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Macy’s Signals Rocky Year Ahead as Retailers Reckon With Trade War
The largest department store chain in the United States, like many other retailers, has warned that shoppers may be more cautious in the months ahead.The New York Times - Mar. 6 -
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. - Mar. 7 -
Dollar General store review and closures dent fourth-quarter earnings
As part of the reevaluation, the dollar-store chain said it will close 96 Dollar General stores and 45 Popshelf stores and will convert six other locations.CNBC - Mar. 13 -
New technique helps LLMs rein in CoT lengths, optimizing reasoning without exploding compute costs
Carnegie Mellon University researchers propose a new LLM training technique that gives developers more control over chain-of-thought length.VentureBeat - Mar. 13 -
Climate United Sues E.P.A. Over Frozen $20 Billion
In a lawsuit, Climate United claims the E.P.A. is illegally withholding funds that have become a target of the Trump administration.The New York Times - Mar. 8 -
Africa Received Billions in U.S. Aid. Here’s What It Will Lose.
The United States spent decades responding to conflicts and disease in Africa. The continent is now expected to be the hardest hit by the Trump administration’s aid cuts.The New York Times - Mar. 9 -
In bird flu fight, USDA almost doubling the $1.1 billion already spent
As bird flu continues to spread, impacting poultry farms and the price of eggs, the Agriculture Department says it's almost doubling the amount spent to combat it.CBS News - Mar. 10 -
USDA cancels $1 billion in local meal funding for schools and food banks
The USDA said it is promoting wiser government spending, but schools say it will make it tougher to serve healthy meals.CBS News - Mar. 11 -
G.O.P. Spending Bill Would Force $1 Billion Cut to D.C. Budget
Republicans omitted a standard provision approving the District’s budget in a stopgap funding measure needed to avert a shutdown before the end of the week. The result would be a 16 percent cut.The New York Times - Mar. 11 -
Why astronaut Suni Williams runs in space: a 14-billion-year odyssey
Suni Williams' eight-day mission turned into a nine-month marathon. Now the astronaut is days away from leaving the International Space Station and returning to Earth.ESPN - Mar. 12 -
Trump Administration Claws Back $20 Billion in Climate Project Funds
After the EPA announced the move, an advocacy group sued, saying the agency broke a contract that denied eight organizations money to address climate change.Inc. - Mar. 12 -
How to protect yourself as fraud losses hit $12.5 billion in 2024
A new FTC report reveals a sharp rise in fraud losses, with 2.6 million consumers reporting scams in 2024. With financial fraud surging, CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger shares how to ...CBS News - Mar. 13 -
Comcast signs $3-billion deal to keep Olympics on NBC through 2036
The contract extension will allow NBCUniversal to broadcast the 2034 Olympic Games in Salt Lake City on NBC and streaming service PeacockLos Angeles Times - Mar. 13 -
Poppi Has Landed a $1.95 Billion Acquisition Deal With PepsiCo
The better-for-you soda brand was founded in 2018.Inc. - 4d -
PepsiCo to buy prebiotic brand Poppi for nearly $2 billion
PepsiCo will acquire healthier soda brand Poppi as it strives to diversify into soda and snack offerings.CBS News - 4d -
PepsiCo buys prebiotic soda brand Poppi for nearly $2 billion
Poppi's founders Allison and Stephen Ellsworth launched the brand back in 2018.CNBC - 4d -
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Alphabet Spends $32 Billion to Buy Cybersecurity Startup Wiz
If the deal for Alphabet to buy Wiz closes, it will become the company’s most expensive acquisition ever.Inc. - 3d -
Women’s Elite Sports Revenues Will Generate More Than $2.35 Billion in 2025
The latest revenue projections reflect global growth of 240 percent over four years, according to a new report.Inc. - 3d -
Google Seals $32 Billion Deal for Cyber Start-Up Wiz
The acquisition could make the Silicon Valley giant a bigger force in cybersecurity, and arrives months after an earlier round of talks collapsed.The New York Times - 3d -
UK Aims to Cut Billions in Welfare Amid Budget Crunch
