Stat: The opening of a new liquor store doesn’t usually make international news,...
Stat: The opening of a new liquor store doesn’t usually make international news, but when the store is in Saudi Arabia, which banned booze in 1952, it gets headlines. The conservative Muslim kingdom reportedly allowed its first alcohol shop recently, though the government has not officially confirmed it, per CNBC. But you can’t just rock up to the checkout with a fake ID that says McLovin: In addition to being 21+, only non-Muslim diplomats with prior authorization from an app can shop there. Plus, taking photos is verboten and phones must be stored in special secure pouches to ensure they’re not used.
Bill Ackman and his wife, Neri Oxman, put their money where his tweets are and bought 5% of the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange. It was part of a larger sale of 18.5% of the exchange.
Russia accused Ukraine of downing a plane carrying 74 people—including 65 Ukrainian prisoners of war.
The Supreme Court will allow Alabama to proceed with the first execution using poisonous nitrogen gas.
Jim Harbaugh is reportedly leaving the University of Michigan, where he just won a championship, to return to the NFL as head coach for the Los Angeles Chargers.
In-N-Out will close a store location for the first time in its 75-year history. It blamed crime at the Oakland, California outpost for the decision.
Scientists have achieved the first rhino IVF pregnancy, which could help save the species from dying out.
Dow ends lower, S&P 500 squeaks by with fourth straight record close
U.S. stock indexes finished mixed on Wednesday, with the S&P 500 barely eking out a fourth consecutive all-time...
U.S. stock indexes finished mixed on Wednesday, with the S&P 500 barely eking out a fourth consecutive all-time high despite a batch of well-received earnings reports.
The S&P 500 SPX finished up only 3.95 points, or less than 0.1%, at 4,868.55, based on preliminary data.
The Dow Jones Industrial AverageDJIA closed down by 99.06 points, or 0.3%, at 37,806.39 after swinging between slight gains and losses. It had been up by as much as 158.77 points earlier in the day.
The Nasdaq CompositeCOMP ended up by 55.97 points, or 0.4%, at 15,481.92. Wednesday’s level is the highest since Jan. 4, 2022.
Benchmark U.S. crude oilfor March delivery rose 72 cents to $75.09 per barrel Wednesday. Brent crude for March delivery rose 49 cents to $80.04 per barrel.
Wholesale gasoline for February delivery was unchangedat $2.21 a gallon. February heating oilfell 1 centto $2.68 a gallon. February natural gasrose 19 centsto $2.64 per 1,000 cubic feet.
Enviros protest N.M.'s $500M produced water reuse plan
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham's $500 million plan to advance the beneficial reuse of produced...
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham's $500 million plan to advance the beneficial reuse of produced water from oil and natural gas operations is facing opposition from environmental and social justice groups. "It's intended to help oil and gas producers, particularly in the Permian Basin, to resolve their enormous problem with wastewater disposal and allow for continued extraction," New Energy Economy Executive Director Mariel Nanasi claimed.
Kinder Morgan is contemplating an expansion of its 500-mile,...
Kinder Morgan is contemplating an expansion of its 500-mile, 2-Bcf/d Gulf Coast Express natural gas pipeline to address the surge in demand for Permian Basin gas anticipated in the second half of the decade. The company aims to maintain its expansion momentum to capitalize on emerging opportunities in the rapidly expanding gas market.