The world in a glance.

Divorce: The surprising cost of caring for aging parents

Mental-health and financial pressures can strain even strong marriages.

American Airlines picks SpaceX's Starlink for in-flight Wi-Fi on more than 500 planes

American Airlines said it will install SpaceX's Starlink for inflight Wi-Fi on more than 500 of its airplanes.

Global oil prices climb back toward $100 a barrel after U.S. launches new strikes in southern Iran despite potential deal

Global oil prices were creeping back toward the $100 a barrel mark on Tuesday.

BP removes chair Albert Manifold over ‘serious concerns’ about his conduct

Manifold’s hands-on approach was viewed as excessive by several colleagues at oil major

BP ousts another top executive over claims brought to the board

BP said its board unanimously decided to remove Albert Manifold as chair, as well as a director, with immediate effect.

This bear market signal Wall Street ignores is putting your money at risk right now

Veteran trader Steve Burns prepares for a 50% decline and exposes the 3 “deadly stock-market sins” destroying portfolios.

This new quantum stock could debut with a valuation of nearly $13 billion

Quantinuum sets terms for its IPO, in which the quantum computing company looks to raise up to $1 billion.

Nine countries pull out of Ukraine ammunition coalition

Czech-led initiative aimed at supplying Kyiv with millions of shells has halved since December, says president

Putin and Trump don’t have the cards

The wars Russia and America have waged in Ukraine and Iran are case studies in geopolitical self-harm

My friend, 62, earns $20,000 a year. Should she take Social Security now — and claim survivor’s benefit at 67?

“I calculated her break-even point to be around age 78.”

Former ‘Today’ host Kathie Lee Gifford lists Connecticut estate for a whopping $100 million

Kathie Lee Gifford has put her enormous Connecticut estate on the market for the staggering price of $100 million—32 years after she purchased the expansive property.

Pop star Kesha sells $6.7 million ultramodern L.A. mansion after 2 years on the market

Music sensation Kesha has finally sold her sprawling Los Angeles mansion, two years after she first made a move to offload the ultramodern “architectural gem.”

Ferrari’s new electric vehicle was panned on social media. Now the stock market has its say.

The stock market gave its reaction to Ferrari’s new electric vehicle, called the Luce.

ByteDance offers AI team special stock to fend off poaching

TikTok owner issues shares tied to AI business unit as China’s tech talent war heats up

Ferrari launches first EV with Jony Ive’s ‘polarising’ design

Shares in carmaker fall as futuristic Luce model sparks negative reaction on social media

SpaceX to drive a cybertruck through corporate governance norms

Provisions in the IPO prospectus will give Elon Musk more freedom — and potentially less accountability

Deregulation hands top US and UK banks $1.3tn opening

Regulatory loosening has allowed countries’ banks to expand balance sheets while EU and Swiss rivals are constrained

‘Epstein class’ becomes a populist battle-cry in US politics

Accusations of elite impunity loom over November’s midterm elections

How the EU’s plan to turbocharge Italy’s economy fell flat

Growth sluggish despite Rome being biggest beneficiary of pandemic-era grants and loans

Real wages start to shrink in developed countries

Strait of Hormuz crisis pushes price growth ahead of pay increases in US, UK and elsewhere

Apple has an innovation gap. Will its new CEO fill it?

The tech titan that once urged consumers to ‘think different’ may itself be ripe for disruption in the AI age

US strikes Iranian missile sites as peace talks continue

Washington announces ‘self-defence’ operation against targets in southern Iran

Oil prices tumble as deal to end Iran war appears close, though Trump says there’s no rush

Oil prices were sharply lower and stock futures surged after weekend reports that the U.S. appears close to reaching an agreement that would end the war with Iran and reopen the…

China’s change in maths on carbon emissions masks growth, report says

Independent analysis suggests retrospective change to data indicating climate change progress

Carney warns Alberta separatists of Brexit-style regret

Canada’s prime minister says oil-rich province’s push for independence is a ‘dangerous bluff’

