Month: June 2025
Easy returns cause big trouble for Amazon sellers, but return rates show signs of slowing
Returns on Amazon are free and easy for shoppers, but they’re risky and expensive for the small businesses that sell a majority of the goods on the world’s biggest e-commerce site. Returns have driven some sellers to exit the popular Fulfillment by Amazon program, while others told CNBC they’d like to leave the platform altogether. […]
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How regime change in Iran could affect global oil prices
Senior Israeli officials said this week that their military campaign against Iran could trigger the fall of the regime, an event that would have enormous implications for the global oil market. The oil market has reacted with remarkable restraint as Israel has bombed the third-largest crude producer in OPEC for eight straight days, with no […]
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How activist Barington Capital can collaborate with Victoria’s Secret to improve shareholder value
People pass a Victoria’s Secret store in Manhattan, New York City, on June 5, 2024. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Company: Victoria’s Secret & Co (VSCO) Business: Victoria’s Secret & Co. is a specialty retailer of women’s apparel and beauty products marketed under the Victoria’s Secret, Pink and Adore Me brand names. Victoria’s Secret brand […]
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Where Goldman sees the best opportunities for income in the second half of the year
Amid the uncertainty around tariffs and the path of Federal Reserve monetary policy, investors can find attractive opportunities for income, according to Goldman Sachs Asset Management. The central bank opted to hold interest rates steady when it concluded its two-day meeting on Wednesday. The Fed still anticipates two reductions this year , but expects higher […]
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5 stocks to buy for the second half from investors
The most popular stocks for investors heading into the second half of 2025 include Amazon , Nvidia and Newmont . The first half of the year was characterized by high volatility, as President Donald Trump’s escalating trade war cast a shadow over the market. Although stocks have since recovered from the lows of the year […]
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After Zuckerberg spent billions on an AI ‘dream team,’ he has to deliver for Meta shareholders
Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive officer of Meta Platforms Inc., during the Meta Connect event on Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images When Mark Zuckerberg feels the heat, he opens his wallet. The 41-year-old Facebook founder and Meta CEO is on a spending spree like never before in an effort to position […]
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Why electricity prices are surging for U.S. households
Key Points Electricity prices for households have risen quickly and are expected to outpace U.S. inflation in coming years, experts said. There are many supply and demand factors at play. Data centers are a major contributor to greater demand for electricity, while the U.S. also has an aging infrastructure for transmission and distribution of power, […]
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Iran, Israel launch new attacks after Tehran rules out nuclear talks
A missile is intercepted over Tel Aviv on June 20, 2025, after a Iran fired a fresh salvo of missiles. John Wessels | Afp | Getty Images Iran and Israel exchanged fresh attacks early on Saturday, a day after Tehran said it would not negotiate over its nuclear programme while under threat and Europe tried […]
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China’s property sector has been in an extended slump. Shrinking population is making it worse
QINGZHOU, CHINA – JUNE 16, 2025 – Citizens are viewing sand table at the sales office of a commercial residential property development in Qingzhou City, Shandong Province, China on June 16, 2025. Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images China’s real estate sector has grappled with a deepening downturn for years. Now a shrinking population […]
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Why Germany is rebooting its economy
Germany is making bold moves to modernize its sluggish economy. Will it be enough? Source
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