A major real estate finance company recently shared its financial results for the first three months of the year, and the numbers weren’t good. Instead of making a profit, the company lost $56. 1 million. That means it spent more money than it earned during this period. On top of that, each share of
Virginia lawmakers face tough choices as they look for ways to balance the state budget. One proposal under review would limit Medicaid dental coverage for adults—a move that might seem like quick savings but could actually cost more in the long run. Research shows that when states cut dental benefi
The Texas Stock Exchange, a new player on the trading scene, has set its sights on launching initial public offerings during early 2027. The goal is to capture business that has traditionally gone to larger venues such as Nasdaq and the New York Stock Exchange. The exchange will start trading thi
The deal between Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount Skydance is set to change how Hollywood works. Shareholders of Warner Bros. Discovery will vote on April 23, deciding whether to let Paramount take over the company. The negotiation has been far from ordinary. At first, Warner Bros. Disc
Google is betting big on consultants, giving them a $750 million fund to build AI helpers on its cloud. The money isn’t a venture fund; it mixes credit, training help and marketing cash to make the world’s top advisory firms create agents on Google rather than Microsoft or Amazon. The idea is that f
The Wing is a fresh player in the film world, born from a partnership between Tavake Limited and Be Hope Films. Its mission is to give foreign producers working in New Zealand a smooth path from filming to financing. Instead of juggling separate post‑production companies and financiers, The Wing
The story begins in a cramped hearse, not on a glamorous stage but stuck in the ordinary traffic of Los Angeles. A guide who calls herself a “dark storyteller” narrates the 1947 murder of Elizabeth Short, better known as the Black Dahlia. The guide’s voice is theatrical, but she quickly loses focus
In Middletown, the debate over closing several schools is heating up as the school board prepares to decide on a new budget next week. A majority vote could approve closures that affect Leonardo and Navesink elementary schools, while Bayshore Middle School would shift to an elementary level. The boa
A patient who had severe heart attacks caused by a rare allergic inflammation called eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA) was treated early with the drug mepolizumab. The condition, which involves high levels of a white‑blood‑cell type called eosinophils, can attack the blood vess
Heavy metals like cadmium sneak into the environment from mining, batteries, and factory waste. Even small amounts can build up in animal kidneys over time. Chickens, often raised near polluted sites, face particular risk since their kidneys filter blood continuously. Researchers recently tested if
