New York CNN — Former President Donald Trump said he no longer has four cell phones identified by the New York attorney general’s investigation into the Trump Organization’s finances but has turned over his personal phone to be searched as he tries to convince a state judge to lift a civil contempt ruling that so […]
New York CNN Business — Diesel prices are soaring to record levels, and record low inventories of the fuel in parts of the United States are sparking fears of worse to come. Even if you’ve never bought a gallon of diesel in your life, as is the case for most US drivers, high diesel prices […]
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CNN — Despite a disappointing season on the pitch, Paris Saint-Germain star Lionel Messi was the highest-paid athlete in the world over the last 12 months, according to Forbes. The soccer sensation is reported to be bringing in pre-tax gross earnings of $130 million a year from on-field and off-field pursuits, keeping him ahead of […]
Beyond Meat Inc.’s not-so-good 2022 took an ugly turn for the worse Wednesday with quarterly results that lacked sizzle. The maker of plant-based meat products BYND, -13.83% reported a net loss of $100.5 million, or $1.58 a share, compared with a net loss of $27.3 million, or 43 cents a share, in the same quarter […]
Labor costs are driving up inflation. But will inflation also drive more people back to the workforce? The annual rate of inflation slowed to 8.3% in April from 8.5% the previous month, helped by a fall in gasoline prices, but consumers still face rapidly rising costs. The March reading was the highest since 1981. The […]
Hong Kong CNN Business — Car sales saw a record decline last month in China, the world’s largest automobile market, as strict Covid-19 lockdowns take a severe economic toll. And no automaker suffered more than Tesla. The EV maker sold 1,512 vehicles in mainland China last month, down 98% from March, according to data from […]
New York CNN Business — In another blow to the US economy, prices at the pump soared to fresh record highs. The national average price for regular gasoline climbed more than four cents on Tuesday to $4.37 a gallon, according to AAA. That takes out the previous record of $4.33 set on March 11. The […]
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Another turnaround Tuesday may be in the cards after a litany of concerns including stagflation dragged the S&P 500 SPX, +1.00% below 4,000 for the first time since 2021. As investors try to regroup from the worst three-day stock stretch in two years, one more hard day of selling for the S&P might be a […]