2026
Oil prices climb as Trump denies offering Iran sanctions relief; Qatar pushes for peace talks
Oil rose Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump denied offering sanctions relief to Iran.
El Pollo Loco to open first New York restaurant as it aims to become national chicken chain
El Pollo Loco will open its first New York City restaurant next year in Queens as it aims to become a national chicken chain.
Supreme Court lets Trump resume third-country deportations
The Supreme Court granted a hold request to let the Trump administration resume deporting migrants to countries they are not from without challenge.
Ford CEO says it’s ‘too late’ for Europe to fend off Chinese automakers, but not for U.S.
CEO Jim Farley’s warning comes on the heels of a high-profile visit last week by Chinese President Xi Jinping with President Donald Trump
Trump tries to rename AI ‘super intelligence’ as polls show him sinking on key issue
Trump shrugged when asked if he is concerned that his support for AI and data centers could hurt Republicans in the upcoming midterm election.
Goldman Sachs CEO succession planning faces one big problem
The Goldman Sachs board has reportedly discussed replacing CEO David Solomon, 64, with president John Waldron, 57, as early as next year.
Trump lawyers lose bid to pause sanctions in IRS lawsuit case
Trump’s settlement of the lawsuit in May led the Department of Justice to create a $1.8 billion “lawfare” fund that was scuttled after widespread criticism.
Putin orders army expansion as Zelenskyy warns Russia preparing to deploy 10,000 North Korean troops
The decree marks the fourth increase in Russia’s military staffing levels this year as the war in Ukraine continues into a fifth winter.
IRS hires Joseph Velli to help administer Trump accounts
Velli previously served on the boards of Paychex, Cognizant and Computershare.
Feds can’t withhold counterterrorism funds from states to force election admin changes, judge rules
The judge said FEMA never explained how the election changes it wanted were “tied to the goal of shoring up vulnerabilities to terrorist attacks.”