White Castle, the oldest fast food restaurant in the U.S., has announced a big addition to its menu: the debut of a brand new veggie slider, using vegetarian patties made in collaboration with Dr. Praeger’s. Read more…
The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be the largest tournament in the competition’s history. Hosted jointly for the first time by the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, the tournament will span 16 cities, feature 48 national teams, Read more…
The soda wars used to mean Coke versus Pepsi. Back in the 1990s, even into the 2000s, alternative soda brands were novelties, and energy drinks weren’t even a major category. Now, Keurig Dr. Pepper has Read more…
In every major technology cycle, there comes a moment when the numbers stop looking like projections and start looking like history being made in real time. Broadcom (AVGO) may be the king of the moment. Read more…
For most of last week, oil was sliding down and energy stocks followed in the same direction. Traders had bet a U.S.-Iran deal would calm the region and reopen shipping lanes, so crude price fell Read more…
USDJPY hit important 160 resistance but stays below this level for the second consecutive day, as traders remain very cautious after the previous intervention commenced at this zone and Japan’s officials repeated today their readiness Read more…
Markets A corresponding rise in the oil price, bond yields and the dollar & softer equities were testament to some investor enervation. For now, we don’t want to call it outright risk aversion yet. Further Read more…
It feels like it’s been years since I wrote consecutive stories that held positive news for homebuyers. In more than a decade covering mortgages and housing markets, most of the headlines have focused on rising Read more…
US services sector activity accelerated in May, providing fresh evidence that the economy remains resilient despite elevated interest rates. ISM Services PMI rose from 53.6 to 54.6, beating expectations and marking one of the strongest Read more…
Certain furniture and mattress retailers are facing financial distress in 2026, after the industry had success in 2025. The furniture industry showed positive sales results in 2025, as the Top 100 retailers posted a 0.9% Read more…