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Michael and Susan Dell on Tuesday said they will donate $250 in so-called Trump accounts to 25 million American children, a $6.25 billion investment that the Dells said is designed to jumpstart the kids’ futures.  The money will be given to most children ages 10 and younger who were born before the qualifying date of…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The world economy has proven surprisingly durable in the face of President Donald Trump’s trade wars, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said Tuesday, upgrading its outlook for global and U.S. economic growth this year. The 38-country OECD now forecasts that the world economy will grow 3.2% this year, down a…

The National Economic Council chief Kevin Hassett is suddenly the name to beat in the race to replace Jerome Powell at the Federal Reserve. Prediction markets are leaning his way; President Donald Trump cheekily hinted that he “knows who he’s going to pick”; and the White House said it is aiming for a Christmas reveal….

CHICAGO (WLS) — Organizers of Christkindlmarket just got word on Monday that they can raise their capacity by 1,000 people. But vendors are concerned it will not be enough to make up for sagging sales. There was plenty of room to walk around the Christkindlmarket in Daley Plaza midday Monday. That is why Stephanie Schultz…

Osmond ChiaBusiness reporter Getty Images Online retailers Shein and Temu are facing increased pressure in the US after two senior politicians pushed for investigations, including into claims of forced labour and intellectual property (IP) theft. In Texas, the state’s Attorney General Ken Paxton launched a probe into allegations of forced labour and the use of…

Black Friday and Cyber Monday may be over, but Travel Tuesday is still going strong. So, if you’re eager to plan your next family vacation or hoping to check a new dream destination off your bucket list, it’s not too late to add these stellar travel deals to your shopping cart. From international flights to…

We all love that fresh-from-the-dryer feeling when we put on our clean clothes. But if your clothes have been coming out damp and soggy rather than soft and snuggly, you may need a vent cleaner. This dryer-declogging kit comes with a hose, an adapter and a guide wire. The guide wire functions kind of like…

Federal officials on Monday renamed the National Renewable Energy Laboratory — which is headquartered in Golden — and removed any mention of renewable energy. The decades-old energy research hub is now called the National Laboratory of the Rockies,  Department of Energy officials said in a news release. “We are no longer picking and choosing energy…

In this article PDD Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Dado Ruvic | Reuters U.S. Republican Senator Tom Cotton of Arkansas sent a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi on Monday calling for the U.S. departments of Justice and Homeland Security to investigate online retailers Shein and Temu, which ship most of their merchandise from…

US stocks declined Monday as cryptocurrencies resumed their slide and bond yields jumped after the Bank of Japan signaled it may soon tighten its policy. The S&P 500 dipped 0.5% and the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 Index was down 0.4%. The Cboe Volatility Index hovered at around 17. Synopsys Inc. was among the biggest gainers in…

The AI giant now partly owns investment firm Thrive Holdings, whose parent company is one of OpenAI’s biggest investors. The AI giant now partly owns investment firm Thrive Holdings, whose parent company is one of OpenAI’s biggest investors. Dec 1, 2025, 11:12 PM UTC Elissa Welle is a NYC-based AI reporter and is currently supported…

Cyber Monday spending grew more slowly in the US than Europe, a new phenomenon that reflects the impact of President Donald Trump’s trade war and aggressive interest rate cuts by the European Central Bank, according to data released Monday by Salesforce Inc. Global online spending, mostly from Europe, increased 5.3% as of noon New York…

20 hours ago Osmond ChiaBusiness reporter Getty Images British TV personality Jamie Laing’s vegan sweets brand Candy Kittens is set to acquire snack company Graze in a deal between the former’s parent company and packaged goods giant Unilever. The upcoming deal with German firm Katjes International, Candy Kittens’ parent company, is expected to be completed…

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Refresh Get notified of updates 2025-12-01T16:26:33.047Z Shopify outage begins (Image credit: Downdetector) The reports have reached almost 4,000 on Downdetector, a clear indication that something is wrong with the popular shopping platform on Cyber Monday. 2025-12-01T16:39:50.308Z Shopify official status (Image credit: Shopify) Shopify has posted to its status page, saying that “Some merchants encountering error…

New York  —  Black Friday once again proved that Americans are willing to shop when they spot bargains. Mastercard reported a steady 4.1% increase in US retail sales on Black Friday and Adobe Analytics said online shopping surged by 9.1%. Salesforce expects Cyber Monday sales to also climb by 4%. All of that is a…

