Another Activist Takes Aim at Macys Seeking Spending Cuts and Real Estate Restructuring

Chuck Schumer is in a real shutdown mess. Can he lead Democrats out of it?

Despite pressure from the left to hold firm, some Democratic senators seem headed for an off-ramp.

Politico - 1d

Overseas managers have ‘no real advantage’ in Asia active ETFs

Senior executive at State Street says expertise in other markets will carry little weight

Financial Times - 21h

Microsoft has been the worst Big Tech stock lately. Here’s why it may become the best.

Microsoft is getting more disciplined on AI spending and is better positioned than rivals for a consumer-spending slowdown, according to one analyst.

MarketWatch - 3h

Trump’s Shipbuilding Plan Could Cause Turmoil for Ocean Cargo Industry

The administration seeks to finance American shipbuilding through steep port fees.

Inc. - 6d

European telcos find growth elsewhere as Brussels mulls deregulation

Vodafone and Orange seek scale in emerging markets as continental growth stalls

Financial Times - 4d

Uncertain Shoppers Slow Spending as Retailers Temper 2025 Expectations

The Conference Board said consumer confidence took its biggest one-month slide in four years, forcing many national chains to lower earnings guidance.

Inc. - 6d

Can Germany spend its way out of industrial decline?

Chancellor-to-be Friedrich Merz wants to expand investment in defence and infrastructure. The race to re-arm could be a much-needed boost for manufacturing

Financial Times - 5d

Trump-district Democrats face risky vote on GOP spending bill

House Democrats in districts carried by President Trump are confronting a potentially risky vote next week when GOP leaders are expected to put their partisan government funding bill on the floor. ...

The Hill - 4d

Nail-biter spending vote could hinge on Trump-district Democrats

Centrist Democrats are keeping them guessing. Heading into Tuesday’s vote to fund the federal government, almost a dozen House Democrats in Trump-won districts have yet to reveal if they’ll join ...

The Hill - 3d

Fintech stocks plummet as Wall Street worries about consumer spending, credit

Fintech stocks were some of the biggest decliners on Monday as the Nasdaq suffered its steepest drop since 2022.

CNBC - 3d

Democrats offer short-term alternative to House GOP spending patch

Politico - 3d

Ad spending on women's sports more than doubled last year

Ads during women's sports programs were 40% more impactful than the average primetime advertisement, according to EDO.

CNBC - 2d

Elon Musk Suggests DOGE Team Will Scrutinize Social Security and Entitlement Spending

In an interview with Larry Kudlow, Elon Musk claimed that fraud in Social Security and other major programs was “the big one to eliminate.”

The New York Times - 2d

Lone Democrat to back House GOP spending bill explains decision

Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine) defied House Democratic leadership on Tuesday when he voted for the GOP’s bill to avert a government shutdown — the only one in the caucus to support the stopgap. ...

The Hill - 2d

House GOP Passes Spending Bill to Avert Government Shutdown

Approval of the bill sent it to the Senate, where Republicans need the cooperation of several Democrats to move it past a filibuster and to passage before a midnight deadline on Friday.

The New York Times - 2d

House spending bill to avert shutdown faces hurdles in Senate

House Speaker Mike Johnson was able to squeeze a short-term government funding bill through a vote by a slimmest of margins. Attention now turns to the senators across the hall with a government ...

CBS News - 2d

How to Spend Less Time on Social Media (or Leave It Altogether)

If you’re feeling overwhelmed but don’t quite have the willpower to curb your online habit, your phone can help you manage your time online.

The New York Times - 1d

IfW Kiel ties German growth forecast for 2026 to defence spending

Yahoo News - 14h

Germany’s Merz offers concessions to Greens over ‘historic’ spending plan

Chancellor-to-be vows greater share of investments for green transition as outgoing Bundestag reconvenes to debate bills

Financial Times - 10h

Spain’s Sánchez calls for cyber and climate to count as defence spending

Prime Minister says ‘our threat is not Russia bringing its troops across the Pyrenees’

Financial Times - 6h

2025 NFL free agency: Ravens, WR DeAndre Hopkins agree to terms on one-year deal

Hopkins is joining another Super Bowl contender

CBS Sports - 1d

Paralyzed Columbine survivor's death ruled a homicide 26 years after school massacre

The Columbine killers have claimed another victim.

NBC News - 6h

Gardner Minshew agrees to one-year deal with Chiefs

Garnder Minshew is moving to another team in the AFC West.

Yahoo Sports - 4h

Laviska Shenault to sign with Bills

The Bills are set to add another player to their receiving corps.

Yahoo Sports - 3h

Chiefs signing Gardner Minshew: Former Raiders QB to serve as Patrick Mahomes' new backup, per report

Another new No. 2 arrives in Kansas City

CBS Sports - 4h

'I'm not going to play for another coach': De'Aaron Fox's time with the Kings ended with Mike Brown's

Fox told the Kings this summer he did not want to play for a fifth head coach in less than eight seasons in Sacramento.

ESPN - 5d

14-year-old arrested as officer is killed, another wounded in New Jersey shooting

A 14-year-old was taken into custody on murder charges following a shootout with Newark, New Jersey, police officers Friday evening that left one dead and a second hospitalized, officials said.

NBC News - 5d

Pope, responding well, rests as Vatican marks another Holy Year event without him

Pope Francis is continuing his recovery from double pneumonia after doctors reported some positive news

ABC News - 4d

Pope thanks volunteers for ‘miracle of tenderness’ as another Holy Year event passes without him

Pope Francis issued a message Sunday thanking volunteers for the “miracle of tenderness” they offer the sick, as he continued his recovery from double pneumonia.

NBC News - 4d

Michigan, Michigan State players shove one another at center court late in game

Michigan guard Phat Phat Brooks shoved Michigan State guard Tre Holloman after he pushed Wolverines guard L.J. Cason on Sunday at midcourt of the Breslin Center.

Yahoo Sports - 4d