Walmart, US retailers import fewer holiday goods as demand tanks
Don't blame the Grinch if store shelves look a little less festive than usual this year. Walmart and other major retailers are importing fewer Christmas items this year in preparation for a lukewarm holiday season. Walmart, the world's largest retailer, shipped at least 340,000 kilograms of purported Christmas goods to the United States in the […]
Bearded women cause uproar in Spanish women’s soccer league as politicians demand answers
Two women with masculine beards have sparked controversy in Spain's women's soccer league, claiming that their teams face “violence” and “fascism”. Alex Alcaide Llanos and Nil Alcon Labella play for Barcelona's women's team, Club Esportiu Europa B. It has been reported in multiple media that the two are biologically female. daily mailpointed out that women […]
Silver (XAG) Daily News: Industrial Demand and Rate Cuts Fuel 40% Yearly Surge – FX Empire
When interest rates fall, metals like silver become more attractive to investors because returns on bonds and savings accounts fall. Rising industrial demand and green technology boost silver prices A key driver behind silver's recent rally is its increasing role in green technology, particularly solar energy. Silver is essential to a variety of industries, is […]
Terry Savage: Big changes to Medicare demand attention during open enrollment – Chicago Tribune
It's time for Medicare Open Enrollment. In the weeks between October 15th and December 7th, all current Medicare beneficiaries will have to make some important decisions about their 2025 coverage. Even if you're completely satisfied with your insurance coverage this year, there are big changes coming up that could cost you dearly if you don't […]
GOP pols demand ‘full accounting’ of Venezuelans released into US — as violent Tren de Aragua gang takes hold
Texas Republican Party demands Biden-Harris administration to provide 'full explanation' for mass release of Venezuelan migrants as the deadly Torren de Aragua prison organization unleashes violent crime across the US I am doing it. Lone Star State Rep. Chip Roy and Sen. Ted Cruz sent a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Thursday […]
Louis Vuitton owner LVMH sales slump on weak China demand
Bernard Arnault's luxury fashion group LVMH led rival stocks lower on Wednesday after reporting disappointing sales due to weak demand in China. LVMH's fashion and leather goods division, which includes iconic brands such as Louis Vuitton and Dior, saw sales fall 5%, well below expectations for 4% growth. The sector's sales declined for the first […]
Kellogg’s protesters demand cereal company remove artificial dyes and preservatives during Michigan rally
More than 1,000 cereal lovers and health activists flocked to Kellogg Co.'s Michigan headquarters on Tuesday to protest the “harmful additives” injected into U.S. batches of the colorful breakfast staples Froot Loops and Apple Jack. I requested it to be cancelled. More than 400,000 petitions are in the company's Battle Creek office asking the breakfast […]
Afghan ISIS terror plot: Biden admin agencies point fingers as lawmakers demand answers
Government agencies are under fire over how an Afghan man now charged with planning an election day terrorist attack was allowed into the United States and when he allegedly became radicalized . Lawmakers are seeking more information. Last week, authorities announced the arrest of Nasir Ahmad Tauhedi on suspicion of planning a polling day terrorist […]
‘A Dire Spiral’: Used Electric Vehicle Prices Are Cratering Amid Slackening Consumer Demand
The resale value of electric vehicles (EVs) is soaring as weak consumer demand weighs on prices. Automakers have offered a series of price cuts on new models to support sales amid weaker-than-expected demand. According to In the Wall Street Journal. Discounts have plummeted the resale value of EVs, with the average selling price for an […]
Florida city’s tone-deaf demand for permits after hurricane gets obliterated on social media: ‘Profiting off the tragedy’
A Florida city's cheerful reminder to residents that they need a permit to fix their fences has sparked a firestorm on social media. That strange message Posted Casselberry, a suburb of Orlando with a population of about 29,000 people, made the announcement on its Facebook page. “They are profiting from the tragedy. They can take […]