The latest call to boycott Target is over its DEI rollback
After Target Corp. last week became the latest major company to announce a rollback in its diversity, equity and inclusion plans, some activists are asking shoppers to boycott the retailer indefinitely starting Saturday.
Shein releases product safety data ahead of London IPO
A shopper carries a bag with promotional merchandise while visiting fashion retailer Shein’s Christmas bus tour, in Manchester, Britain, December 13, 2024. Temilade Adelaja | Reuters Shein is ramping up its charm offensive again as the fast fashion giant eyes a public listing in London as soon as this year. The retailer issued a press […]
Wages and benefits for American workers see smallest gains in three years
The labor market is no longer a source of inflation pressures, but economists continue to watch the data closely.
This is what’s at stake for U.S. auto industry
A car carrier trailer waits in line next to the border wall before crossing to the United States at Otay commercial port in Tijuana, Baja California state, Mexico, on Jan. 22, 2025. Guillermo Arias | AFP | Getty Images DETROIT — As President Donald Trump’s threat to impose 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and […]
Macaulay Culkin sells $7.75 million New York City apartment he bought as a teen—making a nice profit
Property records show that the 5,937-square-foot condo was placed on the market Jan. 10 for $7.75 million and the listing was removed a day later.
Comcast (CMCSA) earnings Q4 2024
Comcast topped Wall Street’s fourth-quarter estimates Thursday despite reporting larger-than-expected broadband subscriber losses and stagnating paid subscribers for its streaming service, Peacock. Wall Street has been particularly focused on cable companies’ broadband businesses, which still garner high revenue and earnings but have been in the midst of a customer growth slump due to heightened competition […]
American Airlines plane crash highlights concerns with U.S. airspace
Emergency response units search the crash site of the American Airlines plane on the Potomac River after the plane crashed on approach to Reagan National Airport on Jan. 30, 2025. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images As rescuers continued retrieving bodies out of the frigid Potomac River on Thursday, the deadliest commercial air disaster in the […]
Intel shows signs of progress in the face of another revenue decline
The company says some customers may have stocked up on product ahead of tariffs.
FDA approves Vertex non-opioid painkiller drug Journavx
A sign hangs in front of the world headquarters of Vertex Pharmaceuticals in Boston. Brian Snyder | Reuters The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved Vertex Pharmaceuticals’ non-opioid painkiller pill, a new alternative for pain relief that comes without the risk of addiction. Vertex is now the first drugmaker in decades to gain U.S. […]
The latest step in Walgreens’ turnaround is a blow to investors
Walgreens has struggled as foot traffic at its stores dwindle and pharmacy business faces slimmer reimbursement rates on prescription drugs.
