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Restructuring activity rises as companies feel the squeeze
Consultants predict a wave of work this year from UK businesses facing financial pressureFinancial Times - Feb. 27 -
Rough sleeping rises for third year in a row in England
The number of people sleeping rough in England has risen by a fifth in a year, according to new snapshot estimates.BBC News - Feb. 27 -
Can Starmer rise to meet his Bismarck moment?
Labour will use the geopolitical crisis to defy its own members about the new priorities for a rearming economyFinancial Times - Feb. 27 -
Unemployment claims rise to 242,000, the highest in 3 months
Figures do not include layoffs ordered by the Department of Government Efficiency. Analysts expect those to show up in coming weeks.CBS News - Feb. 27 -
Inflation Is Rising. What Will That Mean for Trump’s Tariffs?
Consumer sentiment has turned south as high prices weigh on households. Could that crimp big pieces of the president’s economic agenda, including tariffs?The New York Times - 6d -
Employee Fears of an Economic Downturn Rise on Latest Data
Though recent bumps in joblessness, growth, and inflation data remain minor, workers still worry that Trump’s tariffs, mass federal employee layoffs, and spending cuts could tank the economy.Inc. - 6d -
Average springtime temperatures rising across U.S.
While there are still a few more weeks of winter, warmer temperatures are sweeping the U.S. Data from the nonprofit Climate Central shows that over the past few decades, temperatures in spring have ...CBS News - 5d -
And the winner is ... the rising generation of older female actors
With this year’s Oscars about to be handed out, Hollywood women of a certain age have never been more bankable or in demand. What’s behind the cultural shift?. Something seems different about ...The Guardian - 4d -
Rail fare rise 'piles on misery', campaigners say
People are being "priced off" the railways, one group says, as ticket prices in England and Wales rise by 4.6%BBC News - 4d -
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In Sardinia, a Showcase for Craft and Culture Rises From Ruins
A couple restored an abandoned farmstead as a rural haven where curious visitors can immerse themselves in the treasures of the island.The New York Times - 2d -
Rising Temperatures Are Scrambling the Base of the Ocean Food Web
Scientists are gaining new insights into how plankton supports life on Earth — just as climate change is changing everything.The New York Times - 2d -
Israel Strikes Syria Again as Tensions Rise
The latest attacks came a week after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel demanded the demilitarization of much of southern Syria, stoking fears of conflict with the country’s new leadership.The New York Times - 2d -
Wicked Fox Games launches Kickstarter for Rise of Elements
Indie game studio Wicked Fox Games has launched a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign for its inaugural title, the match-3 RPG Rise of Elements.VentureBeat - 22h -
Home buyers race to beat stamp duty rise
Thresholds will change on 1 April, leaving buyers a few weeks to complete or pay more in stamp duty.BBC News - 11h -
Walmart’s Gloomy Sales Forecast Shows Customers Are Still Feeling the Inflation Squeeze
The company’s earnings forecast for the fiscal year fell below analysts’ expectations.Inc. - Feb. 20 -
Nerf's Needler Blaster Replica From The Halo Franchise Is On Sale For 33% Off
One of the coolest Halo collectibles and Nerf blasters released in recent years is the Nerf LMTD Needler . The "limited-edition" dart gun--at this point, it doesn't seem to align with its ...GameSpot - Feb. 21 -
Home sales drop sharply as prices hit an all-time high for January
The median price of a home sold in January was $396,900, up 4.8% from the year before and the highest price ever for the month of January.CNBC - Feb. 21 -
DOGE claims credit for $4M sale of school building during Biden presidency
DOGE touted the sale of a historic Washington, D.C., property that had been boarded up for years — but the auction happened before President Trump took office.CBS News - Feb. 21 -
Indian carmakers count on SUV sales to ride out slowdown
Pricey sport utility vehicles outperform otherwise flat market in sign only most affluent are in mood to spendFinancial Times - Feb. 24 -
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Starbucks to lay off 1,100 corporate workers as sales sag
Starbucks will lay off 1,100 corporate employees and will not fill several hundred other open positions, the coffee chain’s CEO Brian Niccol said Monday.NBC News - Feb. 24 -
Starbucks to lay off 1,100 corporate workers as sales sag
Starbucks made the layoff announcement after four straight quarters of falling same-store sales.CNBC - Feb. 24 -
Fyre Festival 2 tickets go on sale after spectacular flameout in 2017
Event organizer Billy McFarland went to prison for fraud after the first Fyre Festival epically failed. Now he's ready to get the party started — again.CBS News - Feb. 24 -
Tesla sales slid by nearly 50% across Europe at the start of 2025
A drop in new registrations for Tesla came even as sales of battery-electric vehicles rose an overall 34% in the region, with Volkswagen and SAIC Motor increasing their market share.MarketWatch - Feb. 25 -
Why did Tesla sales fall for the first time in 12 years?