The top vaccine regulator at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) wants to impose vague but sweeping new standards on vaccine testing that, health experts say, would impede the development of new immunizations and likely curtail access to life-saving shots, according to a memo sent to staff on October 28. Vinay Prasad, MD, director of…

Live Updated at 3:51 pm ET December 2, 2025 Once upon a time, Americans lined up in droves outside Walmarts and Targets, still full from Thanksgiving dinner, so they could be first in the door at midnight. Thankfully, these frenzied Black Friday free-for-alls are a relic of a bygone era. Now, you can order all…

There is still no Powerball winner, and the jackpot continues to grow. The estimated jackpot is now at $740 million. The cash option is $346.1 million.  The next drawing is Monday night at 10:59 p.m. on WRAL, channel 5.  Other WRAL Top Stories The latest winning Mega Millions jackpot was won on Nov. 14. The…

Google’s “moonshot” aspirations to expand its AI footprint are taking on a more literal meaning.  CEO Sundar Pichai said in a Fox News interview on Sunday that Google will soon begin construction of AI data centers in space. The tech giant announced Project Suncatcher earlier this month, with the goal of finding more efficient ways…

Strategy Inc. said it had created a $1.4 billion reserve to fund future dividend and interest payments, in a bid to temper fears that the Bitcoin accumulator may be forced to sell some of its roughly $56 billion cryptocurrency haul if token prices continue to fall. The Tysons Corner, Virginia-based company said in a statement…

Word of revised bids by the three companies looking to acquire all or part of Warner Bros. Discovery surfaced Monday, the day designated by the media giant as the deadline for the next round of offers. Paramount, which has already had three proposals rejected by the WBD board, is staying in the hunt, as are…

— Additional reporting by Angela Elias Naomi Parris is the assistant shopping editor at Popsugar, based in New York. With over eight years of experience and previous roles held on the brand’s Beauty and Operations teams, she enjoys telling stories that merge fashion, beauty, and Black culture. Naomi has also lent her skillful pen to…

The crypto market reeled on Monday after a sell-off that occurred minutes after CME’s bitcoin BTC$87,058.23 futures markets opened. The CoinDesk 20 (CD20) Index is down by 5.98% in the past 24 hours as a result. The jitters can be attributed to crypto’s low liquidity trading environment that still hasn’t recovered from October’s $19 billion…

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Topline Eli Lilly on Monday lowered the cost of Zepbound after the pharmaceutical giant and Ozempic maker Novo Nordisk announced a deal with the Trump administration to slash the prices of the popular weight-loss drugs. Key Facts The out-of-pocket monthly price for the lowest single-dose vial of Zepbound is now $299 when purchased through Eli…

Car-sharing platform Zipcar has said it is to close its UK operations by the end of the year. The US-based company, which is owned by car rental giant Avis Budget, told customers it would temporarily suspend new bookings after 31 December, pending the outcome of a consultation with its 71 staff members. In an email…

Shopify services were temporarily interrupted as an outage at the e-commerce platform disrupted retailers on Cyber Monday, one of the busiest online shopping days of the entire year. Thousands of Shopify users reported problems with the platform, hindering their ability to do business. Outage reports peaked at 11 a.m. EDT at around 4,000 before tapering off,…

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Costco Wholesale has sued the Trump administration before the Court of International Trade, asking it to consider all tariffs collected under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act unlawful. The company said in a filing Friday that it is seeking a “full refund” of all duties under the act paid as a result of President Donald…

Topline Alt5 Sigma told regulators it learned in November its accountant had resigned, but the accountant says he stepped down three months earlier — a fresh discrepancy that marks the second apparently conflicting filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission in recent weeks for the Trump-linked crypto firm. Key Facts Alt5 Sigma told the SEC…

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on December 02, 2025 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images News | Getty Images Stocks rose on Tuesday, boosted by gains in bitcoin and technology names, as traders recovered some of the ground lost in the previous session. The Dow…

Michael Burry, the investor made famous by The Big Short, is back to criticizing Tesla (TSLA). In a new article, Burry takes aim at the “tragic algebra” of stock-based compensation (SBC), which focused primarily on NVIDIA, but the famed investors also specifically highlight Tesla’s high dilution rate and argue that the company’s pivot to robotics…