Dollar Tree Is Selling Family Dollar for $1 Billion

Eight Watch Brands Now Sell $1 Billion a Year

There now are eight brands selling more than $1 billion each year. Experts say it means big brands are getting bigger and their products are getting pricier.

The New York Times - 2d

A Quarter-Billion Dollars for Defamation: Inside Greenpeace’s Huge Loss

A pipeline company’s lawsuit against the environmental group could chill free speech, experts said. First Amendment issues are likely to figure prominently in an appeal.

The New York Times - 1d

Biggest cost from Trump’s tariffs is uncertainty for Asian carmakers

Companies forced to make billion-dollar bets in face of unpredictable politics

Financial Times - 22h

Investors are turning bearish on the U.S. dollar as Trump tariffs loom

Market watchers told CNBC they saw upside for certain currencies amid "erosion of confidence in the dollar."

CNBC - 3h

Americanswers…on 5 Live! Could Trump run for a third term?

And why is Elon Musk handing out $1 million dollar cheques to voters?

BBC News - 1d

Clean energy spending boosts GOP districts. But lawmakers are keeping quiet as Trump targets incentives

We asked 18 Republicans whose districts benefit most from Biden’s IRA climate law if they back Trump’s demands. Billions of dollars in clean energy spending and jobs have overwhelmingly flowed to ...

The Guardian - 1d

Wall Street banks got meager payout from CoreWeave IPO

After waiting over three years for a billion-dollar-plus IPO from a U.S. tech company, Wall Street's top banks only got a 2.8% fee.

CNBC - 1d

Trump administration cuts tens of millions of dollars from Planned Parenthood – live

HHS reportedly gives organization 10 days to prove that they’ll comply with orders that ban DEI and other initiatives. Immigration remains a strength for Donald Trump, but his handling of tariffs ...

The Guardian - 1d

Urijah Faber 'wasn't really looking for a fight,' but GFL is paying 'big dollars'

UFC Hall of Famer Urijah Faber is getting an unexpected chance at redemption against his old foe Renan Barao in the GFL.

Yahoo Sports - 17h

Maxwell: The Jags need a stadium, want tax dollars to play in Orlando

When I first heard that the Jacksonville Jaguars were thinking about relocating to Orlando for the team’s 2027 season when their stadium is being renovated, I thought: Cool. The team desperately ...

Yahoo Sports - 16h

Should you buy a new car before auto tariffs take effect?

Tariffs are expected to hike prices by thousands of dollars per vehicle.

ABC News - 3d

Elon Musk sells X to his own xAI for $33 billion in all-stock deal

Elon Musk has sold social media site X to his own xAI artificial intelligence company in a $33 billion all-stock deal, the billionaire announced on Friday

ABC News - 4d

World markets and US dollar suffer worst monthly losses since 2022 as Trump tariffs fuel recession fears – business live

Shares slide after President Donald Trump says new reciprocal tariffs expected this week will include all nations, and Goldman Sachs say US recession more likely. Wall Street shrinks in response ...

The Guardian - 1d

How The Skinny Confidential’s Lauryn Bosstick Turned Blog Readers Into Customers

By knowing her audience, Bosstick has grown her blog into a multimillion-dollar product line.

Inc. - 17h

Purdue Pharma submits opioid lawsuit settlement plan, including up to $7 billion cash from Sacklers

Members of the Sackler family who own the OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma would hand over the company and up to $7 billion in cash in the latest plan to settle thousands of lawsuits over the toll of ...

ABC News - Mar. 19

Lego Mario Kart Building Sets Get Nice Discounts At Amazon

Several of the adorable building sets in Lego's new Mario Kart lineup are available for discounts at Amazon . While none of the deals are massive in terms of dollar amount, these offers are ...

GameSpot - 14h

Here's what you need to know ahead of Trump's tariff announcement

President Donald Trump is set to announce a sweeping plan Wednesday to place tariffs on potentially trillions of dollars’ worth of goods imported into the United States.

NBC News - 1h

'Spaghetti growing on trees' - are we too wary of an April Fool's prank?

Humorous headlines once flooded the papers on 1 April. Experts explain why it does not happen today.