Elon Musk's company, Tesla, saw its sales fall by 1% in 2024, despite global electric vehicle sales rising 7.3%. It marked the first time the company's annual sales have fallen in 12 years. CBS ...CBS News - Feb. 25 -
Here’s why more than $1 billion in sales was not enough for Grocery Outlet
Grocery Outlet Holding Co.’s sales topped $1 billion in the fourth quarter, slightly above Wall Street expectations, but weaker quarterly profits and 2025 guidance dragged the stock down more than ...MarketWatch - Feb. 26 -
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Tesla shares falling as European sales drop. Is Musk to blame?
Tesla's shares dropped by more than 9% as sales in at least five European countries disappoint. CBS News' Ramy Inocencio reports on the potential correlation to Elon Musk.CBS News - Feb. 26 -
Lowe's beats Wall Street expectations as it starts to break out of sales slump
Lowe's followed rival Home Depot in reporting better-than-expected quarterly sales.CNBC - Feb. 26 -
Nvidia sales grow 78% on AI demand, company gives strong guidance
Nvidia reported fourth-quarter earnings that beat Wall Street expectations. The company also provided strong guidance for the current quarter.CNBC - Feb. 26 -
Nvidia revenues jump almost 80% on booming AI chip sales
Chief Jensen Huang says demand remains strong despite worries China’s DeepSeek could stymie growthFinancial Times - Feb. 27 -
Pending home sales drop to the lowest level on record in January
Home prices nationally are still higher than they were a year ago.CNBC - Feb. 27 -
Dell forecasts $15 billion of AI server sales this year
Dell said that it sold about $10 billion of AI-optimized servers in its fiscal 2025, and expects to sell about $15 billion in AI system sales this year.CNBC - 6d -
Trump administration approves nearly $3 billion arms sale to Israel
The arms sale approval comes as the first phase of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is set to expire on Saturday.CBS News - 5d -
Trump administration approves nearly $3 billion arms sale to Israel
The Trump administration approved a nearly $3 billion arms sale to Israel on Friday, bypassing the normal congressional review by declaring the war against Hamas an "emergency." The State ...NBC News - 5d -
Singapore probes suspected fraud in sales of US-controlled Nvidia chips
Arrests made in city-state after raids on 22 locationsFinancial Times - 3d -
Walgreens’ breakup looms as $10 billion sale to go private is reportedly in the works
Drugstore chain Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. is closing in on a roughly $10 billion deal to sell itself to Sycamore Partners, a private-equity firm, which would then take Walgreens private and ...MarketWatch - 2d -
For sale by owner: Federal office buildings can help the housing crisis
The Trump administration is considering selling or canceling leases on thousands of empty federal buildings to help solve the dual problems of a surplus of empty federal office buildings and the ...The Hill - 2d -
Target’s Sales Forecast Is Down Thanks to Tariffs and a Customer Spending Slump
CEO Brian Cornell says that tariffs on imports from Mexico, Canada, and China could increase prices “over the next couple of days.”Inc. - 2d
