A New Jersey cigarette company, Lorillard Tobacco Co. , tried to get the Supreme Court to reverse a lower court ruling that denied it about $5 million in business tax refunds. The company’s argument centered on a 2020 change to New Jersey’s add‑back rules. Those rules say that companies must add
When the money lands, many founders feel lost because their company was part of who they were. The sale is not an end, but a new launch pad that can reset identity. Studies show that post‑sale CEOs often feel confused, but this confusion can be turned into a chance to explore fresh ideas. Instead
Applied Real Intelligence, a firm based in Santa Monica, has decided to give financial support to Toronto‑based brand October’s Very Own (OVO). The exact amount was not shared, but the move signals confidence in OVO’s growing popularity. OVO started as a music group in 2008, founded by Drake, Ol
The recent flare‑up in the Middle East has put Dubai’s status as a global flight hub under scrutiny. When U. S. and Israeli forces struck Iran, the airspace over Dubai was closed for a brief period, forcing airlines to divert flights and leaving many passengers stranded. Dubai’s main airport,
The West Indies and Zimbabwe cricket squads, who just finished playing in India’s Twenty‑20 World Cup, cannot head home because many airports in the Gulf region have closed. The shutdown comes after rising tensions between Iran and the United States, as well as Israel, forced airlines to cancel thou
Vladimir Putin spoke with UAE leader Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Monday. He said he would forward the Emirati complaints about Iranian attacks to Tehran. The UAE says its land is not a launchpad for strikes against Iran, so it finds the Iranian bombings unjustified. Putin told the UAE preside
Iran’s streets filled with long lines at gas stations as residents fled city centers, seeking safety after a joint strike by the United States and Israel. Early Saturday morning, explosions shook Tehran, sending smoke clouds into the sky and rattling the start of a working week. A man in Tehran hurr
Scientists looked at how the tiny structure inside fermented sausage changes when it dries out, and how that affects a milky smell. They made three batches: one with no added microbes, one with a mix of bacteria that are normally found in cured meats, and a third that added a yeast on top of the ba
OpenAI has reached a deal with the U. S. Defense Department to supply its AI tools for classified projects, following a clash with rival Anthropic that saw the Pentagon label the competitor a national‑security risk. The agreement came after OpenAI’s chief, Sam Altman, entered talks with the Penta
Anthropic’s chief executive, Dario Amodei, slammed the U. S. Defense Department’s recent label of the company as a “supply‑chain risk” in an interview with CBS News. He described the move as retaliatory and punitive, arguing that it was a first‑time sanction against an American firm. The label ca
