Amazon layoffs reportedly hit hundreds of New York employees
Payne Capital Management President Ryan Payne explains why tech earnings remain strong despite a recent dip and how AI hiring could help offset a wave of baby boomer retirements on ‘Mornings with Maria’. Amazon’s latest wave of layoffs has reportedly hit New York, with hundreds of employees losing their jobs. Roughly 135 corporate employees at […]
Eric Dane Dead at 53
Eric Dane Dead at 53 After ALS Battle Published February 19, 2026 6:18 PM PST Eric Dane has died at the age of 53, following a battle with ALS, TMZ has learned. The family says in a statement to TMZ … “With heavy hearts, we share that Eric Dane passed on Thursday afternoon following a […]
NZD, AUD fall as RBNZ says inflation returning to target, no preset path
RBNZ signals steady hand on rates, nudging NZD lower and dragging AUD with it. Summary: NZD and AUD both fall, with Kiwi leading declines during Asian trade. RBNZ Governor Breman says inflation likely already back inside target band in Q1. RBNZ confident inflation will return to the 2% midpoint within 12 months. Policy is not […]
China shipments to US midsize firms drop 20%, JPMorgan Chase finds
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer discusses President Donald Trump’s decision to raise tariffs on South Korea and a trade agreement between India and the EU on ‘Kudlow.’ A new analysis finds that payments made by U.S.-based midsize businesses to firms in China dropped significantly last year as tariffs on Chinese imports rose under the Trump administration. […]
Which Team Will Sign Max Scherzer?
When we last saw Max Scherzer, he was walking off the mound in Game 7 of the World Series. The future Hall of Famer had held the Dodgers to one run on four hits across 4 1/3 innings and left the game holding a 3-1 lead. It may not have been a vintage performance, but the […]
Brooke Hogan Toys With Foot Fetish Modeling Since She’s Got the Goods
Brooke Hogan Should I $ell Foot Pics?!? Published February 19, 2026 5:47 PM PST Brooke Hogan‘s got a couple aces in the whole … ’cause she sounds pretty confident she could make big bucks selling pictures of her feet to strangers. The singer took to her Instagram Story to ask her followers if she should […]
El-Erian flags private credit ‘canary in the coal mine’ as fund freezes redemptions
Blue Owl permanently restricted withdrawals from its $1.6bn private-debt fund, selling $1.4bn of loans at 99.7% of par and planning a 30% NAV distribution in Q1. El-Erian questioned whether it’s an early warning sign for private credit, though not a 2008-scale threat. Summary: $1.6bn Blue Owl Capital Corp. II fund permanently restricts investor withdrawals. Blue […]
Country Singer Conner Smith Misdemeanor Citation Dropped In Fatal Car Accident
Country Singer Conner Smith Misdemeanor Offense Dropped In Fatal Car Accident Published February 19, 2026 4:08 PM PST | Updated February 19, 2026 4:42 PM PST Huge break for country singer Conner Smith … prosecutors in Tennessee withdrew the charge against him that stemmed from a fatal car accident where the truck he was driving […]
Fed’s Daly says policy ‘in a good place’ as inflation cools & AI productivity impact looms
Daly signals steady Fed stance, sees inflation easing and AI shaping the next phase of policy debate. Summary: San Francisco Fed President Mary Daly says policy is “in a good place” after 75bps of rate cuts last year. Labour market is “in a better place” and more subdued than before. Inflation is continuing to decline […]
Mets Notes: Baty, Robert, Alvarez, Polanco
The Mets provided reporters with a few updates on players in camp this week, with Anthony DiComo of MLB.com among those to pass them along. Perhaps most notably, Brett Baty had a minor hamstring issue a few weeks ago and will be on a slower progression. It doesn’t appear there’s any concern with Baty missing […]
