: “It’s there, we see it,” which was a wash of relief. It’s a great question, because sometimes the words are harder, but stepping into the unknown of not speaking was pretty challenging. Continue reading...
From the ideal time to go discount-sticker shopping to the best day of the week to visit charity shops, industry insiders offer their advice on how to keep costs down as prices rise From supermarkets’ yellow-stickered items to apps for free food, there are many ways to lower your shopping bill amid the cost of living crisis . Retail workers share their insider info on how to save money at grocery ...
From the ideal time to go discount-sticker shopping to the best day of the week to visit charity shops, industry insiders offer their advice on how to keep costs down as prices rise From supermarkets’ yellow-stickered items to apps for free food, there are many ways to lower your shopping bill amid the cost of living crisis . Retail workers share their insider info on how to save money at grocery stores, street markets and charity shops. Continue reading...
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Floss without the faff with our expert-tested water flossers, from travel-size models to countertop jets • The best electric toothbrushes, tested There isn’t much I miss from my pre-Invisalign “gappy teeth” days, but it was far more difficult for food and plaque to get stuck in the gaps – something I took for granted at the time. Using floss between my pre-braces teeth was easy, but ultimately pointless, like using a pipe cleaner to buff the Dartford Tunnel. With all the gaps closed, that’s no longer the case, and my water flosser has become a welcome part of my dental routine. A water flosser fires an intense jet of water between the teeth to dislodge debris and leave your mouth feeling fresher. Best water flosser overall: Waterpik Ultra Professional Best budget water flosser: Operan Cordless Oral Irrigator Continue reading...
A temporary but fragile ceasefire is in place after US President Donald Trump pulled back from the brink of a wider Iran war. For Beijing, as it prepares for Trump’s high-stakes visit planned for next month, the key question is what the Iran crisis reveals about Trump’s governing style, and whether it has left him emboldened or simply more unpredictable and volatile. The episode is the latest exam...
A temporary but fragile ceasefire is in place after US President Donald Trump pulled back from the brink of a wider Iran war. For Beijing, as it prepares for Trump’s high-stakes visit planned for next month, the key question is what the Iran crisis reveals about Trump’s governing style, and whether it has left him emboldened or simply more unpredictable and volatile. The episode is the latest example of what Chinese observers call Trump’s “split” style: abrupt swings between conciliatory talk of...
Dr. Joseph D'Orazio and his son, Gabe. Joseph D'Orazio A version of this story first appeared in the CNBC Cures newsletter. Click here to sign up. We often think of doctors as stoic figures that parachute into our lives whenever we have a problem. They meet us at our lowest point, offer whatever help they can, and then leave as quickly as they entered. That interaction, however brief, can leave a ...
Dr. Joseph D'Orazio and his son, Gabe. Joseph D'Orazio A version of this story first appeared in the CNBC Cures newsletter. Click here to sign up. We often think of doctors as stoic figures that parachute into our lives whenever we have a problem. They meet us at our lowest point, offer whatever help they can, and then leave as quickly as they entered. That interaction, however brief, can leave a lasting impression on us. But we don't always consider how it impacts them. After all, we're the patients. We're the ones who will live with real-world ramifications of whatever message the doctor delivers. So what happens when roles are flipped, and a health professional finds himself on the receiving end of a rare disease diagnosis? Dr. Joseph D'Orazio shares his experience working as a doctor and raising a child who has a rare disease. One note — when D'Orazio uses the term " happy puppet ", he's making a historical reference to Angelman syndrome. — Brad Quick, Senior Editorial Producer There is a moment in every parent's life that divides time into before and after. For me, it was a phone call. I had just finished working a particularly difficult shift in the ER when I got a call from my wife, Linda. I was sitting in my car in the hospital parking lot when she uttered those tearful words: "Angelman syndrome." I will never forget the parking spot, the lighting, the emotions. My mind immediately went to "happy puppet." I remembered learning about Angelman syndrome in medical school like it was yesterday. However brief the lecture was, like a good medical student, I remembered the few buzzwords associated with the syndrome — chromosome 15, maternally inherited, happy demeanor, happy puppet. In that moment, the buzzwords stopped being abstract. It was my son, Gabe. And nothing about it felt tidy. As an emergency physician, I was accustomed to delivering bad news. I was used to helping families navigate grief. I understood pathophysiology and how to explain it. But I was unp...
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Klaus Vedfelt/DigitalVision via Getty Images I previously rated Intel Corporation ( INTC ) as a Hold in November 2025, attributed to the management's mixed forward guidance and their likely to be underwhelming return prospects in the intermediate term. In this article, I shall discuss why I am reiterating my Hold rating for the INTC stock, with the notable divergence between its valuations and its...
