While Iceland does not immediately bring to mind associations of being a literary hub in the way of London or Paris, the small Nordic nation sitting in the Atlantic Ocean between North America and Europe is home to extensive centuries-old literary traditions around Norse storytelling and mythology. Two 13th-century foundational literary works known as Eddas […]

Tech layoff announcements follow a predictable script. A company memo goes out. The number of jobs cut makes the headlines. Executives talk about realigning for the future. Then the story moves on, and the people who just lost their income are left sorting through the details on their own. Microsoft published those details this week.

Every new computing platform takes something from you in exchange for convenience. The personal computer took your desk, and the smartphone took your attention. Whatever comes next will ask for even more, and the company that builds it gets to decide exactly how much. Meta Platforms (META) has spent two years proving it can build

American Airlines (AAL) stock has been one of the market’s leading comeback stocks this year. The company’s shares have risen 21% since May and climbed 53% over the past year. It even touched a 52-week high of $18.05 on June 30, 2026. So when a firm that had been positive on the stock suddenly stepped

Dividends are one way for profitable companies to reward their shareholders, while also signaling financial strength and confidence in their future cash flow. Tech stocks, however, have traditionally prioritized stock buybacks over dividends as a way to reinvest excess cash and return value to shareholders. Meta Platforms gives shareholders both. The company regularly spends tens

Think about the last time you actually thought about how a payment worked. You probably didn’t. You tapped, you paid, it was done. Modern payment systems are designed so you never need to think about them. But behind that seamless experience, the pipes that actually move money around are being rebuilt from scratch. The old

EchoStar is going through one of the roughest stretches in its history, and the news keeps piling up fast. Just days after two of its subsidiaries filed for bankruptcy protection, the company disclosed that a longtime executive is stepping down from his leadership roles entirely. The timing has raised plenty of questions among investors and

Every billionaire obsession comes with a bill, and for a quarter century, one man has quietly paid his out of a single pocket. No shareholders. No bankers. No outside voices at the table. Just one founder, one improbable dream, and a steady drip of stock sales to keep the rockets coming. That founder is Jeff

It has been a tough year for multiple smaller theme and amusement parks across the country. The family-run Brean Theme Park in the British town of Somerset was assigned to liquidators at the start of 2026 while Wild Waves Theme and Water Park in Washington State and Fun Spot America in Atlanta are both currently running

After investing billions to expand its U.S. footprint, IKEA is now shutting down part of the very strategy it once viewed as key to reaching more customers. The retailer, known for its warehouse-sized stores, immersive showrooms, and iconic Swedish meatballs, has spent years experimenting with new ways to reach shoppers beyond its traditional big-box locations.