All the major cruise lines that sail from the U.S. recently gave their customers a gift when it came to pricing transparency: They now advertise basic fares including all taxes and fees. That gives people Read more…
Image: Beats If there’s one product that Beats has taken its sweet time upgrading, it’s the Powerbeats Pro. Released back in 2019, these wireless earbuds (and their signature ear hooks) have sat in the company’s Read more…
Transcript: Conway Gittens: I’m Conway Gittens reporting from the New York Stock Exchange. Here’s what we’re watching on TheStreet today. Wall Street is hoping to recover from the beating it took on Tuesday when a slump Read more…
“Where should we go for dinner?” is probably a hot Google search question. Yelp is not happy about that. On Aug. 28 Yelp filed a lawsuit against the search giant, alleging that Google used its Read more…
The Bank of Canada (BoC) cut its overnight rate by 25 basis points, to 4.25%, while stating that it will continue with Quantitative Tightening (QT). The Bank noted the recent softening in economic data, affirming Read more…
In an essay published today, Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic emphasized Fed’s dual mandate of price stability and maximum employment. While he has been “intensely focused” on controlling inflation for the past three years, “that’s Read more…
In 2023, the percentage of people celebrating Halloween surpassed pre-pandemic levels with 73% of Americans participating in Halloween-related activities, according to the National Retail Federation. With Summerween trending in 2024, the number of people celebrating Read more…
Markets Equities continue to take center stage on markets. European stocks underperformed in a catch-up move with the US. The EuroStoxx50 loses another 1.2%. Wall Street was granted some relief after yesterday’s violent sell-off with Read more…
BoC reduced its overnight rate by 25bps to 4.25%, as widely anticipated. In its statement, the central bank highlighted the “opposing forces” at play on inflation. On one hand, excess supply is pushing inflation lower, Read more…
McDonald’s wants to offer a premium hamburger. That’s something the chain has tried to do for decades with little to no success. Perhaps its biggest failure, the Arch Deluxe, was marketed as “the burger with Read more…