Month: March 2025
Waymo expands its robotaxi service again, this time to parts of Silicon Valley
Waymo self-driving cars with roof-mounted sensor arrays traveling near palm trees and modern buildings along the Embarcadero, San Francisco, California, February 21, 2025. Smith Collection/gado | Archive Photos | Getty Images Waymo on Tuesday announced it is expanding its service to include another 27 square miles of coverage around the San Francisco Bay Area. With […]
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Trump raises Canadian steel, aluminum tariffs to 50% in retaliation for Ontario energy duties
President Donald Trump said Tuesday he has ordered his administration to raise tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum imports by an additional 25%, bringing the total duties to 50%. The new policy will go into effect Wednesday morning, Trump said in a Truth Social post that also repeated his calls for Canada to be absorbed […]
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L’Oreal CEO plays down the impact of U.S. tariffs, says he’s ‘not overly concerned’
L’Oreal could avoid the worst of the tariff war with the U.S., the beauty giant’s CEO Nicolas Hieronimus, told CNBC, warning that the price impact could still hit consumers Hieronimus said he is “not overly concerned” over the impact of White House tariffs on L’Oreal, as the group produces most of its goods sold in […]
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Most of the S&P 500 is already in correction territory as benchmark teeters near milestone
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) at the opening bell in New York City on March 10, 2025. Charly Triballeau | Afp | Getty Images The majority of the stocks in the S&P 500 are already in correction territory as the sell-off on Wall Street continues to drag […]
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Kohl’s shares plunge 15% as retailer gives rough outlook for the year ahead
Kohl’s posted an earnings and revenue beat for the fourth quarter on Tuesday, but its stock plunged as it issued much worse-than-expected guidance for the year ahead. Shares of the company fell more than 15% in early trading on Tuesday. For 2025, Kohl’s expects revenue to fall 5% to 7%, compared with Wall Street estimates […]
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Greenland caught in a love triangle between the U.S., Denmark and independence as election takes place
Campaign posters hang outside of the polling station ahead of tomorrow’s general election on March 10, 2025 in Ilulissat, Greenland. Greenland will hold a general election on March 11 to elect the 31 members of its parliament, the Inatsisartut. Joe Raedle | Getty Images News | Getty Images Greenlanders are heading to the polls on […]
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Southwest Airlines as we know it is over. Here’s what’s changing, from bag fees to basic economy
A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 MAX is pushed back from the gate at San Diego International Airport in San Diego, Aug. 24, 2024. Kevin Carter | Getty Images Southwest Airlines announced Tuesday what was once unthinkable: It will start charging customers to check their luggage. It’s a $300 million gamble. Last year, Southwest said its […]
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Ron Baron says he won’t sell a single personal Tesla share amid the EV play’s big decline
Ron Baron, founder of Baron Capital. Anjali Sundaram | CNBC Billionaire investor Ron Baron is standing by Elon Musk’s Tesla even in the face of its dramatic sell-off. The stock plunged 15% on Monday, its biggest one-day loss since September 2020. “I can’t believe how cheap they are, things that we look at,” Baron said […]
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Trump calls Tesla boycott ‘illegal’ and says he’s buying one to support Elon Musk
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump walks with Elon Musk before attending a viewing of the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket, in Brownsville, Texas, U.S., November 19, 2024. Brandon Bell | Via Reuters President Donald Trump shared his intent to purchase a Tesla on Tuesday to support Elon Musk as the […]
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Dick’s Sporting Goods is latest retailer to forecast rocky 2025 as recession fears swirl
Dick’s Sporting Goods on Tuesday said it’s expecting 2025 profits to be far lower than Wall Street anticipated, making it the latest retailer to forecast a rocky year ahead as consumers contend with tariffs, inflation and fears around a potential recession. In an interview with CNBC, Executive Chairman Ed Stack said the company’s exposure to […]
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