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Dollar General posts sales beat despite protracted consumer restraint

Dollar General Corp.’s stock was unable to hold its early gains Thursday after the discount retailer’s fiscal third-quarter earnings showed a sales beat but a profit miss, as hurricanes disrupted ...

MarketWatch - Dec. 5

San Vicente Santa Monica: Jeff Klein’s Latest Multimillion-Dollar Private Club Project

Jeff Klein, the hotelier who turned Tower Bar into a Los Angeles institution, has opened a $40 million private club at the beach.

The New York Times - Dec. 5

As U.K. clamps down on North Sea production, Shell and Equinor to merge operations there

With the U.K. government clamping down on production from the North Sea, Shell and Equinor on Thursday said they would merge their oil and gas operations.

MarketWatch - Dec. 5

NFC North: How Lions, Vikings or Packers could win the division

We set the table for the stretch run, as the Lions, Vikings and Packers battle for the the NFC North.

ESPN - Dec. 4

Beware of what the NFC North has to offer ... unless it's Chicago

Three of the four NFC North teams are among the NFL's elite ... and then there are the Bears, whose former coach might've gone out in the worst possible way.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 4

Why ‘Dollar’ Discount Chains Struggle to Lure Penny-Pinching Shoppers

Despite offering inflation-weary consumers low prices and good value, Dollar General, Dollar Tree, and Family Dollar are losing customers to big-box rivals with better mobile shopping options.

Inc. - Dec. 4

North Carolina Town Sues Duke Energy Over Climate Change

Carrboro accused Duke, one the nation’s largest utility companies, of ignoring data about climate change while increasing use of fossil fuels.

The New York Times - Dec. 4

Nato’s Rutte says Russia supporting North Korean nuclear programme

Alliance chief claims Moscow’s help for Pyongyang could destabilise Korean Peninsula and threaten US

Financial Times - Dec. 4

Court Report: The million-dollar NIL event worked; Big East's big week; a needed tribute for Lou Carnesecca

The season debut of Matt Norlander's notebook takes you around the sport, starting with millions of dollars made in Las Vegas

CBS Sports - Dec. 4

Global investigation exposes alleged billion-dollar Russian money-laundering network

UK and foreign law enforcement agencies say networks laundered cash and cryptocurrencies for organised crime gangs across the west. Operatives said to be behind a billion-dollar Russian ...

The Guardian - Dec. 4

Mexico raises its still-low minimum wage by 12%, but it marks no increase in dollar terms

Mexico has decided to increase its still strikingly low daily minimum wage by 12% next year

ABC News - Dec. 4

Here’s what’s clicking now for Dollar Tree after a tough year for its stock

Retailer opens 249 new stores, books a 1.5% increase in traffic and says its Family Dollar review is on track.

MarketWatch - Dec. 4

Dollar Tree CFO Departs; Raises Full-Year Sales View

Dollar Tree is parting ways with its top finance executive a month after its CEO stepped down. The discount retailer has also raised its full-year sales guidance in light of strong third-quarter ...

The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 4

Kendrick Lamar and SZA announce 2025 North American stadium tour

“Not Like Us,” it’s like them

ABC News - Dec. 4

A Parasite That Eats Cattle Alive Is Creeping North Toward the US

For decades, the screwworm was eliminated in North America, but containment efforts in Panama have failed. Now cattle smugglers are helping the parasite advance north.

Wired - Dec. 4

Weak Australian economic growth hits dollar

Public spending offsets subdued consumer demand in ‘two-speed’ economy

Financial Times - Dec. 4

A turning point for the dollar is coming

The short- and long-term prospects of the currency are at odds

Financial Times - Dec. 4

Billion dollar squirrel: Trump effect fuels crypto’s ‘memecoin’ boom

Tokens based on online viral moments outpace bitcoin over past month but critics say they reflect market froth

Financial Times - Dec. 4

Man living in California accused of exporting guns, ammunition to North Korea

A man living in California has been accused of exporting guns and ammunition to North Korea, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said in a press release Tuesday. According to the DOJ’s release, ...

