Walmart Warns About Ability to ‘Absorb’ Tariff Costs to Keep Prices Down
The retailer reported sales growth, especially in its e-commerce division, but also cautioned about economic uncertainty in the quarters ahead.
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How to Win Eurovision in 7 Easy Steps
It pays to be spectacular, inspiring and just weird enough. But, please: no key changes.
Are democratic countries like the UK just climate hypocrites?
Have democratic countries merely offshored their emissions to places like this steel plant in Benxi, China? Jon Bower Pollution/Alamy Since 1990, the UK has reduced its emissions by 53 per cent, making it one of the world leaders in climate action. It’s not alone though – Sweden, France and Switzerland are just some of the…
Alibaba’s revenue up 7%; free cash flow down 76%
Alibaba’s operating income soared 93% in Q1 2025, reaching 28.47 billion yuan (US$3.92 billion).
High school volleyball: City Section boys’ playoff results and pairings
CITY SECTION BOYS VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS WEDNESDAY’S RESULTS SEMIFINALS DIVISION II #1 VAAS d. #4 Fairfax, 25-21, 25-19, 25-18 #2 Mendez d. #3 Banning, 25-17, 20-25, 25-18, 26-24 DIVISION III #1 East Valley d. #4 SOCES, 20-25, 25-20, 25-21, 25-21 #7 Maywood CES d. #19 San Fernando, 3-2 DIVISION IV #8 Hamilton d. #5 Animo Venice,…
bitchy | Royalist: Princess Kate’s nature video is ‘annoying, grating & patronizing’
The Princess of Wales’s big “Four Seasons” video announcement landed with a dull thud this week. On Monday, Kensington Palace released a video which is part of a new project for Kate. The project: Kate doing voiceover commentary about how nature is important on videos produced in-house by KP. Kate plans to make similar videos…
Alibaba earnings report fiscal Q4 2025
The Alibaba office building in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China, on Aug. 28, 2024. CFOTO | Future Publishing | Getty Images Alibaba shares fell on Thursday after the Chinese e-commerce giant missed earnings expectations for its fiscal fourth quarter on both the top and bottom line. Shares were down 5% in premarket trade in the U.S….
Trump’s Promise to Lift Sanctions on Syria Gives Business Owners Hope
Since the overthrow of the dictator Bashar al-Assad, business owners have been waiting for Washington to ease sanctions and pave the way for an economic renewal.
Leica can now style your iPhone photos to mimic a pro photographer
Leica is bringing a new kind of filter effect called “Artist Looks” to its Lux camera app for iPhones, with the first one adjusting your photos to resemble the style and body of work of celebrity photographer Greg Williams. Artist Looks, like the other color and black-and-white looks in Leica’s app, are essentially one-click filter…
Tottenham’s Son files blackmail complaint in pregnancy claim
May 14, 2025, 10:02 PM ET Tottenham Hotspur captain Son Heung-Min has filed a complaint to South Korean police alleging he was the victim of a blackmail attempt, his agency said on Thursday, after media reports that a woman had threatened him with a false pregnancy claim. “The police are currently investigating, so we will…