Walmart is a bellwether of US consumer health and its statement is a signpost of the impact of the trade war.
US small businesses are being financially stressed by Trump’s tariffs amidst already slim margins.
The White House calls the decision ‘hostile’ as the e-commerce giant denies any proposal is under consideration.
The multibillion-dollar deal strengthens Italy’s position in luxury fashion industry.
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Sotheby’s unveiled a newly discovered 10.03-carat fancy vivid blue diamond at an Abu Dhabi exhibit.
Even if blanket tariffs are revoked, more tailored levies are likely to persist, stoking inflation, analysts say.
Missouri accused Starbucks of tying executive pay to the company’s achieving racial and gender-based hiring quotas.
Uttar Pradesh state has pumped in millions for the 45-day festival, which is largest gathering of Hindus every 12 years.
The move comes after US President Trump ended DEI hiring in gov’t jobs and encouraged the private sector to do the same.
Workers complain of inadequate wages as inflation soars, and promise to escalate the strike.
Inflation-fatigued shoppers were looking for deals as they worried about higher prices next year on back of tariffs.
As luxury brands expand in India, their fakes are available in big and small markets as well as on social media.
The country’s clothes manufacturers are taking a beating from imported ‘preloved’ clothes and a struggling economy.
It was the worst day ever for the stock with losses wiping out $28.4bn from Nike’s market valuation.
