Solana, the blockchain network once championed by Sam Bankman-Fried, is drawing intense scrutiny as industry watchers wonder whether its former close ties to the disgraced crypto mogul and his now-defunct FTX empire will jeopardize its future.
Even the worst year ever for Tesla Inc. shares hasn’t shaken individual investors’ faith in the electric-vehicle maker and its billionaire chief executive officer, Elon Musk.
Chinese women found a new voice to demand change in 2022. The government’s tentative response suggests tensions may only deepen in the coming year.
(Bloomberg) — Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro seems poised to skip the inauguration of his successor Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Jan. 1, shunning a traditional power handover ceremony in Brasilia to spend New Year’s Eve celebrations in the US.
Avatar: The Way of Water surpassed $1 billion in worldwide ticket sales after two weeks in theaters, Walt Disney Co. said.
Southwest Airlines Co. Chief Executive Officer Bob Jordan told employees he is “accountable” for the airline’s dramatic flight cancellations that have stranded thousands of passengers and employees across the US.
(Bloomberg) — Italy will begin testing all arrivals from China for Covid, and wants European Union countries to do the same, after a virus scare at Milan airport.
(Bloomberg) — Oil sustained losses as the dollar ticked higher and equity markets erased gains, easily swayed by broader market swings amid thin liquidity.
President Joe Biden’s struggle to manage a historic influx of migrants will stretch into his third year in office, even after the Supreme Court kept in place pandemic-era border controls.
(Bloomberg) — The top US energy regulator is investigating the rotating blackouts that affected millions of households during the recent winter storm.
