FirstEnergy Ex-C.E.O. and 2 Others Are Indicted in Bribery Scandal
Two former executives of FirstEnergy and a former public utility commissioner have been indicted in a multimillion-dollar public corruption scandal, Ohio’s attorney general, Dave Yost, said on Monday. Charles Jones, who was FirstEnergy’s chief executive from 2015-20, and Michael Dowling,…
New York Times Co. Adds 300,000 Digital Subscribers in Quarter
The New York Times Company added 300,000 paid digital subscribers in the fourth quarter of 2023, the company said on Wednesday, helping to push annual revenue for digital subscriptions above $1 billion for the first time. The Times reported total…
Taylor Swift Heading to Disney+ and ‘Moana’ Sequel to Theaters
Disney is deploying Taylor Swift and Moana as part of a campaign to revitalize its entertainment lineup. The company said on Wednesday that it had reached a deal with Ms. Swift to bring her blockbuster “Eras Tour” concert movie to…
China Deflation Alarms Raised by Falling Prices for Food and Cars
Consumer prices fell last month in China by the most since the global financial crisis in 2009, the latest sign that weak spending and a glut of output from factories and farms are forcing businesses to offer discounts. The decline…
Rolling Stone’s Top Editor Steps Down
Noah Shachtman, the top editor of Rolling Stone, is stepping down at the end of the month after a stint of more than two years at the helm of the pop culture bible. In a brief note to employees that…
Hollywood Made 14% Fewer Shows in 2023, Marking the End of Peak TV
It’s official: Peak TV has peaked. Last year, 516 scripted television series aired or streamed in the United States, a 14 percent decline from 2022, the FX cable network said on Friday. That was only the second drop in at…
With NFL Deal, Kristin Juszczyk Is the Super Bowl’s Clear Winner
Still, Ms. Juszczyk, whose website says she is self-taught and started her business after making Halloween costumes for herself and her husband, has more than just the endorsements of Ms. Swift and other celebrities going for her. The fact that…