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Retail sales post solid gain in September, showing a continued strong economy
Retail sales increased 0.4% in September, with strength in a broad range of categories that overcame weak gas and auto spending, the U.S. Commerce Department said Wednesday.Business - MarketWatch - October 17 -
Reeves expected to focus rise in capital gains tax on share sales
Chancellor likely to increase CGT in October 30 Budget as part of efforts to close £40bn funding gapBusiness - Financial Times - October 16 -
Tractor Supply Co. ekes out sales gain in ‘tepid’ demand environment
Tractor Supply Co.’s third-quarter sales fell slightly short of estimates on Thursday in a lackluster environment, but the rural lifestyle retailer raised the lower end of guidance ranges.Business - MarketWatch - October 24 -
E.l.f. shares soar as cosmetics retailer raises guidance after posting 40% sales gain
E.l.f. Beauty raised its full year guidance after posting a 40% jump in sales.Business - CNBC - 5 days ago -
Capital gains tax: a short history
Since its beginnings in 1965, many UK chancellors have sought to reform the levy as a means of spurring economic growthWorld - Financial Times - October 19 -
Polymarket and PredictIt Gain Bets and Split From Polls
Supporters say the platforms are better at predicting the election. But questions have arisen about recent big bets, as they show a big lead for Donald Trump.Business - The New York Times - October 16 -
Why Harris is working to gain Black men's support
Vice President Kamala Harris interviewed with Charlamagne tha God on Tuesday before her upcoming Fox News interview. Former President Donald Trump took a 39-minute musical break at his ...Top stories - CBS News - October 15 -
Biotech stock tumbles after unexplained 1,446% gain
Bright Minds Biosciences, which until this week had a lightly traded stock that traded at just over $1, tumbled in premarket trade on Wednesday following a meteoric rise.Business - MarketWatch - October 16 -
Harris works to gain support from Black voters
Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign is working to shore up support among Black voters. Polls show their support is holding steady compared to what President Biden earned four years ago. However, ...Top stories - CBS News - October 16 -
Traton Gains After Results Beat Estimates
Traton shares rose after the truck maker’s supply issues cleared and its Scania brand helped lift results above analysts’ estimates.Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 22 -
UK gives asylum to son of Singapore founder over persecution claims
Lee Hsien Yang has alleged he faced oppression back home from the government his brother had led.Top stories - BBC News - October 23 -
Nebraska Senate Race Tightens as Osborn Gains
Dan Osborn, a labor leader and mechanic who is running as an independent, is making Republicans sweat with his dark horse bid to oust Senator Deb Fischer. Can he turn the buzz into votes?Top stories - The New York Times - October 23 -
Democrats anxious as Trump gains ground in tight race
North America editor Sarah Smith found warning signs for Harris when speaking to voters on her own tour of battleground states.Top stories - BBC News - October 25 -
Nigeria-based fintech Moniepoint gains ‘unicorn’ status
Company raises $110mn from investors including Google despite slowdown in fundraising for African start-upsWorld - Financial Times - October 29 -
Google’s strong earnings boosted by cloud computing gains
Parent company Alphabet’s shares rise 6% as results show lift from AI demandBusiness - Financial Times - October 30 -
Capital gains tax calculator: how are you affected?
UK chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced an immediate increase in her first BudgetBusiness - Financial Times - October 30 -
Republicans Clinch Control of the Senate
After picking up seats in West Virginia, Ohio and Montana and winning an unexpectedly close race in Nebraska, the G.O.P. sealed a majority. Tight races in swing states will determine their margin.Top stories - The New York Times - 6 days ago -
Kamala Harris yet to speak as Trump wins White House
Exit poll data suggests Kamala Harris may have underperformed with female voters.Top stories - BBC News - 6 days ago -
How Trump gained support among Latino voters
President-elect Donald Trump gained support among Latino voters in the 2024 election. CBS News political director Fin Gomez explains how.Top stories - CBS News - 5 days ago -
Results: How small gains delivered a big win
How a shift in support among different groups added up to Trump regaining the White House.Top stories - BBC News - 4 days ago -
Republicans Carry Ballot Gains to State Houses
The Republicans’ election dominance carried into state legislatures, where the party made gains in Minnesota, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Vermont. Democrats, though, broke the G.O.P. supermajority ...Top stories - The New York Times - 5 days ago -
Corporate Germany is on sale
German companies have become relatively small and relatively cheapWorld - Financial Times - October 18 -
Mattel Lowers Sales Outlook After Barbie Sales Weigh
The toy company’s profit, however, is holding up due to stronger margins, helped by factors such as cost cuts, supply-chain improvements and lower input costs.Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 23 -
How to Turn a Sales Blunder Into a Win
With two decades in sales behind him, Pushly CEO Brendan Ripp has plenty of advice.Business - Inc. - October 14 -
Starbucks Shares Drop After Dismal Preliminary Quarterly Earnings
“We need to fundamentally change our strategy,” the coffee giant’s new chief executive said.Business - The New York Times - October 23 -
Roche Increases Dividend on Higher Sales
Roche said it would increase its dividend after its hemophilia injection Hemlibra and multiple sclerosis treatment Ocrevus lifted sales in the first nine months of the year.Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 23 -
Don’t Overlook This Sales-Growth Superpower
Inc.’s editor-in-chief reveals the channel that powers many of the fastest-growing companies in America.Business - Inc. - October 25 -
Boeing Explores Sale of Space Business
New CEO seeks buyers for Starliner and other NASA projects in quest to rescue manufacturer.Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 25 -
Bud Light Owner's U.S. Sales Bounce Back After Boycott
After over a year of seeing its American sales hammered by a boycott, Anheuser-Busch InBev said its U.S. sales had bounced back, helping the Bud Light owner partly outweigh big drops internationally.Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 31 -
Western consumer groups unconvinced by China’s economic stimulus efforts
Falling sales for luxury, beauty and beer companies fuel doubts about Beijing’s attempts to boost confidenceBusiness - Financial Times - October 31 -
Volvo Global Sales Boosted by EVs
The carmaker’s global sales rose 3% in October, with solid performance of its electrified range in Europe, but sales in the U.S. and China declined.Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 4 -
Chinese stocks gain after Beijing lays out fiscal plans
Government plans to increase spending to boost world’s second-largest economyBusiness - Financial Times - October 14 -
U.S. stocks add to all-time high with more gains on Monday
U.S. stocks are rising in afternoon trading Monday building on its record set on FridayTop stories - CBS News - October 14 -
Harris courts black and Latino votes as polls suggest Trump gains
Recent polling indicates Trump is having success with both groups, in part due to his message on the economy.Top stories - BBC News - October 15 -
Space stocks climb again as ‘momentum sector’ drives gains
Space stocks were climbing again Wednesday as the sector resumed its recent rally against a backdrop of several high-profile launches.Business - MarketWatch - October 16 -
Shadow IT risks are on the rise as GenAI tools gain popularity with employees
The risk of a data breach today has expanded by many magnitudes, in part due to the boom of generative AI tools.Tech - VentureBeat - October 17 -
Netflix's subscriber growth is slowing, but its profit and stock price are still surging
Netflix says its subscriber growth slowed dramatically during the summer, a sign that the huge gains from the video-streaming service’s crackdown on freeloading viewers is tapering offTech - ABC News - October 17 -
Chess: England gains new grandmaster as Ameet Ghasi qualifies at age 37
The Birmingham amateur achieved his title in Norway after years of trying, while Jonah Willow, 21, became the latest from the young generation to score a GM norm. Ameet Ghasi became England’s 42nd ...World - The Guardian - October 18