Dollar General CEO Todd Vasos said on Thursday that inflation continues to hurt the discounter’s customers and that the macroeconomic environment won’t improve this year. On the company’s fourth-quarter earnings call, Vasos said customers are expecting value and …
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After surging for much of the year, egg prices have declined sharply over the past week as consumers pulled back on purchases, allowing supplies to resettle at more normal volumes. The result: The average cost …
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More than eight out of every 10 respondents to a Morgan Stanley survey believe Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s controversial political activities are hurting his business. In total, 85% of the 245 participants polled by the firm believe Musk’s …
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Donatella Versace announced Thursday that she is stepping down as chief creative officer of Versace, ending her nearly 30-year-long stint at the Italian luxury fashion empire’s helm. Versace, 69, took on the role to lead the …
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Spirit Airlines, fresh from bankruptcy, is ready to take on the new Southwest, CEO says
by adminSpirit Airlines is out of bankruptcy, hitting its target to emerge in the first quarter, after a crippling few years. CEO Ted Christie says the carrier is leaner and ready to take on competitors, including rival Southwest Airlines. …
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FTC asks to delay Amazon Prime deceptive practices case, citing staffing shortfalls
by adminThe Federal Trade Commission asked a judge in Seattle to delay the start of its trial accusing Amazon of duping consumers into signing up for its Prime program, citing resource constraints. Attorneys for the FTC made the …
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Three separate outages appeared to hit Elon Musk’s X social media site Monday as he claimed it was suffering a ‘massive cyberattack.’ Downdetector.com first registered thousands of reports of trouble accessing or using the site …
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Tesla’s selloff on Wall Street intensified on Monday, with shares of the electric vehicle maker plunging 15%, their worst day on the market since September 2020. On Friday, Tesla wrapped up a seventh straight week of losses, its …
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Rules for repaying Social Security benefits are about to get stricter. Here’s what to know.
by adminIf you receive more Social Security benefits than you are owed, you may face a 100% default withholding rate from your monthly checks once a new policy goes into effect. The change announced last week by the Social …
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Southwest Airlines will charge to check bags for the first time, launch basic economy tickets
by adminIt’s happening: Southwest Airlines will start charging passengers to check bags for the first time. It’s a stunning reversal that shows the low-cost pioneer is willing to part with a customer perk executives have said set it apart from …