LOS ANGELES, March 25 (Reuters) - Stephen Colbert is heading to Middle-earth. The comedian announced in a video posted Tuesday that following the end of his 11-year run as host of CBS's The Late Show in May, he will co-write and develop a new film in the Lord of the Rings franchise. It marks a new chapter for Colbert, a...

* Bond yields of private credit funds at one-year highs * Fourier Asset Management highlights liquidity stress in $2 trln market * Major semi-liquid funds of Oaktree and BlackRock ( BLK ) face rising bond spreads By Nell Mackenzie LONDON, March 25 (Reuters) - Bonds issued by semi-liquid private credit funds have fallen sharply in value since early February to...

March 25 (Reuters) - A Los Angeles jury found Alphabet's Google and Meta liable on Wednesday in a landmark youth social media addiction trial.  Here are the details of the jury's verdict: META, GOOGLE OWE DAMAGES The jury awarded $3 million in damages to the plaintiff. Meta will be liable for 70% of the damages and Google for 30%.  META...

02:22 PM EDT, 03/25/2026 (MT Newswires) -- The US Postal Service will impose an 8% surcharge on packages to account for rising fuel costs, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday, citing two people familiar with the matter. It's the first time the USPS has imposed such a fee to cover the cost of fuel, the report said. The USPS didn't...