Month: September 2025
NYC mayor candidate Mamdani withdraws from ABC town hall over Jimmy Kimmel suspension
Zohran Mamdani, Democratic candidate for mayor speaks during a press conference celebrating his primary victory with leaders and members of the city’s labor unions on July 2, 2025 in New York. Angela Weiss | Afp | Getty Images Zohran Mamdani, the front-runner in the New York City mayor’s race, said Monday that he was canceling […]
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Michelob Ultra overtakes Modelo Especial as best-selling beer in the U.S.
Packages of Michelob Ultra are displayed at a BevMo store on December 16, 2024 in Larkspur, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Michelob Ultra has overtaken Constellation Brands‘ Modelo Especial as the best-selling beer in the United States. Michelob Ultra claimed the top spot as the best-selling beer in retail channels in the 52 weeks […]
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Nike’s new activewear line with Skims is set to launch this week. Here’s why it matters
NikeSKIMS, a new brand from Nike Inc. and SKIMS. Courtesy: NikeSKIMS Nike‘s highly anticipated activewear line with Kim Kardashian’s intimates brand Skims is set to launch this week after it was pushed back due to production delays, the companies announced Monday. The partnership, dubbed NikeSKIMS, is a key part of the sneaker company’s strategy to […]
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Nvidia plans to invest up to $100 billion in OpenAI as part of data center buildout
Nvidia will invest $100 billion in OpenAI as the artificial intelligence lab sets out to build hundreds of billions of dollars in data centers based around the chipmaker’s AI processors, the companies said on Monday. OpenAI plans to build and deploy Nvidia systems that require 10 gigawatts of power, the companies said on Monday. A […]
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Spirit Airlines to furlough 1,800 flight attendants to cut costs in bankruptcy
A Spirit Airlines aircraft undergoes operations in preparation for departure at the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Austin, Texas, on Feb. 12, 2024. Brandon Bell | Getty Images Spirit Airlines is planning to furlough about 1,800 flight attendants, roughly a third of its cabin crew members, to cut costs as the budget airline struggles in its […]
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Trump’s $100,000 visa plan could hit these companies the hardest
As President Donald Trump’s H-1B visa fee plan rattles corporate America, Baird has data that can give clues on which technology and services sector companies could be hit the hardest. Trump said late Friday he would place a $100,000 tax on the visa program, which is known to help companies get highly skilled workers from […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Oracle, Apple, Metsera, Compass, Kenvue and more
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading : Better Home & Finance Holding — The mortgage lender briefly soared as much as 176% Monday after hedge fund manager Eric Jackson in a social media post on X called Better Home “the Shopify of mortgages” and said the company is rebuilding a $15 trillion […]
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Apple’s stock turns positive for year after iPhone 17 launch
Apple CEO Tim Cook joins Apple employees at the Apple store as customers line up for the release of Apple new iPhone 17 models in New York on Sept. 19, 2025. Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty Images Apple shares have rallied in the two days since the company released new iPhones, and the stock […]
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Here’s everything Trump is changing with H-1B visas
President Donald Trump speaks before signing executive orders in the Oval Office at the White House on September 19, 2025 in Washington, DC. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images President Donald Trump raised the fee for an H-1B visa to $100,000 on Friday, leaving companies scrambling to respond. With many left wondering whether their careers will […]
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Fed Governor Stephen Miran pushes case for central bank to slash key interest rate
Key Points Less than a week after taking his seat, Fed Governor Stephen Miran outlined the reasons why he thinks the central bank’s benchmark interest rate is far too high and should be lowered aggressively. Miran thinks the federal funds rate, a level that banks charge each other for overnight lending but that influences a […]
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