Two Retail Analysts Travelled to China and Came Back with Three Downgrades
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Inside the Black Box of Predictive Travel Surveillance
Behind the scenes, companies and governments are feeding a trove of data about international travelers into opaque AI tools that aim to predict who’s safe—and who’s a threat.Wired - 1d -
Retailers post early holiday results — and Wall Street isn’t impressed
Lululemon, Abercrombie & Fitch and American Eagle all hiked their holiday guidance, but Abercrombie's growth is slowing.CNBC - 1d -
Patriots hire Mike Vrabel as HC: Three-time Super Bowl champion bringing winning pedigree back to New England
The Patriots are bringing back a familiar faceCBS Sports - 1d -
Google Joins the AI Shopping Revolution With Agent Tools for Retailers
The next stage of AI development, which lets the technology act with more autonomy and performs some customer service actions, is being applied to an industry that must constantly embrace change.Inc. - 1d -
FA Cup draw: Liverpool travel to Plymouth
Premier League leaders Liverpool will travel to Championship bottom club Plymouth Argyle in the fourth round of the FA Cup, with Leyton Orient or Derby County drawn to face Manchester City.ESPN - 1d -
Writing Fantasy Came Naturally. Reality Was Far More Daunting.
After winning just about every major science fiction and fantasy award, Nnedi Okorafor explores a traumatic event in her own history in her most autobiographical novel yet.The New York Times - 2d -
Coco Gauff Came to the Australian Open With a New Serve and Forehand
The American tennis star needed to fix the two most important shots in tennis. This is how she did it.The New York Times - 2d -
A Glowing Metal Ring Crashed to Earth. No One Knows Where It Came From
The 1,100-pound mystery object landed in Kenya at the end of December. Experts are still baffled.Wired - 3d -
McDonald's to close three CosMc's locations — and open two more
McDonald's created CosMc's as its entry point into the growing "afternoon beverage pick-me-up occasion."CNBC - 4d -
Snow and Ice Pound the South, Snarling Travel
A winter storm was sweeping across a wide swath of the South on Friday. Atlanta’s airport issued a ground stop after a plane was evacuated onto a snowy runway.The New York Times - 4d -
McDonald's to close three CosMc's locations — and open two more
McDonald’s will shutter three locations of its drinks-focused spinoff brand, CosMc’s.NBC News - 4d -
Airlines extend travel waivers due to LA wildfires
Airlines are waiving change fees and fare differences for Los Angeles-area flights due to wildfires.CNBC - 4d -
Apple's market share slides in China as iPhone shipments decline, analyst Kuo says
Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo wrote in a post on Friday that Apple is losing market share in China due to declining iPhone shipments.CNBC - 4d -
Andrew Mukuba came home to Texas and helped save its season
The Longhorns safety's game-winning interception in the Peach Bowl is only the latest part of his remarkable story.ESPN - 4d -
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 riseFinancial Times - 4d -
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 - 4d -
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 - 4d -
German prosecutors indict three alleged to have spied for China
Yahoo News - 5d -
German prosecutors indict three people alleged of spying for China
Yahoo News - 5d -
Oregon adds big running back transfer and gets two key players to return for the 2025 season
The Ducks were the only undefeated team at the top level of college football before losing to Ohio State in the Rose Bowl.Yahoo Sports - 6d -
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 costsFinancial Times - Jan. 8 -
Tesla faces more risk than its stock reflects, prompting a downgrade
Tesla Inc.’s stock slipped 3.4% Tuesday, after Bank of America downgraded the stock to neutral from buy, arguing that it already reflects the long-term potential of such items as robotaxi and ...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 -
Coastal Carolina hires Grayson McCall to staff: Three-time Sun Belt Player of the Year returns as analyst
McCall, a one-time Coastal Carolina star, retired from college football in October due to a serious concussionCBS Sports - Jan. 7 -
UK retail sales growth ‘minimal’ in final quarter of 2024, data shows
BRC survey suggests consumers stayed cautious during what is usually busiest time of yearFinancial Times - Jan. 7 -
Chrysler sales have shrunk 80% in two decades. Here's how executives plan to bring the brand back
Once a relatively diversified brand, Chrysler now has only two models, both of them different versions of the same minivan.CNBC - Jan. 6 -
How Anfield's Alexander-Arnold toxicity came to a head
BBC Sport explores why some Liverpool fans were hostile towards Trent Alexander-Arnold during Sunday's 2-2 draw with Manchester United at Anfield.BBC News - Jan. 6 -
Radical plan may result in two England-Australia Ashes series every three years
ICC to discuss splitting 12 Test nations into two tiers India’s support or otherwise for the initiative is key England and Australia could play two Ashes series every three years from 2027 ...The Guardian - Jan. 6 -
Fortnite Lego Sets Launch At Major Retailers, Including Amazon And Walmart
Lego Fortnite Battle Bus (954 Pieces) ...GameSpot - Jan. 5 -
Tim Dowling: I went out to walk the dog and came home a hero
My wife asked me to do the afternoon dog walk. I begrudgingly acquiesced, with no idea of the drama that lay ahead. It is a bleak and featureless afternoon; the bottom of the year’s trough. I don’t ...The Guardian - Jan. 4 -
The Biggest U.S. Retailers Increased Their Dominance in 2024
Using distinct but overlapping business models, Amazon, Costco, and Walmart captured over half of recent growth in retailing, and are squeezing smaller rivals hard.Inc. - Jan. 3 -
Biden to travel to New Orleans on Monday
President Biden will travel to New Orleans on Monday following the New Years attack that killed 15 people, including the attacker, and injured at least 35 others. Biden will be joined on the trip ...The Hill - Jan. 3 -
Google’s antitrust woes spark analyst downgrade of Alphabet’s stock
JMP Securities cited “the risk of antitrust penalties that could significantly impact Google’s U.S. distribution of search and search revenue.”MarketWatch - Jan. 3 -
Suspected people smugglers face phone and travel ban
The stronger powers are needed to tackle "vile gang networks", the home secretary says.BBC News - Jan. 2 -
9 European Exhibitions Worth Traveling for in 2025
From big shows in London and Amsterdam to a Cézanne tribute in the south of France, these art experiences will be worth the journey.The New York Times - Jan. 2 -
Scandinavians came to Britain long before Vikings and Anglo-Saxons, finds study
Genetic analysis of Roman soldier or gladiator buried in York reveals 25% of his ancestry came from Scandinavia. People with Scandinavian ancestry were in Britain long before the Anglo-Saxons or ...The Guardian - Jan. 1 -
Eight years, three league titles and lots of money: how Oscar made a success of China stay
The Brazilian, in contrast to many other players, embraced living in China with his family and will be sorely missed. In November, Shanghai Port celebrated a third Chinese Super League (CSL) title ...The Guardian - Jan. 1 -
Before Ferguson's hairdryer came the 'blast furnace'
Former Aberdeen players recall being on the receiving end of the full force of Sir Alex Ferguson's anger in the dressing room.BBC News - Jan. 1