Changing disability allowances is a particularly contentious move within Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s center-left Labour Party.The New York Times - 3d -
Google Seals $32 Billion Deal for Cyber Start-Up Wiz
The acquisition could make the Silicon Valley giant a bigger force in cybersecurity, and arrives months after an earlier round of talks collapsed.The New York Times - 3d -
Los Angeles Faces Nearly $1 Billion Deficit as It Rebuilds From Fires
Shifting federal policies, combined with the cost of January’s wildfires, have created “serious financial headwinds” for the city, officials said.The New York Times - 2d -
SoftBank to Buy Silicon Valley Chip Start-Up Ampere for $6.5 Billion
The move is a bet that Ampere’s chips can begin playing a significant role in data centers for creating artificial intelligence.The New York Times - 2d -
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Celtics sell for $6.1 billion, more than any American sports team
NFL business keeps booming.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Celtics to be sold to private equity co-founder for $6 billion, reports say
William Chisholm, a Massachusetts native and lifelong fan, will purchase the historic NBA franchise.NBC News - 1d -
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UN official accuses Israel of weaponising aid to Gaza
Philippe Lazzarini warns of a renewed hunger crisis unless aid and electricity supplies resume.BBC News - Mar. 10 -
The US is short nearly 4 million homes
Builders faced barriers like zoning and supply costs, which make producing affordable homes challenging.The Hill - Mar. 12 -
Art lenders issue margin calls as painting prices fall
Borrowers asked to compensate for decline in collateral by swapping in more expensive artwork or supplying cashFinancial Times - Mar. 14 -
At least 20 dead as severe storms rip through the South and Midwest
The storm system has left buildings in ruins, wrecked power supplies, and intensified more than 100 wildfires.NBC News - 6d -
Israel to cut off electricity in Gaza in apparent effort to force hand of Hamas
Humanitarian officials say move could hit already meagre water supply, as ceasefire talks grow increasingly chaotic. Israel is to cut off any remaining electricity supplies to Gaza in an apparent ...The Guardian - Mar. 9 -
Make room Starbucks and McDonald's. China's Mixue and other brands win fans in Southeast Asia
Chinese food and beverage brands are gaining fans across Southeast Asia, offering alternatives to big name American chains and expanding Beijing's commercial and cultural sway in neighboring economiesABC News - Mar. 14 -
Canadian Who Was in an ‘American Pie’ Video Says ICE Held Her for 12 Days
Jasmine Mooney, 35, said she was put “in chains” after immigration enforcement officers flagged her visa application paperwork. The former actress was finally allowed to return to Vancouver.The New York Times - 4d -
‘Ghost kitchens’, fast casual and higher prices: how the pandemic changed the US restaurant industry
Americans eat takeout more. Some drink less. Bar-and-grill chains have shuttered. But the restaurant industry has evolved and rebounded. Before Covid, Li’l Dizzy’s, a Creole buffet run by one of ...The Guardian - 2d -
FKA twigs review – a stunning surprise-filled spectacle
Aviva Studios, Manchester Featuring whips, chains, swords and dragons, this versatile three-act extravaganza showcases the singer’s unique catalogue of abstract pop. At Manchester’s sold-out Aviva ...The Guardian - 2d -
Texas cities run short of MMR vaccine as measles outbreak drives demand
Pharmacies are struggling with supplies as fatal outbreak expands and health secretary sows disinformation. As measles cases continue to grow in Texas and New Mexico, with a second death, an ...The Guardian - Mar. 8 -
MLS Cup champ Galaxy out of GAM salary space
Reigning MLS Cup champion the LA Galaxy has exhausted its supply of 2025 General Allocation Money (GAM), MLS announced on Friday.ESPN - Mar. 8 -
Ray Dalio warns that mounting U.S. debt problems could lead to ‘shocking developments'
Bridgewater founder Ray Dalio on Wednesday warned that a "very severe" supply-demand problem regarding U.S. debt could lead to shocking developments.CNBC - Mar. 12
