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LVMH CEO says to blame Brussels for U.S.-EU tariff tensions

Bernard Arnault, the chairman and CEO of French luxury conglomerate LVMH, says to blame Brussels — the location of the EU headquarters — if tariff...

yesterday 0

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Shannon Carroll

Eli Lilly promises to make new weight-loss pill in the U.S.

Eli Lilly (LLY) CEO Dave Ricks said Friday that the company will make its planned GLP-1 weight-loss pill in the U.S. amid President Donald Trump’s...

yesterday 0

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Shannon Carroll

Meta's antitrust trial heats up: Here's what we learned in week one

In week one of the Federal Trade Commission’s blockbuster monopoly trial against Meta (META), CEO Mark Zuckerberg spent around 10 hours on the...

yesterday 0

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Harri Weber

Binge this: Netflix's Q1 hits blockbuster levels

“No entertainment company has ever programmed for so many tastes, cultures and languages.”Read more...

yesterday 0

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Catherine Baab

DOGE is gutting the watchdog created to protect consumers from financial fraud

The Trump administration is all but eliminating the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), firing nearly 90% of its employees, according to...

yesterday 0

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Kevin Ryan

6 cities where workers are returning to the office

The long shadow of the pandemic still looms over the workforce, with many still working from home. But office buildings and downtown parking...

yesterday 30

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Kevin Williams

Trump says Fed Chair Jerome Powell's 'termination cannot come fast enough'

President Donald Trump on Thursday escalated his pressure campaign on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, calling him “always too late and wrong”...

previous day 9

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Quartz Staff

Netflix, American Express, TSMC: Stocks to watch today

U.S. stock futures were mixed early Thursday as investors processed another volatile session driven by escalating U.S.-China trade tensions and...

previous day 20

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Catherine Baab

Markets search for footing as earnings roll in and Washington deflects blame

U.S. stock futures were mixed early Thursday as investors processed another volatile session driven by escalating U.S.-China trade tensions and...

previous day 10

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Catherine Baab

A rival to Elon Musk's Neuralink scored a big win

Elon Musk’s Neuralink has been a trailblazer in brain chip implant technology. But today, rival company Precision Neuroscience announced that a...

previous day 2

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Kevin Williams

Google has illegal monopolies, judge rules

Google (GOOGL) experienced another setback in court today when U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema in Alexandria, Virginia, ruled that the company...

previous day 2

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Kevin Williams

Temu and Shein are getting ready to raise prices as a tariff loophole closes

If you want to order that pink flamingo throw pillow from Temu or those skinny jeans from Shein, you better do it now. The fast-fashion and home...

previous day 2

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Kevin Williams

Target's CEO is meeting with Al Sharpton as backlash builds against its DEI retreat

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previous day 2

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Kevin Williams

Nvidia has lost $250 billion worth of market cap in almost an instant

Nvidia (NVDA) stock continues to fall after the company reported that it would take a $5.5 billion hit due to export controls implemented by the...

previous day 1

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Shannon Carroll

U.S. shoppers flock to Chinese apps as Trump’s tariffs threaten purchases

Hermès handbags and Lululemon (LULU) yoga pants — but for a fraction of the price? Savvy U.S. shoppers looking for workarounds for tariff hikes...

previous day 2

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Shannon Carroll

Tesla just dropped below a key threshold in America's biggest EV market

Tesla (TSLA) is no longer selling the majority of electric cars registered in the U.S.’s biggest electric vehicle market. The automaker reportedly...

previous day 2

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Shannon Carroll

Eli Lilly's weight loss pill could be just as good as Ozempic — and the stock soars

The first GLP-1 pill could be in medicine cabinets sooner than expected.Read more...

previous day 1

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Shannon Carroll

Nvidia's CEO went to China and promised to 'unswervingly serve the Chinese market'

Nvidia (NVDA) CEO Jensen Huang made a high-profile trip to Beijing this week following a sudden U.S. government move to block exports of the...

previous day 2

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Catherine Baab

UnitedHealth stock plunges 20% on a shock forecast cut — and cracks the Dow wide open

UnitedHealth (UNH) shocked investors Thursday by cutting its 2025 profit forecast — and offering a sobering diagnosis: Older Americans are using...

previous day 2

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Catherine Baab

The 10 most pet-friendly states in America

More and more Americans are bringing their pets along for the ride—whether on a weekend getaway, a cross-country road trip, or just a night out....

previous day 10

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Ben Kesslen

The 10 best states in America for house flipping

Flipping a house or apartment is a risky project — you want to ensure you end up making enough when you sell that you’ll cover your costs and the...

previous day 10

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Ben Kesslen

Temu is in big trade war trouble

A rising competitor to Amazon (AMZN) may find itself kneecapped by the trade war between China and the United States.Read more...

previous day 20

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Kevin Williams

The wine industry is getting crushed like grapes, thanks to tariff uncertainty

Wine is more than just about what is in the bottle. For someone in the business, it’s also the bottle, the cork, the label, the distributor, and...

previous day 10

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Kevin Williams

The 10 best big cities in America for weddings that won't break the bank

It’s no secret that getting married isn’t cheap — the average U.S. wedding costs $35,000. But not having tens of thousands of dollars to drop on...

wednesday 10

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Ben Kesslen

What Meta stands to lose if the FTC wins

In a blockbuster antitrust trial that’s just getting underway, the Federal Trade Commission is making its case that Meta (META) abused its social-...

wednesday 10

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Harri Weber

Nvidia, ASML, Abbott Labs: Stocks to watch today

U.S. stock futures moved lower Wednesday as investors braced for another wave of geopolitical and earnings headlines. S&P 500 futures were down...