The Hill - Dec. 4

Chinese man in U.S. charged with sending weapons to North Korea

A Chinese man living in the U.S. illegally was arrested Tuesday and accused of exporting guns and ammunition to North Korea and of planning to send other technology to the nuclear-armed pariah state.

NBC News - Dec. 4

North Carolina residents struggle with Hurricane Helene recovery amid cold weather

Several North Carolina counties opened warming shelters for people without heat access or who were displaced by Hurricane Helene last September. Some are enduring the cold while living in tents as ...

CBS News - Dec. 3

Billion-dollar future: Dodgers deferred pay at $1B

New contracts for Blake Snell and Tommy Edman increased the Dodgers' obligations for deferred payments to more than $1 billion owed to seven players from 2028-46.

ESPN - Dec. 3

2 months on, North Carolina residents still struggling to recover from Helene

December has delivered snow and biting cold, a different type of storm from Hurricane Helene, which ravaged western North Carolina in late September. Hundreds of people whose homes were destroyed ...

CBS News - Dec. 3

American families will be big losers if the world ditches the dollar. Here’s what’s at stake.

Pay now or pay later: U.S. must defend its allies or the dollar could lose the reserve currency status that American consumers enjoy.

MarketWatch - Dec. 3

Alleged North Korea operative uncovered in the U.S.

The Department of Justice has charged a Chinese national for working as a North Korean operative to ship guns and ammunition from the U.S. for a potential attack against South Korea. CBS News' Rob ...

CBS News - Dec. 3

U.S. charges Chinese national for exporting guns and ammo to North Korea

A Chinese national living in California is accused of exporting guns and ammunition to North Korea at the direction of North Korean agents.

CBS News - Dec. 3

Man charged for allegedly sending guns, ammo to North Korea

Shenghua Wen, a Chinese national living in California, has been charged by federal law enforcement for allegedly shipping guns and ammunition to North Korea. Prosecutors allege Wen received $2 ...

CBS News - Dec. 3

Dollar stores are struggling to win over bargain hunters — here’s why

Slowing sales and company-specific struggles have put pressure on Dollar General and Dollar Tree, which will report quarterly earnings this week.

CNBC - Dec. 3

Dollar stores are struggling to win over bargain hunters — here's why

As shoppers look for value, dollar stores might seem to be logical destinations.

NBC News - Dec. 3

Meet Jahkeem Stewart, the coveted five-star and a multimillion-dollar gamble

He's 17 and thinks he's ready to dominate. Where he goes is a huge signing day question.

ESPN - Dec. 3

South Korean won falls sharply against the U.S. dollar after president declares martial law

South Korea's won on Tuesday fell sharply against the U.S. dollar shortly after President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law.

CNBC - Dec. 3

Trump's Threat Over an Imaginary Currency Risks Backfiring on the U.S. Dollar

After his 100% tariffs warning to Brics nations, some economists say the president-elect risks accelerating the pursuit of alternatives to the greenback.

The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 3

What are the BRICS countries — and are they really trying to leave the dollar like Trump says?

In his latest trade-related tirade, President-elect Donald Trump has set his sights on a group of emerging-market countries collectively known as the “BRICS.”

MarketWatch - Dec. 3

This bank’s outrageous predictions include the dollar tanking and Nvidia becoming twice the size of Apple

Denmark’s Saxo Bank annually produces their outrageous predictions -– which is their attempt to create unlikely-but-plausible forecasts, to spark discussion and challenge consensus.

MarketWatch - Dec. 3

Trump threatens 100% tariffs on BRICS nations over effort to replace dollar

President-elect Donald Trump is vowing to impose 100% tariffs on BRICS nations unless they commit to not developing a new currency. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady joins to explain ...

CBS News - Dec. 2