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

Anheuser-Busch Employees Are Pushing Back on Huge Marketing Spend

Workers that could strike as early as Thursday would like to see the company put more of its cash toward their wages.

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Consumer

Macy’s to Shutter 150 Stores to Focus on Boosting Upscale Brands

The company will close underperforming locations while it grows its luxury Bloomingdale’s and BlueMercury outlets.

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Industrials

Ryanair’s Short Honeymoon with Boeing Appears to Be Over

The European budget airline says it will seek compensation due to Boeing not delivering as many planes as promised.

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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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Consumer

Shein and Temu’s Fast-Fashion Rivalry is Rocking the Air Freight Industry

The massive growth by both companies is crowding out other suppliers hoping to rely on cargo delivery planes.

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Consumer

Walmart Finds a New Secret Weapon: E-Commerce

The company’s online sales topped 16% of total sales in its most recent quarter, its highest level yet.

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Patent Drop

Tesla Patent Gives its Cars Better Situational Awareness

Tesla and other self-driving car firms face both regulatory battles and public perception hurdles.

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Healthcare

UnitedHealth CEO Replaced by Predecessor as Stock Plummets

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UnitedHealth Group has called in its CEO to deal with a Medicare Advantage program that’s crunching margins.

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