Why Apple, Sephora and Nordstrom are jumping on this trend to pull in shoppers
As the pandemic drags on, big chains like Target and Nordstrom are looking for ways to keep consumers coming back to their stores. One go-to strategy…
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It’s been a year since markets crashed. Is another reckoning around the corner?
It’s been nearly a year since the coronavirus pandemic ended the S&P 500’s longest-ever bull run and sent stocks everywhere into a…
Continue Reading Lachlan Murdoch finally says it out loud: Fox is the ‘loyal opposition’ to Biden
A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. On Thursday I…
Continue Reading Jeep boss says it might drop Cherokee name
Jeep’s new boss says the company is open to dropping the name “Cherokee” from its vehicles in response to objections from the…
Continue Reading US and EU agree to suspend tariffs linked to long-running Boeing-Airbus dispute
The United States and European Union have agreed to suspend for four months all tariffs related to the long-running dispute over subsidies to Boeing…
Continue Reading Jeep boss says it may might drop Cherokee name
Jeep’s new boss says the company is open to dropping the name “Cherokee” from its vehicles in response to objections from the…
Continue Reading Stocks mixed despite solid jobs report
So much for good economic news actually being treated as good news on Wall Street. Although stocks opened sharply higher following a solid February…
Continue Reading Fake tax preparer gets six Covid-19 bailout loans worth more than $1 million
His past clients say he’s a scammer who ran off with their money, and a judge barred him from illegally masquerading as a certified public…
Continue Reading Stocks rise following solid jobs report
It looks like good economic news is actually being treated as good news on Wall Street. Stocks opened sharply higher following a solid February jobs…
Continue Reading Every investor wants an answer to this question
A wave of anxiety is sweeping through stock and bond markets as investors prepare to enter a new phase of the pandemic. What’s happening:…
Continue Reading Grocery stores’ pandemic boom is over
Last year, people were stockpiling food and essentials at stores and ordering a lot more groceries online. That was great news for America’s…
Continue Reading How TikTok made ‘WandaVision’ must-see TV
The finale of “WandaVision” premiered Friday, bringing to an end a successful season for Disney+’s first Marvel Studios series —…
Continue Reading Ford’s Mustang Mach-E is eating into Tesla’s US sales
Tesla is starting to lose market share among US buyers of electric vehicles, and Ford’s Mustang Mach-E appears to be the beneficiary. Analysis…
Continue Reading Stocks tumble as Powell signals inflation is ahead
US stocks tumbled Thursday after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell predicted an increase in consumer prices this summer — something investors…
Continue Reading China sets growth target of more than 6% in 2021
China bucked the global recession in 2020, and in doing so narrowed the economic gap with the United States. Now it says it needs to pick up the pace…
Continue Reading China sets GDP target of more than 6% in 2021
China bucked the global recession in 2020, and in doing so narrowed the economic gap with the United States. Now it says it needs to pick up the pace…
Continue Reading China dodged a recession last year. Now it needs to pick up the pace
China bucked the global recession in 2020, and in doing so narrowed the economic gap with the United States. Now its leaders are about to reveal how…
Continue Reading Oil prices surge as OPEC and its allies extend production cuts
A group of major oil producers has agreed to extend production cuts for another month despite a recent price surge, choosing to limit supply until…
Continue Reading Here we go again: Turmoil rocks the repo market
The repo market, a murky yet crucial corner of Wall Street, is acting weird again. And the turmoil suggests the Federal Reserve may need to come to…
Continue Reading The latest Fast and Furious film has been delayed again. But there’s some good news
“Fast & Furious” fans will have to wait a bit longer to see the next installment in the blockbuster series. Universal is once again…
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