Art translated from Iran to L.A. in new exhibit at the Brick
The group exhibition “To Share a Stomach” is a bit like the children’s game Telephone, in which a…
Red lights are flashing in energy markets
Oil prices are once again uncomfortably high, but the bigger problem is lurking just beneath the surface. What…
CNBC Daily Open: Markets caught between Mideast worries and AI optimism
A car with replicas of missiles and an image of Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei (R), and…
Photographs Reveal How Iranian Women Have Used Dance as Resistance
Hannah Darabi, excerpt from the video “Saeed”, from the series Follow the Beat, Why Don’t You Dance?, 2026…
What Bessent’s economic isolation of Iran could look like
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the US is getting ready to squeeze Iran with unprecedented economic pressure, a claim critics…
Inflation Is Cooling but 2 Risks Remain, Morgan Stanley Says
It’s been a surprisingly cool summer on the inflation front, but there are still macro forces lurking that…
Air NZ chief on whether regional airline links can be saved
As the office of Regional Development Minister Shane Jones pointed out a few hours before the ceremony, $465,000…
CNBC Daily Open: Markets caught between oil jitters and AI optimism
Gas prices are displayed at a Valero gas station on July 21, 2026 in Austin, Texas. Brandon Bell…
Gulf states pay the price as Strait of Hormuz shipping crisis drives costs
Gulf states that normally receive their food and household goods by sea have spent five months flying them…
An Inflation Quadruple Whammy, Headlined by Trumpflation, Threatens to Crush the Stock Market
This has been a history-packed year for Wall Street. In addition to witnessing the largest-ever initial public offering…
Iran conflict eases but New Zealand electric vehicle sales continue to boom
Year-to-date, battery electric and plug-in hybrid passenger vehicles represented 28.5% of new registrations, more than double the 12.8%…
Business confidence rebounds as firms hope for lower inflation
“The general theme of this month’s data is more optimism, with both business confidence and expected own activity…