Tuesday, March 17, 2026

Money

The Strait Is Shut. Your Freight Bill Is Next

DUBAI— March 9, 2026: The Dow dropped 800 points this morning. Oil hit $119 a barrel overnight. But for logistics professionals, the headline number is not the price of crude...

SASSA Announces COVID-19 SRD Payment Dates for February 2026

The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has confirmed that COVID-19 Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant payments...

SPAR South Africa Faces R170 Million Legal Battle Over Failed SAP System

SPAR South Africa is facing a massive R168.7 million lawsuit filed in the Durban High Court, marking the...

SASSA Addresses Temporary Delay on January 2026 SRD COVID-19 Payment Status

The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has issued an important public notice regarding the January 2026 COVID-19...

SASSA Confirms February 2026 Grant Payment Dates: Here’s When Beneficiaries Will Be Paid

The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has officially released the grant payment schedule for February 2026, giving...

Trump Media Shares Soar 14% Ahead of Presidential Inauguration

Shares of Trump Media & Technology Group (NASDAQ: DJT) surged more than 14% on January 13, 2025, as investors...

Omni Hotels Owner Refinances Nashville Property for $300 Million

Omni Hotels & Resorts, under the ownership of TRT Holdings, has successfully secured $300 million in refinancing for its...

Jennifer Rubin Resigns from The Washington Post, Joins Substack with New Venture

  In a significant shake-up in the media landscape, prominent columnist Jennifer Rubin has announced her resignation from The Washington...

OpenAI Unveils Bold “Economic Blueprint” to Secure U.S. AI Leadership

OpenAI has unveiled a comprehensive "Economic Blueprint" aimed at strengthening the United States' leadership in artificial intelligence (AI). In...

Sonos CEO Patrick Spence Steps Down Amid App Controversy

Sonos, the renowned audio technology company, has announced that CEO Patrick Spence has stepped down following a series of...

IRS to Distribute $2.4 Billion in Payments to Taxpayers Who Missed Recovery Rebate Credit...

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is set to distribute approximately $2.4 billion in special payments to roughly one million...

Lululemon’s Stock Surges After Strong Holiday Sales Drive Up Earnings Outlook

Lululemon Athletica's stock saw a notable surge on Monday, with shares rising approximately 2.7% in early trading, following an...

Johnson & Johnson to Acquire Intra-Cellular Therapies in $14.6 Billion Deal

Johnson & Johnson (J&J) has announced a definitive agreement to acquire Intra-Cellular Therapies, a leading biopharmaceutical company specializing in...

Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square Moves to Acquire Howard Hughes Holdings

Bill Ackman, the billionaire investor and CEO of Pershing Square Capital Management, has announced plans to consolidate ownership of...

Donald Trump Jr. Joins Kalshi as Strategic Adviser, Betting on the Future of Prediction...

Donald Trump Jr., the eldest son of former President Donald Trump, has joined Kalshi, a cutting-edge prediction market platform,...

Moderna’s Stock Plunges 18% as Company Slashes 2025 Sales Forecast by $1 Billion

Moderna’s stock plummeted by 18% on Friday after the biotech giant announced a significant reduction in its 2025 sales...

WSSC Water Urges Conservation in Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties

In a rare and urgent plea, WSSC Water has called on the 1.9 million residents of Montgomery and Prince...

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