Year: 2025
Big Lots approved for last-minute sale of 200 to 400 stores
Carle Place, N.Y.: The Big Lots store in Carle Place, New York on July 23, 2024. Newsday Llc | Newsday | Getty Images Retailer Big Lots on Tuesday received a bankruptcy judge’s approval for a last-minute sale that would allow 200 to 400 stores to remain open under new ownership. U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Kate Stickles […]
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President-elect Donald Trump says he will attend Jimmy Carter’s funeral
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump looks on during Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest at the Phoenix Convention Center on December 22, 2024 in Phoenix, Arizona. Rebecca Noble | Getty Images President-elect Donald Trump said he would attend next week’s state funeral for Jimmy Carter, the former U.S. president who died on Sunday at the age of 100, […]
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Xi says no one can stop China’s ‘reunification’ with Taiwan
China’s President Xi Jinping speaks during an awards ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Sept. 29, 2024, ahead of China’s National Day. Adek Berry | Afp | Getty Images No one can stop China’s “reunification” with Taiwan, Chinese President Xi Jinping said in his New Year’s speech on Tuesday, laying […]
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South Korea export growth rebounds in December, but risks loom
A South Korea flag is displayed against skyscrapers and businesses in Gangnam-gu, Seoul. Ann Hermes | Christian Science Monitor | Getty Images South Korea’s exports grew at a faster pace in December, beating market expectations, and ended the year with a record performance, trade data showed on Wednesday, though risks loom in the year ahead. […]
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UBS names 2 renewable stocks with over 55% upside on its watch for 2025
The renewables industry faces an uncertain future, but UBS sees promise in the sector in the year ahead, naming two global stocks with over 55% upside on its watch. The sector came into the spotlight after U.S. President-elect Donald Trump vowed to curtail renewable energy subsidies. “Regarding the U.S. (the single most important market for […]
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