Fire and smoke rise into the sky after an Israeli attack on the Shahran oil depot on June 15, 2025 in Tehran, Iran. Getty Images | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesCrude oil futures jumped more than 3% Sunday after Israel struck two natural gas facilities in Iran, raising fears that the war will expand to energy infrastructure and disrupt supplies in the region.U.S. crude oil rose $2.72, or 3.7%, to $75.67 per barrel. Global benchmark Brent was up $3.67, or 4.94%, at $77.90 per barrel.Israeli unmanned aerial vehicles struck the South Pars gas field in southern Iran on Saturday,…
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Pra-chid | Istock | Getty ImagesThe second-quarter estimated tax deadline is June 16 — and on-time payments can help you avoid “falling behind” on your balance, according to the IRS.Typically, quarterly payments apply to income without tax withholdings, such as earnings from self-employment, freelancing or gig economy work. You may also owe payments for interest, dividends, capital gains or rental income. The U.S. tax system is “pay-as-you-go,” meaning the IRS expects you to pay taxes as you earn income. If your taxes are not withheld from earnings, you must pay the IRS directly. More from FA Playbook:Here’s a look at other stories…
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during an Invest America Roundtable in the State Dining room, at the White House, in Washington, U.S., June 9, 2025. Evelyn Hockstein | ReutersPresident Donald Trump said in a social media post on Thursday that he is willing to exempt the agriculture and hotel industries from his nationwide immigration crackdown. The surprise move came after executives in both industries complained to Trump about losing reliable, longtime immigrant workers in immigration raids and struggling to replace them.”Our great Farmers and people in the Hotel and Leisure business have been stating that our very aggressive policy on immigration is…
Luca de Meo, chief executive officer of Renault SA, during a news conference in London, UK, on Monday, Feb. 6, 2023. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesLuca de Meo is leaving Renault to pursue “new challenges,” the company said on Sunday shortly after a newspaper report said he would become the new CEO of luxury group Kering.De Meo, an Italian known for his energy, led the French carmaker for around five years, overseeing a strategic shift towards electric vehicles and an overhaul of the firm’s strategic alliance with Nissan.”Luca de Meo has expressed his decision to step down in order to…
Jay Chaudhry’s career has seen a myriad successes. The 66-year-old co-founded his first company, SecureIT, in 1996 with his wife. That sold in 1998 for $70 million in an all-stock deal. He then founded three other companies, all of which were acquired: AirDefense, CipherTrust and CoreHarbor.He is now CEO of Zscaler, a cybersecurity company he founded in 2008. Chaudhry has an estimated net worth of nearly $17 billion, according to Forbes.Chaudhry credits his ascent in part to the teams he’s built. “Nothing significant gets done by an individual person,” he says. But, ultimately, “the most important person for my success,”…
Judy Lauder and Leonard Lauder arrive for the Elton John AIDS Foundation’s Gala in New York City on Nov. 5, 2018.Caitlin Ochs | ReutersEstee Lauder said on Sunday that its chairman emeritus, Leonard Lauder, died on Saturday at the age of 92.Lauder joined the company in 1958 and played a key role in transforming the business from a handful of products sold under a single brand in U.S. stores to a multi-brand cosmetics giant.He was the son of company founders Estee Lauder and Joseph Lauder.He served many roles at Estee Lauder over six decades and led the launch of many…
With summer right around the corner, it’s time to get outside and enjoy the Great Outdoors. The US National Parks service will be offering no-cost admission to all of its parks, including the Grand Canyon, Yellowstone and Yosemite on Juneteenth as part of its 2025 “Fee Free Days.”Though most National Parks are free to enter, a number of them charge an entrance fee. Acadia National Park, for example, costs between $20 and $35, while Badlands in South Dakota will run you between $15 and $30 for an entrance pass.On Juneteenth, visitors will be able to enter parks at no cost.…
U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration is considering significantly expanding its travel restrictions by potentially banning citizens of 36 additional countries from entering the United States, according to an internal State Department cable seen by Reuters.Earlier this month, the Republican president signed a proclamation that banned the entry of citizens from 12 countries, saying the move was needed to protect the United States against “foreign terrorists” and other national security threats.The directive was part of an immigration crackdown Trump launched this year at the start of his second term, which has included the deportation to El Salvador of hundreds of Venezuelans…
Wall Street is heading into a holiday-shortened week of trading — but there’s unlikely to be a shortage of news for investors to process thanks to heightened geopolitical tensions and a pivotal Federal Reserve meeting. Here are the four big things we’re watching in the week ahead. 1. Geopolitics. The fallout of the Israel-Iran attacks figure to shape global financial markets in the coming days and potentially much longer depending on where the tense situation goes from here. The developing conflict underscores that geopolitics are firmly on our radar, beyond just trade talks. Stocks fell and oil prices surged Friday…
Law enforcement officers with the River Valley Tactical Team, prepare to visit the home of Vance Luther Boelter, who officials describe as a person of interest in the killing of Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, and the shooting of Sen. John Hoffman, near Green Isle, Minn., Saturday, June 14, 2025.Anthony Souffle | Star Tribune via APA manhunt continues on Sunday after a gunman impersonated a police officer early Saturday morning and killed Minnesota Democratic state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, in what was called a “politically motivated assassination.”The suspect, who authorities identified as 57-year-old Vance Luther Boelter,…
