BUSINESS ABOVE THE FOLD
Wall Street Climbs Toward Record Highs as Oil Prices Spike
Stocks edged toward all-time highs after a jump in oil prices, driven by new U.S. sanctions on Russian crude. The market’s cruising near the top—just waiting for someone to call an encore.
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Small Businesses Stay Confident Despite Tariffs and AI Fears
A new survey found 93% of small-business owners expect growth next year, with half already experimenting with AI. Basically, mom-and-pop shops are acting like tech startups—with better coffee.
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Fewer Americans Think Diversity Belongs in Boardrooms
A new Gallup poll shows declining public support for diversity initiatives in corporate America, even as frustration over pay gaps grows. Seems like “culture fit” is taking a backseat to “pay me fairly.”
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Shutdown Delays Magnum Ice Cream Spinoff
The U.S. government shutdown froze Unilever’s plans to spin off its Magnum ice cream brand. Bureaucracy has officially melted dessert.
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Wall Street May Finally Broaden Beyond Big Tech
Analysts say stock market leadership could finally shift away from the Apples and Nvidias of the world. Call it the indie-band moment for U.S. equities.
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THE MANE ATTRACTION
That’s the Entertainer of the Year Tennessee Tail.
PARTY BELOW THE FOLD
Vampire Weekend Drops Vinyl-Only Live Album
The band announced Weekend at the Garden, a double LP from their Madison Square Garden show—limited to just 3,000 copies. Because sometimes rebellion means refusing to stream.
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Rush Marks 40 Years of Power Windows
Four decades later, the prog-rock legends are still rewiring brains with precision riffs and poetic math. The moral: never underestimate a band with a calculator and a double-neck.
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Rock Orchestra by Candlelight Takes Metal Symphonic
Metallica and AC/DC classics got the string-section treatment at a candlelit show in Florida. Who knew “Enter Sandman” could sound so classy?
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The Mullet Times — If You Think We’re Dumb, We Agree.