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6 memorable moments from Elon Musk's time leading DOGE

Tesla (TSLA) CEO Elon Musk announced this week that his time as a special government employee leading the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)...

30.05.2025 10

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Mark Zuckerberg's Meta is getting into military technology

American soldiers on the battlefield will soon be receiving a boost from Facebook. Meta (META), Facebook’s parent company, has entered into a...

30.05.2025 4

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Tesla rival Xiaomi shows off its new SUV in Beijing

Elon Musk’s beleaguered Tesla (TSLA) is fending off yet another competitive EV entry in China.Read more...

29.05.2025 3

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United Airlines is flying back to JFK thanks to a JetBlue partnership

Travelers wanting to fly United Airlines (UAL) out of busy JFK International Airport in New York City again will soon get their wish.Read more...

29.05.2025 3

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Hailey Bieber beauty brand sells to e.l.f. for $1 billion

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29.05.2025 3

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10 of America's boomtowns

For a generation, the Sun Belt was the place where cities were growing the fastest, as retirees flocked to the warmth and relative affordability. But...

29.05.2025 3

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Walmart, Ford, and more companies raising prices because of tariffs

President Donald Trump’s on-again, off-againtariffs have draped the economy in uncertainty.Read more...

28.05.2025 10

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AMC stock surges on a record-breaking Memorial Day weekend

For those who love buttered popcorn and Milk Duds in front of the big screen, Memorial Day weekend was a good weekend. It also was good for AMC...

27.05.2025 3

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McDonald's is killing its Starbucks and Dunkin' competitor CosMc

McDonald’s announced over the holiday weekend that the five stand-alone CosMc’s locations it operates will shut their doors starting in late June...

27.05.2025 3

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Volkswagen executives get prison time in 'Dieselgate' scandal

Punishments were handed out for Volkswagen (VWAGY) executives involved in the emissions-cheating scandal that rocked the auto industry a decade ago....

27.05.2025 2

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Southwest Airlines ditches free checked bags this week — here's how much they'll cost

One of the most popular perks of flying Southwest Airlines (LUV) is scheduled to end on Wednesday with the previously announced implementation of a...

27.05.2025 10

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Walmart, Costco, and even Dollar General are getting into the gas station business

Major retailers like Costco (COST), Sam’s Club, and Walmart (WMT) are stepping on the gas even as the age of electric vehicles creeps closer. These...

26.05.2025 10

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Mark Cuban on 6 of his top Shark Tank success stories

Mark Cuban is departing ABC’s popular Shark Tank show after 15 seasons with a portfolio of successes fattening his already big bank account. Cuban...

24.05.2025 9

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7 of the busiest highways in America — and 1 of the loneliest

Memorial Day weekend means the beginning of the summer driving season. And that means you might be reading this while you are stuck in traffic (and if...

23.05.2025 4

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Kraken to offer tokenized securities, including Apple, Tesla, and Nvidia, to customers outside the U.S

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China's BYD just overtook Tesla in Europe

According to automotive business intelligence firm, JATO Dynamics, Chinese EV maker BYD (BYDDY) has now overtaken Tesla’s (TSLA) dominance in...

22.05.2025 2

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Cigna is putting a cap on weight loss drug costs

Getting access to popular weight loss drugs will be simpler and cheaper for some.Read more...

22.05.2025 2

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New U.S. drug prices doubled amid shift towards treating rare diseases

New drugs being explicitly developed to treat rare diseases are getting more expensive.Read more...

22.05.2025 2

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Nike is coming back to Amazon — and raising prices

It’s been six years since Nike (NKE) products have been available for purchase on Amazon (AMZN), but the storied sneaker brand is making a comeback...

22.05.2025 4

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Mark Cuban says he's leaving Shark Tank a lot richer than he started

Mark Cuban concluded his 15-year run on ABC’s (DIS) Shark Tank, joining the storied show in season three, which debuted in 2012. The show features...

21.05.2025 7

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Memorial Day weekend gas prices might be the lowest in decades

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20.05.2025 2

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Elon Musk is ready spend 'a lot less' money on politics

Elon Musk says he is ready to turn his attention — and his money — back to business and away from politics.Read more...

20.05.2025 3

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New York and Miami lead the way in returning to the office. San Francisco lags

When COVID-19 began making the rounds in the U.S., businesses shuttered and offices emptied. Remote work became the rule rather than the exception as...

16.05.2025 10

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Remote workers are happier at work, survey says — but unhappier at home

According to a new Gallup study, employee engagement is down. And Gallup isn’t referring to office romances but instead the holistic factors that...

16.05.2025 3

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Coinbase's cyber attack could cost it $400 million

Crypto exchange Coinbase (COIN) thinks it will be on the hook for $180 million to $400 million after a cyber attack breached a “small subset” of...

