Live Nation and its subsidiary Ticketmaster maintained an illegal monopoly in the ticketing market, a US jury found. A lawsuit brought by several US states accused Live Nation of exploiting its dominance of both venues and promotions to overcharge fans by an average $1.72 a ticket. Live Nation sells about ...
Mexico considers fracking to ease gas crunchMexico considers fracking to ease gas crunch
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum vowed to boost natural gas production, including via fracking, as she looks to reduce her country’s dependence on US imports and tame soaring fuel prices sparked by the Iran war. The move would mark a major reversal for the former climate scientist and her party; she ...
Musk pressures chipmakers to speed up $25B factoryMusk pressures chipmakers to speed up $25B factory
Elon Musk is pressuring suppliers to speed up his plans for a $25 billion semiconductor manufacturing plant in Texas. “Terafab” will be a joint project between Musk-owned businesses SpaceX, Tesla, and xAI to build AI-ready chips: Musk has argued that global chip production cannot meet demand, even if existing manufacturers ...
Europe ramps up defense spending, sparking NATO tensionEurope ramps up defense spending, sparking NATO tension
The European rearmament push is creating tension between the EU and NATO. Brussels is overhauling its defense industrial policy, stepping up production to meet both US demands for greater military spending and the threat from Russia. But NATO — where Washington plays a leading role — is skeptical of the ...
‘A dollar or two increase is devastating’: US readers on toll of rising gas prices‘A dollar or two increase is devastating’: US readers on toll of rising gas prices
Guardian readers describe how their lives have been upended by cost hikes stemming from Trump’s Iran war With the US and Israel’s war on Iran now in its seventh week, with a fragile ceasefire in place since earlier this month, Americans are continuing to feel the effects at the pump ...
Artists, clowns, runaways: a stay at the Chelsea Hotel – in picturesArtists, clowns, runaways: a stay at the Chelsea Hotel – in pictures
Patti Smith lived there in ‘creative chaos’, while others paid their bills with paintings. Fellow guest Albert Scopin unpacked his camera to capture the iconic New York hotel and its clientele Continue reading… ...
Justin Trudeau at Coachella? That’s just wrong: at a certain age, things must changeJustin Trudeau at Coachella? That’s just wrong: at a certain age, things must change
If you have to consult the Reddit thread ‘am I too old for Coachella?’, then the answer is probably ‘yes’ This morning, over breakfast, in the course of discussing the week’s news, I happened to say the word “Coachella” in front of my two scornful 11-year-olds, whose heads snapped up ...
Colombia’s history-making VP blames racism for four years of frustrationColombia’s history-making VP blames racism for four years of frustration
Francia Márquez, the country’s first Black vice-president, opens up about the strains in her relationship with the president and the obstacles she has faced: ‘The Colombian state is a racist state’ In the historic centre of Colombia’s capital, Bogotá, a gallery of portraits at the vice-president’s official residence displays the ...
When the ‘Dubai dream’ goes wrong – podcastWhen the ‘Dubai dream’ goes wrong – podcast
Journalist Will Coldwell tells the story of how a British businessman was imprisoned in Dubai – and how his family finally got him home When Albert Douglas found out he was facing a long prison sentence in Dubai, he tried to escape the UAE … and failed. What followed was ...
Ticket to ride? Fifa premium makes this the World Cup that actively hates you | Jonathan LiewTicket to ride? Fifa premium makes this the World Cup that actively hates you | Jonathan Liew
The $95 bus trip to Foxborough highlights a tournament unique in modern times – one that ultimately makes no secret of its disdain for the paying public Like any journalist with an unerring nose for an offbeat feature, my interest was sharply piqued by this week’s announcement of the $95 ...