Netanyahu orders Israeli military to step up attacks on Hizbollah

Far-right officials, who fear a US-Iran peace deal could rein in Israel, call for ‘high-intensity’ campaign in Lebanon

These underdogs are a big reason why S&P 500 profit growth is the fastest in nearly 5 years

Ever since Big Tech went all in on artificial intelligence more than three years ago, seven companies have done the heavy lifting for overall S&P 500 earnings growth. But more…

Move over, seltzer. Non-carbonated drinks are taking the spotlight

Non-carbonated alcoholic drinks like Surfside and BeatBox are stealing "share of throat" from hard seltzers, particularly among Gen Z.

I’m 67. Our family trust earns $300,000 annually for my kids. How do I ensure they won’t get killed on taxes?

“My thought is to distribute all of the income to my children each year so that the trust itself pays little to no tax.”

Is the stock market open today? Does the post office deliver mail on Memorial Day?

The holiday weekend will affect the stock and bond market. Here’s what you need to know.

Crackdowns on financial secrecy aren’t hurting offshore finance

There is a lot more to havens than crystal-clear waters and a promise of opacity

Israeli ministers call for return to ‘high-intensity’ war on Hizbollah

Far-right officials fear a US-Iran peace deal could rein in Israel’s campaign in Lebanon

Counting the cost of New York’s sky-high food bills

Spiralling prices could lead to more public programmes

I inherited a house. My CPA says I should sell within a year to avoid capital gains. Is he right?

“We plan to sell it to another family member for the appraised value.”

These underdogs are a big reason S&P 500 profit growth is the fastest in nearly 5 years

Ever since Big Tech went all in on artificial intelligence more than three years ago, seven companies have done the heavy lifting for overall S&P 500 earnings growth. But more…

I’m selling my $1 million home. Will my agent really charge less than a 6% commission?

“I haven’t bought or sold property since the National Association of Realtors ruling that decoupled buyer’s and seller’s agent commissions.”

Two LNG tankers pass through Strait of Hormuz

Another vessel carrying crude oil crossed the vital shipping lane on Saturday

Mastercard’s stock is up 11,000% since its IPO 20 years ago. What comes next?

Mastercard is in an elite club. Among S&P 500 components, only Nvidia and Apple shares have performed better over the two-decade span since the card company’s IPO.

Musk, SpaceX and the world’s most far-out IPO

His ambition is to privatise the heavens — and to become the world’s first trillionaire

Pope Leo says AI ‘needs to be disarmed’

Pontiff warns of dangers of a technological revolution driven by ‘the idolatry of profit’

Iran’s top negotiators travel to Qatar amid intensified efforts to secure deal

Tehran’s parliamentary speaker and lead negotiator travelled to Doha as mediators seek to thrash out final details

Iran is beating Trump at the art of the deal

The war could end with Tehran more confident, more hardline and with new resources to rebuild its nuclear programme

‘There is zero transparency’: My friend’s sister controls their mother’s estate. How can we stop her from stealing?

“The sister claims she does not have to explain herself to anyone.”

Is the stock market open today for Memorial Day? Does the post office deliver mail?

The holiday weekend will affect the stock and bond market. Here’s what you need to know.

‘We have longevity in the family’: My sister is turning 67. Should she wait until 70 to claim Social Security?

“Others say she should start at full retirement age.”

AI guardrails stripped from Meta and Google models in minutes

Software designed to remove safety protections creates systems that provide responses on biological weapons and malware

Rubio says Washington will find ‘another way’ if Iran talks fail

Price of oil falls on hopes of an agreement that could reopen the Strait of Hormuz

Singapore tells banks to speed up account openings for wealthy clients

Regulator tries to strengthen city-state’s position as wealth hub after money-laundering cases lengthened wait times

The infantilism of an ‘ungovernable’ Britain

Political stability is needed if the country is ever to solve its problems

US consumers face looming spending squeeze as Trump tax rebates fade

Pressure is mounting with fuel prices driven 50% higher by Strait of Hormuz blockade