BBC News - 1d

This Tree Wants to Be Struck by Lightning

Before a discovery in a Panamanian rainforest, “it seemed impossible that lightning could be a good thing for the trees,” a scientist said.

The New York Times - 13h

A remote Australian town seeks a doctor, offering a $400,000 salary and free rent

A remote Australian town that will soon lose its only doctor is offering a salary package of up to $680,000 Australian dollars, plus free rent and a car, to attract a new candidate

ABC News - 5d

A Special Election That Was Supposed to Be a Snoozer Is Suddenly Buzzing

A House race in a deep-red Florida district is seeing millions of dollars in spending ahead of Tuesday’s election. Even in a loss, Democrats hope it will signal much-needed momentum.

The New York Times - 1d

Senate Republicans eye budget vote amid growing fight over Trump tax cuts

Eying a vote on a multitrillion-dollar budget blueprint this week, Senate Republicans are considering a far-reaching move to that would set a $0 cost for making President Donald Trump’s tax cuts ...

NBC News - 11h

Council embarks on spring Christmas tree planting

The council says 12 trees have been permanently planted across the borough this week.

BBC News - 2d

2025 March Madness buy or sell: Best Final Four ever? Is Walter Clayton Jr. college basketball's top guard?

For the first time since 2008, the Final Four will feature all No. 1 seeds

CBS Sports - 1d

‘A tree zoo’: endangered conifers a living legacy of Kent pinetum’s centenary

Bedgebury national pinetum has become a vital ark for rare evergreen trees, which are often unfairly maligned. With the exception of Christmas trees, conifers are not widely cherished. People tend ...

The Guardian - 4d

Shohei Ohtani 50-50 card sells for $1.07 million. It includes piece of pants Dodger wore reaching milestone

A Topps baseball card featuring Shohei Ohtani's historic 50-50 milestone, a patch from the pants he wore that game and his autograph became the Dodgers star's first to top $1 million at auction.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Clemson to sell alcohol during athletic events

After being one of the last universities to not offer alcohol during athletic events, Clemson will start selling them on Saturday.

Yahoo Sports - 9h

White House to remove magnolia tree dating to Andrew Jackson

The White House will remove from its property a magnolia tree planted nearly 200 years ago with seeds said to have been brought from former President Jackson’s home in Tennessee. President Trump ...

The Hill - 2d

'This is your program:' New Lobos coach Eric Olen talks responsibility, family and getting used to wearing red

Apr. 1—Opening act Garnett Stokes started the show off with a zinger — an elephant in the room one liner that spoke to the almost mind-boggling flurry of transition Lobo Athletics has seen in the ...

Yahoo Sports - 6h

Alphabet to buy cybersecurity startup Wiz for $32 billion

Google owner Alphabet has agreed to buy cybersecurity startup Wiz for $32 billion

ABC News - Mar. 18

Barcelona Willing to Challenge Four Premier League Clubs for PSG Transfer Target

With Randal Kolo Muani now at Juventus, Paris Saint-Germain are looking to sell the French striker permanently, either to the Turin club or another suitor. That could put the Ligue 1 side in the ...

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Ashton Hall’s Unconventional Morning Routine Has Drawn Nearly a Billion Views

Ashton Hall’s unconventional morning routine has drawn close to a billion views, and scores of copycat videos.

The New York Times - Mar. 25

Musk’s xAI Buys Social Media Platform X for $45 Billion

Elon Musk said on X that ‘xAI and X’s futures are intertwined.’ He bought Twitter for $44 billion in 2022.

Inc. - 4d

To Secure $40 Billion, OpenAI Must Complete For-Profit Transition by End-Year

SoftBank can reduce funding to $20 billion if OpenAI fails to fully transition by the deadline.

Inc. - 3d

Obama photobombs family's D.C. cherry blossom moment

WASHINGTON — A family taking photos with the cherry blossoms on D.C.’s Tidal Basin spotted a famous figure in the background of their shots: former President Barack Obama.

NBC News - 10h

The revelation that made Sheryl Lee Ralph cry on ‘Finding Your Roots’

“Abbott Elementary” actor Sheryl Lee Ralph had an emotional reaction after learning her family history in the April 1 episode of “Finding Your Roots."

NBC News - 1d