Klaus Vedfelt/DigitalVision via Getty Images I previously rated Intel Corporation ( INTC ) as a Hold in November 2025, attributed to the management's mixed forward guidance and their likely to be underwhelming return prospects in the intermediate term. In this article, I shall discuss why I am reiterating my Hold rating for the INTC stock, with the notable divergence between its valuations and its mixed fundamentals triggering a mixed return/risk reward profile. INTC Enjoys Another Recovery Tailwind INTC 1Y Stock Price (Trading View) INTC bulls have proven my prior Hold rating wrong indeed, as observed in the stock's outsized +50.7% rally compared to the wider market at -0.3%, with a similar breakout also observed in its semiconductor peers in varying degrees. 1. Terafab Opportunities Much of INTC's tailwinds is attributed to the legacy semiconductor company joining "the Terafab project alongside billionaire Elon Musk's companies SpaceX ( SPACE ), xAI ( X.AI ), and Tesla ( TSLA ) to help refactor silicon fab technology." INTC's role will be "to design, fabricate, and package ultra-high-performance chips at scale," with it expected to drive their future renewal cadence beyond their prior GPU demand headwinds and their ongoing x86 market share erosion to 70.8% in Q4'25 (-4.6 points YoY). Assuming a successful, long-term partnership, it goes without saying that INTC has found a great customer in TSLA and SpaceX, with it likely to boost the former's foundry prospects beyond the current internal consumption. This is attributed to TSLA's well diversified capabilities across: automotive - with 2.35M of installed vehicle production capacity globally (including Cybertruck), autonomous - with 1.1M of paid FSD customers globally as of FQ4'25 (+37.5% YoY), and robotics - with a "planned capacity of 1 million robots per year," with it building upon their Starlink ambitions of putting 1M satellites in space for data center/AI purposes, compared to the current 10K active satellite...
Today on Decoder , let’s talk about the looming AI monetization cliff, and whether some of the biggest companies in the space can become real, profitable businesses before they careen right off it. My guest today is Hayden Field, who’s our senior AI reporter here at The Verge . She’s been keeping close tabs on both Anthropic and OpenAI, and how these two companies in particular tell us a whole lot...
Today on Decoder , let’s talk about the looming AI monetization cliff, and whether some of the biggest companies in the space can become real, profitable businesses before they careen right off it. My guest today is Hayden Field, who’s our senior AI reporter here at The Verge . She’s been keeping close tabs on both Anthropic and OpenAI, and how these two companies in particular tell us a whole lot about the AI industry in 2026. You’ve certainly heard a version of the monetization cliff story before. The biggest AI firms are built off the back of hundreds of billions in capital investment, and they’re linked to even greater amounts of forward-looking investment in data center build-out, chips, and other infrastructure spend. At some point, the profits have to materialize, or the bubble pops. Maybe AGI arrives, maybe the economy crashes, who knows. You’ve heard me ask some version of this question to scores of CEOs here on this show, and a majority of them have hinted toward the bubble popping — they think some companies will fail in spectacular fashion, some will succeed, and the opportunities, especially the money, are simply too big to ignore. We’re doing this, whether we want to or not — the market depends on it. Verge subscribers, don’t forget you get exclusive access to ad-free Decoder wherever you get your podcasts. Head here . Not a subscriber? You can sign up here . So these last few weeks have felt like a very important inflection point, as both Anthropic and OpenAI have started to react to the reality of needing to go public — needing to make money, The catalyst for this change is AI agents, and products like Claude Code and Cowork, as well as the open-source OpenClaw and OpenAI’s Codex, have radically changed how these companies are thinking about their resources. And this is starting to affect how they behave — the products they support or suddenly kill, the restrictions they impose on customers, and the money they’re willing to burn toward their next big...
TYSONS, Va., April 09, 2026--Independent workforce data and direct employee feedback together confirm Cvent as a people-first employer in an era of AI-driven transformation.
TYSONS, Va., April 09, 2026--Independent workforce data and direct employee feedback together confirm Cvent as a people-first employer in an era of AI-driven transformation.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., April 09, 2026--Effective April 9, 2026, the Unum Group (NYSE: UNM) Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.460 per share on its common stock to be paid May 15, 2026, to stockholders of record as of April 24, 2026.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., April 09, 2026--Effective April 9, 2026, the Unum Group (NYSE: UNM) Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.460 per share on its common stock to be paid May 15, 2026, to stockholders of record as of April 24, 2026.