timef 05/13/2026

Dozens of long-shot bets on Polymarket, from the war with Iran to the cryptocurrency market, have defied the odds, according to a New York Times examination.

Electric vehicle sales have soared in Europe and much of the rest of the world, but Americans are still hesitant.

In a dispute over vapes, the president sided with tobacco companies that filled his groups’ coffers over his own F.D.A. commissioner, who resigned in protest.

The Producer Price Index rose in April at its fastest pace in four years, government data showed, a day after consumer prices showed inflation was surging.

The government must return about $160 billion, plus interest, collected from duties deemed illegal and potentially more if it loses a related tariff case.

Purdue is cutting tuition 40%. Johns Hopkins is offering 50% scholarships. As applications decline, schools are doing a fire sale on MBAs.

Months-old Ineffable Intelligence announced a record $1.1 billion seed round in April.

A new Gallup poll finds 43 percent of Americans aged 15-34 think it's a good time to find a job, compared to 64 percent of those 55 and over.

The president landed in the Chinese capital for a highly anticipated summit with Xi Jinping.

The IEA's oil market report for May noted that global oil supply declined by a further 1.8 million barrels per day in April.

Kevin Warsh, President Trump’s pick to run the Federal Reserve, would face a growing inflation challenge if he’s confirmed.

Britain faces among the highest borrowing costs of any developed nation — but bond markets offer 4 key lessons the government can embrace to remedy the issue.

Alibaba on Wednesday said its core profitability plunged in the March quarter amid heavy investments in tech and e-commerce.

U.K. gilts and bonds faced heavy selling pressure in response to the latest 'Starmer drama', as the prime minister faces down rivals ahead of the King's Speech.

The tech giant reported its first-quarter 2026 earnings on Wednesday.

A recent tie-up between Jeep maker Stellantis and China's Leapmotor is seen as a watershed moment for the future of European carmaking.

President Trump said he would like to suspend the 18.4-cent-a-gallon tax, but it’s a move that may save drivers only a few dollars a month.

Five luxury artworks hold the key to the spring season, one of the most anticipated sales in years. Major buyers are looking past female and younger artists and toward tradition.

Apps from Apple, Google and others can assist in making your online accounts more secure, even as new ways of logging in continue to take off.

The president came into office planning harsher trade moves on China than on the rest of the world. Here’s why he’s had to scale them back.

Starmer's leadership is under pressure, sparking concern in the bond market.

SoftBank booked a yearly gain of $46 billion at its Vision Fund driven in large part by the huge rise in value of its investment in OpenAI.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang becomes a last-minute addition to the Trump administration's trip to China, despite restrictions in working with Beijing.

European stocks are expected to buck the negative sentiment seen in Tuesday's session by opening higher on Wednesday.

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has alighted on resetting relations with Europe as a way of reviving his flagging popularity.

The government has imposed a 10% basic customs duty and a 5% tax on gold and silver imports, as per notifications issued on Wednesday.

The president came into office planning harsher trade moves on China than on the rest of the world. Here’s why he’s had to scale them back.

A central question hanging over the summit this week is whether China will agree to extend a temporary postponement of even tougher rare-earth export controls.

As President Trump prepares to meet with Xi Jinping, a trade war that once threatened to freeze commerce between the two countries has given way to an uneasy truce.

Samsung Electronics reversed steep intraday losses after South Korea’s government urged labor and management to resume talks.

The U.S. chipmaker executive was not included in earlier lists of business leaders participating in President Donald Trump's trip to China this week.

Heading into the summit, Beijing and Washington will likely reaffirm their shared intention to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and restore stability in the region.

March's inflation figures came in hotter than expected, raising the odds of a Fed rate hike and cooling Wall Street's record run.

One of the settlement terms under review is for the I.R.S. to drop any audits of the president, his family members and businesses.

Asian markets looked set for a mixed open Wednesday as investors grappled with hotter-than-expected inflation, U.S.-Iran tensions and U.S.-China trade talks.

From sales tax compliance to entity structure and year-end planning, these common tax mistakes can quietly drain profits and create costly problems for growing businesses.

It will be the first time anyone has done the job for three straight years since Billy Crystal in the early 1990s.

Contracts can be used to hedge against rising GPU rental rates and other operational costs

Google is using its latest Android rollout to position Gemini as the AI layer across phones, Chrome, laptops and cars.

Every entrepreneur needs to take a systematic approach to sales. Here's where to start.

Working for an NBA team taught me discipline and how to perform under pressure. When I became a CEO, I put those lessons to work.

After the Supreme Court ruled some of President Trump's tariffs unconstitutional, the first wave of tariff refunds have begun flowing in.

The Iran war, now well into its third month, has caused oil prices to soar globally as Iran continues to lock down the Strait of Hormuz.

Looking to buy one of the best franchises? This list makes your search easy.

Learn how the "one-way vs. two-way door" framework helps leaders cut through complexity, empower their teams and make faster, smarter decisions.

These major retailers are investing heavily in the future of shopping.

It's time to take a closer look with stocks rallying into the third month of the U.S.-Iran conflict.

The agency’s top food official will step in as acting commissioner, after Dr. Makary’s tumultuous run as the nation’s top food, drug, tobacco and medical device regulator.

AI is becoming the new place where people discover and compare products, so businesses need to optimize for AI-driven decisions before customers ever reach the checkout page.

The online marketplace has remade itself by focusing on collectibles and other high-end goods — and attracted an unwelcome takeover bid from GameStop.

Steven Droulis was focused on keeping his restaurant alive. Then his brother made a move he didn't ask for and everything changed.

Brand authenticity is rarely shaped by what a company says about itself. It's built through the consistency of what people encounter online, in physical spaces and at every point in between.

She and her husband, Marcus Lamb, founded Daystar Television Network, which reached more than 200 countries and made the couple into televangelism stars.

The recent rally has shown a broadening of the AI trade beyond chipmaking giant Nvidia.

Vinod Khosla leads Khosla Ventures, a venture capital firm that manages more than $15 billion in assets.

Inspire Brands, which has more than 33,300 restaurants worldwide, confidentially filed for an initial public offering.

Huang delivered a somewhat contrarian commencement speech at Carnegie Mellon University.

Executive turnover and a reliance on Hart's presence turned the comedian's media company into a cautionary tale for entrepreneurs.

Mentoring forces founders to think more clearly, lead more intentionally and grow beyond the day to day demands of the business.

A degree gets you in the door, but data-driven career prep keeps you in the room. Don't just graduate; optimize your professional system or risk being "reassigned" by the script.

Your remote employees are clocking in and out of their personal lives during the workday, whether you realize it or not.

Continuous advertising doesn't always mean effective advertising.

The CEO is the most visible and scrutinized role within a company. Here are five costly pitfalls that first-time CEOs must avoid.