The Biggest Us Retailers Increased Their Dominance in 2024

In Dominating Steelers, Ravens Show Their Playoff Potential: ‘This Is the Appetizer’

Baltimore showed why it is a legitimate Super Bowl threat.

The New York Times - Jan. 12

Jackson, Henry dominate in Ravens wild-card win over Steelers

Baltimore advances to the divisional round after a 28-14 victory over Pittsburgh.

ESPN - Jan. 12

Los Angeles Fire Department budget sustained cuts but saw overall increase

Los Angeles Fire Department budget sustained cuts but saw an overall increase.

ABC News - Jan. 11

California fires weather forecast: Strong winds expected to increase fire danger

There has been a reprieve from the strongest winds in southern California, but winds are expected to pick up later into tonight, raising the fire danger.

ABC News - Jan. 11

Most of the ‘Sweet 16’ stocks have dominated. They might do it again in 2025.

This group was first identified by Jefferies in September 2020 and included Nvidia long before the company’s growth explosion began.

MarketWatch - Jan. 11

Milk, Murder and One of Soccer’s Biggest Clubs

A harrowing crime frames Liverpool’s game against Accrington Stanley.

The New York Times - Jan. 11

Reward for capture of Venezuela's Maduro increased to $25 million

The increase to $25 million reflects "the gravity of his crimes and the continued threat he poses," a senior official said.

CBS News - Jan. 10

2024 was hottest year on record for world’s land and oceans, US scientists confirm

Noaa says last year was the warmest since records began in 1850 and Nasa concurs: ‘The long-term trends are very clear’. It was the hottest year ever recorded for the world’s lands and oceans in ...

The Guardian - Jan. 10

Memories of rosy Christmas fade as UK retailers brace for tough 2025

Groups including Sainsbury’s, Next and M&S warn of higher prices and weaker demand as costs and inflation rise

Financial Times - Jan. 10

Wayfair to exit Germany, cut 730 jobs as it looks to focus on physical retail

Wayfair, an early e-commerce disruptor, wants to focus more on physical retail and has decided to exit the German market and cut 730 jobs as a result.

CNBC - Jan. 10

Labor Market Ends 2024 With a Bang

Surprisingly, employers added 256,000 jobs in December 2024, and unemployment ticked down.

Inc. - Jan. 10

UK gas reserves 'concerningly low': Biggest supplier

Yahoo News - Jan. 10

We're buying more of this retail stock that's showing positive sales momentum

The company is having a nice fourth quarter, according to a note published by Truist on Friday.

CNBC - Jan. 10

Dollar dominance means tariffs are not the only game in town

America’s grip on global financial services could provide Trump with another source of leverage

Financial Times - Jan. 10

World's biggest chipmaker TSMC posts record 2024 revenue as AI boost continues

TSMC manufacturers semiconductors for some of the world's biggest companies from Apple to Nvidia.

CNBC - Jan. 10

Ranking the Celtics' 10 biggest threats in their quest to repeat

After Wednesday's Cavs-Thunder showdown, Chris Forsberg shares his take on the top NBA teams and how they match up with the Celtics.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 9

Elon Musk’s Quest for Domination Has Gone Global

Having established power over Republican politics in the US, the industrialist is now intervening in European politics—and is himself becoming a leader of the international far right.

Wired - Jan. 9

Average US long-term mortgage rate inches up to 6.93% for fourth straight increase

The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate ticked up again this week, remaining at its highest level since July

ABC News - Jan. 9

Park City Strike Ends With Increase in Wages for Ski Patrollers

The nearly two-week strike hobbled the largest U.S. ski resort during a busy holiday period and sparked online fury about deepening economic inequality in rural mountain areas.

The New York Times - Jan. 9

Amazon aims to expand advertising business by letting retailers use its ad tools on their stores

Amazon Retail Ad Service will allow sites to show "contextually relevant ads in the right place and at the right time" in search results, the company said.

CNBC - Jan. 9

Tesco and M&S warn of rising costs but pledge to minimise price increases

Shares in retailers fall despite positive Christmas trading

Financial Times - Jan. 9

Infinite Reality raises $3B to increase its immersive tech portfolio

Infinite Reality has raised $3 billion from a private investor, which it plans to put towards expanding its network and product offerings.

VentureBeat - Jan. 8

Revealing 2024's biggest fantasy football surprises

In fantasy football, we've learned to expect the unexpected. Our staff lists their biggest surprises, good or bad, from the season.

ESPN - Jan. 8

Export-Import Bank launches initiative to counter China's mineral dominance

The federal government is launching an initiative to support foreign minerals projects that exclude China as part of an effort to bolster U.S. supply chains. The Export-Import Bank (EXIM), a ...

The Hill - Jan. 8

Cooper Flagg is dominating at Duke -- so why isn't he dominating the conversation?

The co-hosts of CBS Sports' Eye on College Basketball podcast weigh in on a surprising lack of national interest in Duke's latest sensation

CBS Sports - Jan. 8

The market’s wobbling. Here are BlackRock’s shields for the biggest risks.

Here are the hedges the $11 trillion asset manager recommends for the concerns weighing on investor minds.

MarketWatch - Jan. 8

Daniel Craig's 007 capers dominate his top-grossing films

Daniel Craig is a lead actor contender for his performance in 'Queer.' But the film is unlikely to scale the box-office heights of his Bond movies.

Los Angeles Times - Jan. 8

Britain’s retail ‘boomer’ chains are making a comeback

Youth is wasted on the young with 160-year-old Next showing a steady cash flow despite rising costs

Financial Times - Jan. 8

Europe can still win in AI despite US dominance, says Skype co-founder

Niklas Zennström believes continent can thrive by developing applications on top of artificial intelligence models

Financial Times - Jan. 8

Speaker Johnson: ‘Intention’ is to increase debt limit in massive Trump agenda bill

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said that congressional Republicans plan to increase the nation’s borrowing limit as a part of a massive party-line bill that they are crafting that will encapsulate ...

The Hill - Jan. 7

‘Inflation levels seem to be increasing’: Businesses are worried about tariffs and rising prices.

The holiday shopping season gave a boost to service-oriented companies in December, but top executives were wary of potential Trump tariffs and a recent uptick in inflation.

MarketWatch - Jan. 7

Next blames clothes price rises on wage increases set out in Budget

The retailer expects employee costs to increase by £73m due in part to rising National Insurance

BBC News - Jan. 7

U.S. stocks dominated global markets in 2024 — why they likely won’t in 2025

The U.S. stock market remained the envy of the world in 2024, extending its outperformance against international peers and claiming an even bigger slice of the multitrillion-dollar global equity ...

MarketWatch - Jan. 7

December sales provide little cheer for retailers

Black Friday boosted monthly sales, but overall 2024 was a lacklustre year for retail, figures show.

BBC News - Jan. 7

Next warns of ‘anaemic’ growth after UK Budget tax increases

Retailer says measures will cost it £67mn in current financial year and warns of potentially chilling effect on economy

Financial Times - Jan. 7

NDSU’s Dominance in FCS Football Doesn’t Extend to Bison Spending

North Dakota State’s football team isn’t among the highest spenders in FCS—far from it in fact. But the school’s dominant 15-year run continued on the field Monday night, as the Bison upset ...

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 7