Month: July 2025
Bessent says Aug. 12 China tariff deadline likely to be extended, talks planned in Stockholm
US Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent, left, speaks with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, right, during a bilateral meeting between the United States and China, in Geneva, Switzerland, on Saturday, May 10, 2025. Keystone/eda/martial Trezzini | Via Reuters Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday said that he is likely to hash out an extension […]
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Kim Kardashian’s Skims deepens women’s sports ties with volleyball league deal
Skims is teaming up with League One Volleyball. Skims Skims is deepening its ties in women’s sports with a new partnership in League One Volleyball. The popular undergarments brand started by star Kim Kardashian and Swedish entrepreneur Jens Grede will become the official loungewear, intimates and sleepwear partner of the emerging volleyball league. They did […]
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Epstein files: Top DOJ official expects to meet with Ghislaine Maxwell soon
Ghislaine Maxwell on September 20, 2013 in New York City. Laura Cavanaugh | Getty Images A top Department of Justice official said Tuesday that he intends to meet soon with Ghislaine Maxwell, the British socialite serving a 20-year prison term for her role in Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking enterprise, to ask her “what do you […]
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Businesses are cautiously spending on corporate travel as trade uncertainty looms
istocksdaily | iStock | Getty Images Corporations are continuing to spend on business travel, but are being strategic about how they allocate those dollars amid ongoing trade uncertainties, according to new reports from the Global Business Travel Association and travel and expense platform Navan. Corporate travel spending activity increased 15% year over year in the […]
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Telegram’s crypto wallet goes live to its 87 million U.S. users
Telegram users in the U.S. can now send, receive, and manage cryptocurrency directly inside the app — no downloads, extensions, or separate logins required. TON Wallet is built into Telegram’s interface and is beginning its U.S. rollout this week. It is a self-custodial crypto wallet in which a user controls their own private keys. The […]
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These charts show just how hard Trump’s tariffs are hitting Europe’s auto giants
This photograph shows the front logo of a car at the new Citroen C5 Aircross’ production line in the Stellantis car maker plant in Chartres-de-Bretagne, near Rennes, western France, on July 3, 2025. Damien Meyer | Afp | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs on European car imports were always expected to hit hard […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Opendoor Technologies, General Motors, Lockheed Martin, Medpace and more
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Opendoor Technologies — The online real estate startup popped more than 13%, extending a rally powered by retail traders chasing meme stocks. Opendoor, which has often been cited on Reddit’s WallStreetBets forum, is ahead more than 500% this month. Trading volume exploded to 1.9 billion shares […]
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Credit card startup Imprint beats big banks for Rakuten co-brand deal
A view of the logo of Rakuten Mobile at its branch in Tokyo, Japan, November 28, 2023. Staff | Reuters There’s a new player making waves in an industry dominated by big banks. Imprint, the 5-year-old credit card startup, beat out banks in a competitive bidding process for a new co-branded card from online shopping […]
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How Canadian boycotts are impacting the U.S.
Amid rising trade and political tensions, Canadian consumers are increasingly turning their backs on American products. Giancarlo Trimarchi, owner of Vince’s Market, a Canadian grocery chain, has seen the backlash firsthand. “Customers are demanding as much Canadian product as possible and get upset when they see U.S. goods,” he said. In a move that could […]
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How boycotts on American products and travel are impacting the U.S.
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email In response to U.S. tariffs and President Trump’s policies, 71% of Canadian consumers say they intend to buy fewer American products this year, according to retail data consulting firm Dunnhumby. That’s having an impact. The US economy could lose up to 0.3% […]
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