Industries

Inflation & Prices

Walmart Blames Upcoming Price Hikes on Tariffs

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Walmart says price hikes are coming this month and in the summer. You can thank tariffs on imports for them.

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Consumer

Chase Bank Gets into the Ad Game

Chase Bank announced a new advertising unit that will use customer transaction data to target them with ads.

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Media & Entertainment

Disney Beats Activist Investor in Shareholder Vote

Bob Iger is emerging victorious in Disney’s epic board seat battle with infamous activist investor Nelson Peltz.

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Electric Vehicles

Tesla Hits a First Quarter Roadblock Like No Other

Elon Musk’s Tesla wrangled the crown of the world’s top EV seller away from China’s BYD this quarter, but it’s not taking any victory laps.

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Industries

Thinning Cattle Herds Drive US Beef Prices to Record Highs

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US cattle inventories have been battered by drought, leading to record beef prices and a long road to bringing them down.

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Consumer

Airbnb Reinvents Itself to Regain Rizz

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Aibnb is branching out beyond short term rentals as it faces falling travel demand and regulatory pushback from some cities.

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Industries

Elon Musk’s Boring Company Gets Bite at Major Amtrak Contract

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Elon Musk’s Boring Company has held talks with the Federal Railroad Administration about building a multi-billion dollar Amtrak tunnel.

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