Shipping giants Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk pause Red Sea travel

The Hamburg flag flies in front of Hapag-Lloyd containers on the Hapag-Lloyd containership "Berlin Express" at Burchardkai in the Port of Hamburg.Marcus Brandt | Picture Alliance | Getty ImagesTwo shipping giants, Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk, are pausing their travel through the Red Sea and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait in the...

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Cruise autonomous vehicle venture in danger of becoming latest GM flop

DETROIT — General Motors' plans to diversify its business through trendy industries such as ridesharing and other "mobility" ventures or startups have largely fallen flat since the automaker started investing in such growth areas in 2016.Cruise, its majority-owned autonomous vehicle subsidiary, is increasingly looking like it might be next.The...

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Timothée Chalamet’s ‘Wonka’ could open with $35 million

Timothee Chalamet stars as a young Willy Wonka in Warner Bros.' "Wonka."Warner Bros. DiscoveryA younger, sweeter Willy Wonka enters theaters this weekend. Oh, and he does a lot more singing.Expectations are high that "Wonka" will deliver families to theaters, as the film has already generated goodwill with critics, scoring...

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Trian nominates Peltz and former Disney exec to media giant’s board

Nelson Peltz, founder and chief executive officer of Trian Fund Management, during the Future Investment Initiative (FII) Institute Priority Summit in Miami, Florida, on Thursday, March 30, 2023.Marco Bello | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesTrian Fund Management on Thursday announced it was nominating its CEO, Nelson Peltz, and former Walt...

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