BUSINESS NEWS
- Iran’s Hormuz whiplash highlights divide within regime as U.S. blockade tightens. ‘The fight between different factions has started’
by Jason Ma on April 18, 2026 at 4:29 pmThe Institute for the Study of War said in a note on Friday that the IRGC’s criticism of Araghchi is "reflective of broader divisions within the Iranian regime."
- MacKenzie Scott has donated more than $26 billion—but it’s barely made a dent in her net worth because of the power of Amazon shares
by Sydney Lake on April 18, 2026 at 3:57 pmSince her 2019 divorce from Jeff Bezos, Scott has quietly donated $26 billion to HBCUs, DEI groups, and disaster relief—outpacing her ex-husband's lifetime giving.
- Zillow’s CEO says his friends were shocked when he quit a cushy Microsoft job—but Steve Jobs led to his success at the $10.5 billion real estate firm
by Emma Burleigh on April 18, 2026 at 3:30 pmZillow CEO Jeremy Wacksman left his cushy Microsoft job in 2009 to join the struggling real estate startup during the housing crisis. His friends had concerns—but he turned it around, thanks in part to Steve Jobs.
- The $6 billion Vatican Bank was beset by scandals, disastrous investments—and ties to the Mafia. How Pope Francis tried to fix it
by Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez on April 18, 2026 at 3:21 pmThe Vatican Bank has been plagued for years by financial scandals.
- AI’s next act: how Salesforce is turning efficiency gains into revenue
by Keith Ferrazzi, Wendy Smith on April 18, 2026 at 12:00 pmSalesforce used AI agents to cut $100 million in support costs and handle 3 million customer conversations. Now it's deploying that tech for other things.
- Meet the AI founders using agents to build instantly profitable 3-person companies
by Nick Lichtenberg on April 18, 2026 at 11:00 am"We launched 2.5 months ago, and right now, we have $300,000 in ARR."
- Dana Perino was terrified to leave the White House — until George W. Bush changed how she thinks about her career
by Preston Fore on April 18, 2026 at 10:49 amFormer White House press secretary Dana Perino says George W. Bush taught her to stop rigid career planning and focus on now.
- NJ Transit scrambles to defend $150 tickets for 9-mile World Cup ride: ‘This isn’t price gouging’
by Philip Marcelo, The Associated Press on April 18, 2026 at 10:37 am"We're literally trying to recoup our costs, said NJ Transit CEO Kris Kolluri. The $62 million cost is only offset by $14 million in outside grants.
- Trump lawyers confirm talks with Scott Bessent’s IRS to resolve $10 billion lawsuit over leaked tax returns
by Fatima Hussein, The Associated Press on April 18, 2026 at 10:28 amIn 2024, former IRS contractor Charles Edward Littlejohn was sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty to leaking Trump tax information.
- The ultra-wealthy have a new favorite status symbol: From a $14.5 million guitar to an $812,500 bottle of wine, rare collectibles are on a tear
by Phil Wahba on April 18, 2026 at 7:00 amTraditional luxury is losing its luster; unique and rare items offer a new way to flex.