wednesday 7

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Catherine Baab

Why Elon Musk has so many kids, according to one of his kid's mothers

Women may come from Venus — meanwhile, Elon Musk is already halfway to Mars.Read more...

wednesday 2

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Shannon Carroll

JPMorgan isn't done suing people who used an 'infinite money glitch' to steal thousands

JPMorgan Chase (JPM) continues to sue more customers who stole thousands from the banking giant after an “infinite money glitch” went viral last...

wednesday 2

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Shannon Carroll

Jeff Bezos sold one mansion $63 million after he and Lauren Sanchez moved to a $237 million compound

There’s a new Florida Man in town: Jeff Bezos, who just sold his Washington state mansion and traded it in for a new home in Miami’s “Billionaire...

wednesday 1

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Shannon Carroll

Retail sales surged in March as shoppers rushed to beat the clock on Trump's tariffs

Buyer beware? Retail sales last month surged to their highest levels in two years as shoppers went on a spending spree to try to beat the clock on...

wednesday 3

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Shannon Carroll

Nvidia stock slumps 6% as a U.S. ban on China AI exports means a $5.5 billion hit

The U.S.-China tech war just claimed another high-profile casualty. Read more...

wednesday 3

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Catherine Baab

Jamie Dimon is worried the U.S. and China aren't actually talking

JPMorgan Chase (JPM) CEO Jamie Dimon is worried that President Donald Trump’s trade war is damaging America’s credibility with other nations.Read...

wednesday 2

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Kevin Ryan

America is already running low on cars to sell

The number of vehicles available for purchase in the U.S. is decreasing quickly as people scramble to buy cars before the full effects of President...

wednesday 2

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Kevin Ryan

Fed Chair Jerome Powell says tariffs are 'highly likely' to fuel more inflation

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday that he expects President Donald Trump’s tariffs to lead to further inflation.Read more...

wednesday 1

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Kevin Ryan

The Nasdaq tumbles as Nvidia takes a $5.5 billion hit in the U.S.-China chip war

U.S. stock futures moved lower Wednesday morning as investors braced for another wave of geopolitical and earnings headlines. Nasdaq futures...

wednesday 20

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Catherine Baab

The 5 most surprising things about remote work in 2025

Companies are cracking down on remote work, demanding workers return to the office and gutting the flexible hybrid policies that became a signature...

15.04.2025 3

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Ben Kesslen

Bank of America, Citigroup, Johnson & Johnson: Stocks to watch today

Futures edged down Tuesday morning, with the S&P 500, Nasdaq, and Dow trading just below break-even, as investors braced for a flurry of corporate...

15.04.2025 20

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Catherine Baab

Meta faces 'one of the biggest antitrust cases' in decades. Here's what to watch

Meta’s (META) monopoly trial kicked off on Monday, throughout which the Federal Trade Commission will argue that the Facebook owner bought Instagram...

15.04.2025 9

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Harri Weber

These 7 universities risk losing billions in federal funds under Trump

President Trump has targeted some of the nation’s most elite universities with demands that include rolling back or eliminating DEI, assisting in...

15.04.2025 4

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Kevin Williams

Google is under fire in Japan

Add Japan to the list of places that Google (GOOGL) is finding itself playing defense.Read more...

15.04.2025 0

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Kevin Williams

Tourists are ditching America — and it's set to cost the economy billions

Data released this week from the International Trade Association shows that arrivals of non-citizens to the United States by plane have declined by...

15.04.2025 2

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Kevin Williams

Chili's is taking on McDonald's with a new menu item

Chili’s has been among the hottest restaurant performers in year-over-year sales. The chain has deftly created a cool “vibe” on social media,...

15.04.2025 1

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Kevin Williams

Starbucks will serve up a new barista dress code to focus on this ‘iconic’ item

Starbucks (SBUX) is tweaking its dress code in an effort to showcase its “iconic green apron,” the company announced Tuesday.Read more...

15.04.2025 2

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Shannon Carroll

Mark Zuckerberg had a 'crazy idea' to make Facebook relevant again

In 2022, as Facebook’s (META) popularity dwindled, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg proposed a “potentially crazy idea” to increase the social media...

15.04.2025 2

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Shannon Carroll

American Airlines is making WiFi free on most fights

American Airlines (AAL) wants to make sure your flights are smooth sailing — and have smooth streaming. The carrier plans to start offering free...

15.04.2025 1

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Shannon Carroll

Wall Street banks are cashing in on trade war chaos

Banks are minting money from stock market whiplash. Read more...

15.04.2025 3

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Catherine Baab

Hedge funds are dumping stocks — just as mom-and-pop investors rush in

As markets swing wildly on tariff headlines and economic uncertainty, a curious split is emerging: Retail investors are diving in, while...

15.04.2025 1

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Catherine Baab

The 'fairy tale' problem with Trump's car tariffs, according to an analyst

One major auto-industry tracker thinks President Donald Trump’s vision of purely U.S.-made cars is purely fantasy.Read more...

15.04.2025 1

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Kevin Ryan

Trump tariffs could hurt the car market almost as badly as COVID-19 and the 2008 crisis, S&P warns

The U.S. auto market might be in for a world of hurt due to President Donald Trump’s tariffs, according to a new report from S&P.Read more...

15.04.2025 2

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Kevin Ryan

Boeing just got hit by the trade war — and the stock slips

Boeing (BA) stock was down slightly after the market opened on Tuesday after a report surfaced that the company is suffering a blow in the U.S....

15.04.2025 2

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Kevin Ryan