Business

May 8, 2026

Cloudflare is laying off 20% of its staff, the latest technology company to announce big cuts as it uses more...

Pressure grows on California attorney general to try to block Paramount’s deal for Warner Bros.

California Democrats in Congress are raising concerns about Paramount Skydance’s proposed takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery — a $111-billion deal...

Why Australia’s fuel-security challenge is creating room for a new generation of energy entrepreneurs

Australia’s fuel-security debate has moved beyond theory. For years, fuel supply was treated as something that happened in the background....

Commentary: Why do gas prices rise so sharply and fall so slowly? Blame gas stations — and yourself

Economists blame corner gas stations and consumer behavior for the rocket-and-feathers phenomenon in the rise and fall of gasoline prices....

Sweeping California law on single-use plastic meets with outrage from all sides as it goes live

Within days of California’s long-anticipated single use plastic law going into effect, environmentalists and anti-waste activists announced they plan to...

Merger costs add up as Warner Bros. Discovery posts $2.9-billion quarterly loss

Warner Bros. Discovery’s impending sale has rattled Hollywood — and the company’s balance sheet as the auction’s high costs increasingly...

If you’re an iPhone user, you could get $95 from this Apple settlement

Some iPhone users could be eligible to collect up to $95 per device as part of a settlement over allegations...

Trump administration supports L.A. wildfire victims suing State Farm

President Trump recently bashed State Farm on social media, saying the insurer’s treatment of residents whose homes burned in the...

Last resort in Primm, former gambling mecca at the California-Nevada border, will close

Primm Valley Resorts, the last full-time casino among a cluster of three off Interstate 15 in Primm, at the California-Nevada...

Disney’s theme parks revenue holds steady, despite national economic concerns