Month: July 2025
French air traffic controllers’ walkout disrupts early summer season travel
Passengers look at the departures information board at Roissy Charles-de-Gaulle airport, outside Paris, on July 3, 2025, as French air traffic controllers launched a two-day strike to demand better working conditions, disrupting travel for tens of thousands of people at the start of a summer holiday season. (Photo by Thibaud MORITZ / AFP) (Photo by […]
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Essence Fest leads a summer of events for Black entrepreneurs galvanized by economic uncertainty
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks on stage with Essence CEO Caroline Wanga at the Global Black Economic Forum during the 30th annual Essence Festival of Culture at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center on July 6, 2024 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Michael Democker | Getty Images News | Getty Images In a year when […]
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Trump to speak with Putin after U.S. pauses some weapons shipments to Ukraine
U.S. President Donald Trump wears a “Gulf of America” hat as he boards Air Force One to depart for Florida, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S., July 1, 2025. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters President Donald Trump said he will speak to Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday at 10 a.m. ET. The call comes two […]
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European renewable stocks to watch as Trump’s megabill hangs in the balance
Among the myriad details stuffed within U.S. President Donald Trump’s bumper “big beautiful bill,” European investors have been keeping an eye on one in particular — renewable energy policy. Shares of the region’s wind power firms gained on Wednesday after Senate lawmarkers narrowly approved a heavily amended version of the package . The move higher […]
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Tripadvisor stock surges 10% as Starboard Value builds sizable stake in online travel company
The Tripadvisor logo is displayed on a tablet. Mateusz Slodkowski | Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Tripadvisor stock jumped 10% Thursday after Starboard Value revealed a more than 9% stake in the online travel company, according to a securities filing. The position was valued at about $160 million as of Wednesday’s close. Tripadvisor […]
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U.S. payrolls increased by 147,000 in June, more than expected
Job growth proved better than expected in June, as the labor market showed surprising resilience and likely taking a July interest rate cut off the table. Nonfarm payrolls increased a seasonally adjusted 147,000 for the month, higher than the estimate for 110,000 and just above the upwardly revised 144,000 in May, the Bureau of Labor […]
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Fourth of July barbeque prices have risen since Trump imposed tariffs, congressional analysis says
Cans of Molson Coors Brewing Co. Miller Lite and Coors Light brand beer Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty Images Americans may spend more on common barbeque items this Fourth of July with prices on products like beer, outdoor folding chairs and grill tools higher, according to a new congressional report. The total cost of […]
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Airlines face investors after strong— but cheaper — July 4 holiday
People move through Newark Liberty International Airport following a news conference by Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy at the airport, where he announced the reopening of a major runway at the airport, nearly two weeks ahead of schedule on June 2, 2025 in Newark, New Jersey. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Millions of travelers are expected […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Synopsys, Tripadvisor, Datadog, Robinhood and more
Check out the companies making headlines in premarket trading. Synopsys , Cadence Design Systems — Shares of the Silicon Valley chip designers rallied more than 5% and 6%, respectively. The U.S. government lifted restrictions on exporting chip-design software to China, according to announcements from companies in the industry. Datadog — The cloud monitoring provider surged […]
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Apple’s China iPhone sales grows for the first time in two years
People stand in front of an Apple store in Beijing, China, on April 9, 2025. Tingshu Wang | Reuters Apple iPhone sales in China rose in the second quarter of the year for the first time in two years, Counterpoint Research said, as the tech giant looks to turnaround its business in one of its […]
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