Month: November 2024
EU challenges Chinese brandy tariffs at WTO
HAIKOU, CHINA – DECEMBER 17: People purchase brandies during the 26th China (Hainan) International Winter Trade Fair for Tropical Agricultural Products at Hainan International Convention And Exhibition Center on December 17, 2023 in Haikou, Hainan Province of China. Meng Zhongde | Visual China Group | Getty Images The EU Commission said on Monday it had […]
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Spanish retailer Mango to open 60 new U.S. stores as it looks to elevate the brand
Spanish retailer Mango is embarking on a bold expansion plan in the U.S. as it looks to shed its fast-fashion image and position itself as a premium brand. The privately held company, headquartered in Barcelona, plans to open 42 new storefronts in the U.S. by the end of the year and aims to launch 20 […]
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Macy’s says quarterly sales dropped, delays full earnings release due to accounting issue
A shopper carries a Macy’s bag on Market Street in San Francisco, California, US, on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Macy’s on Monday posted preliminary third-quarter results and said it would delay its full earnings release as it completes an investigation of an accounting issue. The company was […]
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What Trump’s pick for Treasury secretary could mean for global markets
Scott Bessent speaks at the National Conservative Conference in Washington D.C., Wednesday, July 10, 2024. Dominic Gwinn | Afp | Getty Images Financial markets on Monday welcomed President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for U.S. Treasury secretary, with currencies across the globe rallying on hopes that hedge fund manager Scott Bessent can take some of the sting […]
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Low gas prices are driving holiday travel sentiment, says GasBuddy’s Patrick De Haan
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Patrick De Haan, GasBuddy head of petroleum analysis, joins ‘Squawk Box’ to discuss gas prices around the holiday season, the change in sentiment from last year, and much more. Source
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UK financial regulator fines Barclays $51 million over disclosures related to Qatar dealings
One Churchill Place skyscraper, the Barclays Plc headquarters, at Canary Wharf in London, U.K., on Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Britain’s financial regulator has fined Barclays 40 million pounds ($50.9 million) for its failure to disclose payments made to Qatari entities in 2008, after the bank on Monday said it […]
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NYC hotel rates surge to $417 a night on average in September
CNBC’s Joe Kernen reports on New York City’s hotel rates. Source
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Surprise far-right candidate leads in Romania’s presidential vote: Partial results
People pass by electoral posters with candidates for the presidential and parliamentary elections in Bucharest on November 22, 2024. Daniel Mihailescu | Afp | Getty Images Far-right, pro-Russia independent candidate Calin Georgescu won 22.94% of the vote in Romania’s presidential election on Sunday, securing an unexpected lead in the first round but falling short of […]
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The auto industry is pulling back on its ‘capital junkie’ tendencies after unprecedented spending on EVs, self-driving
Electric vehicle start-up Lucid on Sept. 28, 2021 said production of its first cars for customers has started at its factory in in Casa Grande, Arizona. Lucid DETROIT — The auto industry has an addiction. It’s a “capital junkie” that’s been on a yearslong binge of unprecedented spending on all-electric and autonomous vehicles. And now, […]
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DHL cargo plane crashes as it nears Lithuania airport, killing one
25 November 2024, Saxony, Schkeuditz: A DHL cargo plane at the DHL Air Hub, the air freight center at Leipzig / Halle Airport. A cargo plane taking off from Leipzig on behalf of the postal service provider DHL crashed into a residential building near the airport in the Lithuanian capital Vilnius early this morning. Photo: […]
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