Month: July 2025
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is denied bail after mixed verdict clears him of top charges in sex crimes case
2018 Vanity Fair Oscar Party – Arrivals – Beverly Hills, California, U.S., 04/03/2018 – Rapper P. Diddy. Danny Moloshok | Reuters A judge declined Wednesday to set Sean “Diddy” Combs free on bond to await sentencing in his sex crimes case. The bond decision came after a jury convicted one of hip-hop’s celebrated figures of […]
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OpenAI says Robinhood’s tokens aren’t equity in the company
Jaque Silva | Nurphoto | Getty Images OpenAI is distancing itself from Robinhood‘s latest crypto push after the trading platform began offering tokenized shares of OpenAI and SpaceX to users in Europe. “These ‘OpenAI tokens’ are not OpenAI equity,” OpenAI wrote on X. “We did not partner with Robinhood, were not involved in this, and […]
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EV maker Lucid misses second-quarter delivery estimates on soft demand
The Lucid display is seen at the New York International Auto Show on April 16, 2025. Danielle DeVries | CNBC Lucid missed Wall Street expectations for second-quarter deliveries on Wednesday, hit by softer demand for its luxury electric vehicles as consumers grapple with economic uncertainty and higher costs. The company delivered 3,309 vehicles in the […]
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Amazon to shut down Freevee streaming TV service in August
Amazon logo on a brick building exterior in San Francisco on Aug. 20, 2024. Smith Collection | Gado | Archive Photos | Getty Images Amazon is discontinuing its stand-alone free streaming TV service next month as it looks to consolidate its content offerings under Prime Video. The service, called Freevee, launched in 2019 underneath IMDb, […]
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Clear CEO Caryn Seidman Becker on future of identity verification technology in daily life
Clear and its dedicated security lines have become a common sight across major airports throughout the U.S. and globally in cities including Amsterdam, Montreal and Rome. Caryn Seidman Becker had a vision to transform the security part of the travel experience when she bought the company now known as Clear out of bankruptcy alongside co-founder […]
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Why Trump tax deductions — for tips, car loans and more — may not carry large benefits for low earners
Key Points New tax deduction — on auto loans, tips and overtime pay, and for older Americans — wouldn’t deliver much of a financial benefit for lower earners, experts said. These policies are part of a massive legislative package championed by President Donald Trump. Source
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With June jobs report looming, DOGE government layoffs could start becoming a factor
A hiring sign is displayed in a Dominos Pizza window on June 25, 2025 in Austin, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images For federal government workers who worked at agencies tied to this year’s job cuts, an apparent slowdown in the labor market is happening at the worst possible time. A gradual pullback in hiring […]
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Trump’s deportations are hurting Constellation Brands’ beer sales
Bottles of Modelo beer are displayed on a shelf at a BevMo store on January 05, 2024 in San Rafael, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Constellation Brands’ beer sales fell 2% in its latest quarter as President Donald Trump’s deportations and consumers’ broader economic fears weighed on demand. In April, Constellation CEO Bill Newlands […]
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2 of our banks just boosted their dividends. Here’s how their increases stack up versus our other names
Goldman Sachs and Wells Fargo shares hit record highs Wednesday after the Wall Street banks announced dividend hikes following Tuesday’s close. Both join the laundry list of Club holdings to hike their payouts to investors in 2025. After the financial firms passed the Federal Reserve’s annual stress test on Friday night, Goldman said Tuesday that […]
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Ether and related stocks gain amid the latest crypto craze: Tokenization
A representation of cryptocurrency Ethereum is placed on a PC motherboard in this illustration taken on June 16, 2023. Dado Ruvic | Reuters Stocks tied to the price of ether, better known as ETH, were higher on Wednesday, reflecting renewed enthusiasm for the crypto asset amid a surge of interest in stablecoins and tokenization. BitMine […]
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