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Spring is almost here, and Taco Bell is offering a range of digital deals this March to lure in inflation-weary customers. Read more...
Apple (AAPL) is designing a new AirPods feature that would allow users to listen and respond to live translations of in-person conversations, according to a Bloomberg report that cites unnamed sources. Read more...
Hasbro (HAS) is betting big on “kidults” – adults and teens who continue to buy toys and collectibles like G.I. Joe action figures and Marvel (DIS) legends. Read more...
Stock markets took another hit on Thursday, with several key benchmarks slipping into correction territory — a sign that Wall Street may be losing momentum in the early days of the second Trump administration. Read more...
The price of gold surged past $3,000 per ounce for the first time on Friday in a historic rally as traders look for safety in an uncertain market. Read more...
Jason Robins, chief executive officer of DraftKings (DKNG), spoke with Quartz for a special video interview. Read more...
BMW on Friday warned that new tariffs could cost it as much as 1 billion euros ($1.09 billion) this year, as tensions heat up between Europe, the U.S. and China. Read more...
Stocks rose premarket — after entering a correction yesterday — as Senate MinorityLeader Chuck Schumer opted not to block an emergency funding bill last night. That made it likely that the U.S. government won’t shut down this Saturday, easing some of the uncertainty faced by investors. Read more...
Stock futures slightly rose Friday morning following days of declines that pushed the S&P 500 into correction territory. Read more...
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If you’re buying a car worth more than $100,000, chances are you might not be too concerned about how much insurance will cost. Read more...
An Eli Lilly exec said the company’s experimental weight-loss pill could make GLP-1 treatments more accessible worldwide, as it would be easier to manufacture and distribute globally. Three U.S. senators have demanded, in a letter, that Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. share details… Read more...
Walmart (WMT) was summoned by Chinese officials for attempting to pass U.S. tariff costs onto suppliers, but it’s hardly alone in its approach. McDonald’s is splitting its teams to conquer beef, chicken, and beverages. Read more...
Despite rattling the AI industry earlier this year, Chinese AI startup DeepSeek is reportedly not looking for investors just yet. Read more...
President Donald Trump’s tariffs are here and disrupting the markets, with new duties on aluminum and steel and threats against European spirits. He’s created a trade war with Canada, which just got a new prime minister, and slammed stocks. Read more...
Luxury superyacht sales saw a stark decline from $5 billion in 2023 to $3.6 billion in 2024 – in yet another instance of faltering luxury sales, as the momentum from the post-pandemic boom years begins to level out. Read more...
The U.S. could see a significant price hike on its most popular imported wines, thanks to a looming 200% tariff threat from President Donald Trump. Read more...
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Comcast (CMCSA) NBCUniversal announced a new partnership today that will keep the Olympics on NBC and Peacock through 2036. Read more...
The typically tranquil spring ritual of green-clad Girl Scouts selling Samoas and Thin Mints has been rocked by drama this year. Read more...
Stocks took another tumble on Thursday as President Donald Trump escalated the trade war with 200% tariffs on European alcoholic beverages, swamping a better-than-expected wholesale inflation report that showed prices continuing to slow. Read more...
Despite daily fluctuations, the trend on 30-year fixed mortgage interest rates has been slowly falling through the first three months of this year. Experts say the falling rate could thaw the largely frozen housing market by enticing buyers off the sidelines. Read more...
Inflation reports, which showed better-than-expected slowdowns in consumer and wholesale prices last month, may be hiding an unpleasant surprise, Bank of America (BAC) economists said: Progress on the Fed’s favorite indicator has probably stalled. Read more...
Several weight loss drug stocks are sliding today as pharmaceutical companies battle for dominance in the booming GLP-1 market — which is projected to hit $105 billion by 2030, according to Morgan Stanley (MS) analysts. Read more...
One company wants you to know that they still allow free baggage: Amtrak. Read more...
Meta (META) is rolling out community notes on March 18, taking a page from the playbook of Elon Musk’s X. Read more...
Starbucks wants customers to stay, sip, and linger longer – but only if they’re buying something. Read more...