15.05.2025 3

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7 countries Apple relies on to make iPhones

President Trump took a shot at Apple’s CEO Tim Cook for moving much of the production of the iconic iPhone from China to India to evade tariffs. But...

15.05.2025 3

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Dick's Sporting Goods is buying Foot Locker

Dick’s Sporting Goods is purchasing Foot Locker (FL) for roughly $2.4 billion, giving the former a global reach for the first time.Read more...

15.05.2025 3

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Jamie Dimon isn't ruling out a recession yet

JPMorgan Chase Bank (JPM) CEO Jamie Dimon is warning that a recession isn’t “off the table” despite the recent trade truce between the United...

15.05.2025 5

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America's travel industry is losing a big chunk of foreign tourism, report says

The United States could see a hemorrhaging hospitality industry lose up to $12.5 billion in international travel tourism dollars this year, ...

14.05.2025 10

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Costco is limiting gold bar purchases as demand surges

For many, a Costco (COST) membership is as good as gold. And, for some, a membership means buying gold. Just not too much of it.Read more...

13.05.2025 2

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UnitedHealth Group just switched CEOs and nixed its 2025 guidance

Andrew Witty is stepping down as UnitedHeath Group CEO for personal reasons, the company said Tuesday. He will be replaced by Stephen Hemsley, a...

13.05.2025 2

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7 of the smallest commercial airports in America

Airports are either the bane of one’s existence or magical places that capture the imagination. Or both.Read more...

09.05.2025 9

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Tom Brady, Stephen Curry and other big names are mostly off the hook from the FTX fallout

A Florida federal judge has dismissed most of the claims against marquee celebrities and influencers who pushed the now-defunct cryptocurrency...

08.05.2025 5

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Tesla keeps hitting robotaxi roadblocks

One of the most important branding decisions a company can make about its product is the name. It needs to be catchy and descriptive. But when...

08.05.2025 2

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Coinbase buys Deribit for $2.9 billion

Crypto exchange Coinbase (COIN) Global will purchase Dubai-based Deribit, the world’s largest trading platform for Bitcoin and Ether options, for...

08.05.2025 5

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6 fast food chains rolling out frozen drinks for summer

May brings Memorial Day weekend and the unofficial start of summer, as colleges hold final exams and students begin to decamp for home. The...

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7 minor league ballparks to visit this summer

Summer in the United States is practically synonymous with backyard barbecues, fishing at the lake — and baseball. Definitely baseball. While Major...

07.05.2025 2

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Rite Aid just filed for bankruptcy — again

A major retail pharmacy chain will be shuttering all of its stores in the months ahead.Read more...

06.05.2025 3

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Ford, Chipotle and 6 other companies dropping their earnings guidance because of tariff uncertainty

Uncertainty over tariffs and other macroeconomic headwinds are prompting companies to pulltheir earnings guidance for 2025. Read more...

06.05.2025 2

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5 cars that are safest from tariffs — and 5 getting hit hardest

President Donald Trump’s move to soften his automotive tariffs will lessen the pain, experts say, but it still won’t keep prices from rising.Read...

01.05.2025 2

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GM CEO Mary Barra says tariffs could cost it $5 billion this year

GM chief executive Mary Barra walked a tightrope in a letter to shareholders Thursday that sounded upbeat — but also warned that tariffs could cost...

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A top business group asks Trump for tariff changes to 'stave off a recession'

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is warning the Trump administration that the trade war could tip the country into a recession. Read more...

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6 of the best stocks from Trump's first 100 days — and 3 of the worst

The first 100 days of the Trump administration unleashed economic chaos throughout the U.S. economy, including the stock market, which saw the worst...

01.05.2025 10

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4 new signs that Trump's tariffs are starting to bite

Economic indicators are beginning to pile up, painting a picture of a global economy that’s starting to feel the teeth of President Donald...

30.04.2025 3

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6 things from Canada that are about to cost more because of tariffs

Canadian voters swept economist Mark Carney into office this week, defeating conservative and Trump-aligned Pierre Poilievre and giving the Liberal...

30.04.2025 10

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Inflation, tariffs, and job fears tank consumer confidence to the lowest levels since 2020

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29.04.2025 3

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UPS will cut 20,000 jobs because fewer Amazon packages are coming

UPS (UPS) said Tuesday that it would cut 20,000 jobs this year and shutter 73 facilities after significantly scaling back its delivery partnership...

29.04.2025 8

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American Airlines is suing JetBlue after a partnership fell apart

American Airlines (AAL) and JetBlue (JBLU) had been partners. Now they’ll be seeing one another in court.Read more...

29.04.2025 3

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Starbucks says it's getting faster

The wait time for your grande latte may soon get shorter.Read more...

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5 businesses Elon Musk is refocusing on as he leaves DOGE — and how they did while he was busy

Elon Musk has said he will be stepping back from his day-to-day involvement in the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)...

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