United Airlines sees massive delays after hundreds of U.S. flights grounded due to technical issue
A technical issue forced the grounding of hundreds of United Airlines flights late Wednesday, snarling airports amid the busy summer travel season.
Claire’s files for bankruptcy again as debt pile looms
People walk by a Claire’s store on December 11, 2024 in San Rafael, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images News | Getty Images Tween retailer Claire’s filed for bankruptcy protection for the second time in seven years on Wednesday in the hopes it can reorganize its business and stave off liquidation. The mall-based boutique, long […]
Trump’s new tariffs start tomorrow. Here’s who’s getting hit, and by how much.
“Reciprocal” levies are due to kick in Aug. 7 — with some exceptions.
ESPN, WWE ink five-year deal for WrestleMania, Royal Rumble, other live events
The WWE is coming to ESPN. The Disney-controlled sports and entertainment business will pay an average of $325 million per year for five years of U.S. rights to the WWE’s biggest live events, including WrestleMania, the Royal Rumble and SummerSlam, beginning in 2026, according to people familiar with the matter who declined to be naming […]
E.l.f. Beauty (ELF) earnings Q1 2026
E.l.f. Beauty’s profits fell 30% in its fiscal first quarter as new tariffs on Chinese imports begin to affect the cosmetic company’s bottom line. In the three months that ended on June 30, E.l.f.’s net income fell to $33.3 million, down 30% from $47.6 million a year ago. The company, which sources about 75% of […]
‘She lives alone’: My mother-in-law, 86, gets $1,300 in Social Security. Is that enough to live on?
“We provide housing for her and send her a couple of hundred dollars a month.”
Candy giant Mars partners with biotech firm to gene-edit cocoa supply
Packages of M&M’s milk chocolate candy are stacked at a Costco Wholesale store in San Diego, California, on July 12, 2025. Kevin Carter | Getty Images News | Getty Images Candy maker Mars said Wednesday it has partnered with biotech company Pairwise to speed up the development of more resilient cocoa using CRISPR-based gene editing […]
Here’s how I barely talked my 80-year-old relative out of giving $40,000 to scammers
He was drawn in by a very sophisticated operation, and it took a lot of logic to convince him it wasn’t real
Warren asks FTC to consider blocking Dick’s-Foot Locker merger
Foot Locker and Dick’s Sporting Good stores. Reuters Sen. Elizabeth Warren is calling on the FTC and DOJ to consider blocking Dick’s Sporting Goods’ proposed acquisition of Foot Locker, writing in a letter to the agencies that the merger could cut jobs, raise prices and reduce competition. The missive, sent Tuesday evening, asks the agencies […]
McDonald’s (MCD) Q2 2025 earnings
A corporate logo for McDonald’s hangs above the door of a restaurant on Broadway in New York City on June 11, 2025. Gary Hershorn | Corbis News | Getty Images McDonald’s on Wednesday reported quarterly earnings and revenue that topped analysts’ expectations as buzzy promotions helped its U.S. restaurants rebound. Here’s what the company reported […]