In its pursuit of turning its artificial intelligence chatbot into a personal assistant, Google (GOOGL) is tapping into what it does best — search. Read more...
European alcohol stocks are sinking after President Donald Trump threatened to retaliate against a new tariff on American alcohol with his own massive duties. Read more...
“Shark Tank” star and entrepreneur Mark Cuban knows a thing or two about getting a new business up and running. His next venture may be hiring the workers laid off by Tesla (TSLA) CEO Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Read more...
President Donald Trump’s latest bid to tackle the European Union’s “hostile and abusive” trading practices is to tack new duties on alcohol imports. Not only would that make European wine more expensive for consumers, but it could devastate the restaurant business. Read more...
Stocks fell premarket as President Donald Trump escalated the trade war by vowing to impose 200% tariffs on wine and other alcohol from the European Union. LVMH, Remy Cointreau and Pernod Ricard fell in European trading on the news. Read more...
Dollar General (DG), often a barometer of economic health among value-conscious consumers, offered a mix bag to investors in their latest earnings guidance, but seemed to offer some glimmers of optimism. Read more...
Tesla (TSLA) is struggling — and Elon Musk’s politics are to blame. Read more...
With buzzing notifications and social media apps bombarding you with the opportunity to “doomscroll” for hours on an endless feed, your phone is designed to be addictive. Although the distractions can be fun, the negative effects can build up over time. You might be spending less time hanging out with your loved ones… Read more...
In the years since the COVID-19 pandemic, the global wine industry has entered a state of flux: overall consumption continues to decline, but enthusiastic vinos are purchasing more expensive bottles – a shift which high-end restaurants across the world seem eager to accommodate. Read more...
Winter is almost over, and if you’re looking for a last-minute trip to take this spring, Lonely Planet has you covered. Read more...
Car insurance premiums are rising for everyone — and in select states, they’re through the roof. Read more...
Intel (INTC) stock jumped more than 12% in after hours trading on Wednesday after the chip manufacturer announced that tech industry executive Lip-Bu Tan will be the company’s new chief executive officer, effective March 18. Read more...
Tesla (TSLA) has taken major reputational damage over the last few months, on a scale never seen before in the automotive industry, according to JPMorgan (JPM) analysts. Read more...
Investors will need to have a sense of the cost of Donald Trump’s tariffs before the U.S. stock market finds a bottom, Empower’s chief investment strategist said, as reflected in the modest rebound in stocks after today’s better-than-expected CPI report. Read more...
Ottawa retaliated for Donald Trump’s 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum imported from Canada with a levy of the same amount on $29.8 billion of goods brought in from the United States, Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc said. Read more...
Walmart is in hot water for trying to pass the cost of U.S. tariffs onto its Chinese suppliers – but it’s far from alone. Read more...
President Donald Trump’s trade war could become a major problem for Boeing (BA), and give European rival Airbus (AIR) a leg up on the competition. Read more...
Tesla (TSLA), Nvidia (NVDA) and chip stocks led a Nasdaq rebound in early morning trading on Wednesday. Read more...
Southwest Airlines announced Tuesday it was ending its free checked bag policy, incensing customers and thrilling its rivals. Read more...
Bridgewater Associates founder Ray Dalio isn’t thrilled about President Donald Trump’s escalating trade war. Looking at historical patterns, the billionaire investor has made a chilling parallel. Read more...
After a slate of nuclear energy deals late last year, Big Tech is throwing more support behind efforts to boost nuclear capacity around the world. Read more...
Elon Musk has tried for years to launch SpaceX’s Starlink in India, only to be met by regulatory matters that blocked his plans. That could change now that SpaceX has inked a deal with the nation’s top wireless carriers. Read more...
Stocks extended gains in premarket trading on Wednesday after an encouraging inflation report, indicating a possible rebound after the selloff on Monday and Tuesday. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures gained about 1%, S&P 500 futures rose 1.3%, and Nasdaq 100 futures popped 1.7% at about 8:45 a.m. in New York Read more...
One of Tesla’s (TSLA) biggest backers on Wall Street is warning that investors are running out of patience with Elon Musk’s lack of focus — and he needs to “step up” as CEO. Read more...
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