CEO of Barstool Sports announces she’s leaving, saying ‘the work I came here to do is done’

CEO of Barstool Sports announces she’s leaving, saying ‘the work I came here to do is done’

NEW YORK — Erika Ayers Badan will step down as CEO of Barstool Sports, the media brand that has grown explosively over the past decade, she said Tuesday. Badan said in a social media video that she feels “like the work I came here to do is done.” She’d been with the company since 2016. … Read more

Medicare announces small change to cards for 2024

Medicare announces small change to cards for 2024

A small design change is coming to Medicare cards in 2024 to celebrate the decades long success of the nation’s universal healthcare system. The commemorative design for Medicare’s 40th anniversary will be featured on all cards printed until the end of the year. “Medicare is turning 40. To celebrate, the Medicare card will have a … Read more

The Baltimore Sun is returning to local ownership — with a buyer who has made his politics clear

The Baltimore Sun is returning to local ownership — with a buyer who has made his politics clear

A local buyer taking over a struggling newspaper in the 21st century is normally cause for some celebration. But The Baltimore Sun’s newly announced owner has a very specific political background, and some are concerned about what the 187-year-old publication could become. David D. Smith, executive chairman of the Sinclair broadcasting chain and an active … Read more

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese commits to stage three tax cuts despite cost-of-living concerns

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese commits to stage three tax cuts despite cost-of-living concerns

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has committed to stage three tax cuts, despite growing calls for the measures to be scrapped for other cost-of-living relief measures. The tax cuts were unveiled by the former coalition government in the 2019 federal budget, and are due to come into effect on July 1. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Albanese … Read more

Pharrell Williams’ sophomore collection at Louis Vuitton showcases Americana, Native American spirit

Pharrell Williams’ sophomore collection at Louis Vuitton showcases Americana, Native American spirit

PARIS — It was Wild West meets melting pot America at the Louis Vuitton Fall-Winter 2024 men’s show Tuesday, where musician-turned-designer Pharrell Williams unveiled his highly-anticipated sophomore collection. The show, set against the dramatic silhouette of the Louis Vuitton Foundation in Paris, masterfully channeled Americana, with Native American designs mixing with modern luxury and showcasing … Read more

Subaru Had It Right All Along

Subaru Had It Right All Along

When Subaru first came to the United States, it sold small funky cars that were decidedly un-American. As the company grew its own identity and became more established in the U.S., it became the first automaker to offer an all-wheel-drive passenger car in 1975. Subaru was also an early-adopter of turbocharged engines to bring more … Read more

Jim Cramer says the market is ready for a pullback

Jim Cramer says the market is ready for a pullback

CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Tuesday said the market is ready for a pullback because many stocks, including tech companies touting artificial intelligence initiatives, have climbed too quickly without a solid basis for doing so. He said Tuesday’s action — with the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipping 0.62%, the S&P 500 declining 0.37% and the Nasdaq … Read more

What Apple had to change as a result of the Epic Games legal battle

What Apple had to change as a result of the Epic Games legal battle

Tim Cook, chief executive officer of Apple Inc., speaks during the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in San Jose, California, U.S., on Monday, June 4, 2018.  David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Apple changed the rules of its U.S. App Store on Tuesday in what appears to be the final result from the … Read more

Apple plans to remove sensor from some watch models depending on how a court rules in patent dispute

Apple plans to remove sensor from some watch models depending on how a court rules in patent dispute

Apple is prepared to remove the blood-oxygen sensor from its internet-connected watches if a court doesn’t give it more leeway while it pursues a bid to overturn a ruling that has blocked its use of the technology. A potential redesign of two Apple Watch models, the Series 9 and Ultra 2, that would exclude the … Read more

Haslam family sells Berkshire Hathaway Pilot Travel Centers share

Haslam family sells Berkshire Hathaway Pilot Travel Centers share

Jimmy Haslam, CEO of Pilot Flying J. and Warren Buffett, Chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway. Lacy O’Toole | CNBC The Haslam family on Tuesday said its Pilot Corporation had closed the sale of its remaining 20% ownership interest in truck-stop giant Pilot Travel Centers to Berkshire Hathaway. The same, whose terms were not disclosed, … Read more