Jordan Firstman's 'Club Kid' Lands A24's $17M and a Shot at Oscar Gold
The comedian-director's Cannes debut earned a six-minute standing ovation and a big-bucks acquisition, positioning him for awards season.

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The comedian-director's Cannes debut earned a six-minute standing ovation and a big-bucks acquisition, positioning him for awards season.
Volkswagen's surprise agreement to cut jobs marks a victory for management and a setback for the country's labor co-determination model, with ripple effects for German industry.
A stronger-than-expected August jobs report just pushed Citigroup's expected Fed rate cuts back by months. Here's what that means for your borrowing costs.
Ukraine's Ministry of Defense is selling millions of drone flight data points to train AI for both military and commercial use, creating a new market with unresolved legal and ethical questions.
The semiconductor-fueled stock surge is spilling into everyday life, from matchmaking algorithms to the shows Koreans binge and the degrees they chase.
Japan's tech giant is signaling a strategic shift toward high-growth sectors, with an eye on manufacturer deals. Here's what it means for the competitive landscape.
The package, anchored by $55 million in equity, shows how Apple's board is betting on continuity as Tim Cook steps aside.
The August ISM factory index slipped while input costs climbed, leaving manufacturers frustrated and raising the stakes for the Fed's next move.
A 27-year peak in the cost of long-term borrowing is rewriting the Budget math before the plan has even been written.
Soaring long-term borrowing costs signal market jitters over fiscal headroom as the Chancellor prepares to deliver the Budget.
Three global banks host conferences in the Chinese tech hub, signaling a shift in capital flows toward the country's advanced manufacturing and AI sectors.
Tokyo's bid to lure SK Hynix's memory chip fab faces a South Korean policy wall, complicating the global race to secure advanced semiconductor capacity.