Aug 19, 2025 According to a Reuters poll of market strategists, the S&P 500 is forecast to end 2025 at 6,300 points, a 2.3% decline from its recent level near record highs. This tempered outlook reflects ongoing investor caution over the economic impact of global tariffs and uncertainty surrounding Federal Reserve interest rate policy. While…
Brandy Melville — one of the leading brands in the world of fast fashion — has sued one of its rivals, the online platform Temu, for allegedly selling counterfeits and infringing on intellectual property. The July 21 filing continues a trend of fast-fashion titans clashing in the courts. What happened? In the federal lawsuit filed…
The Chinese smartphone market has long been a battleground for global tech giants, but recent trends suggest a seismic shift. Foreign brands, once dominant in the premium segment, are now ceding ground to domestic players who are leveraging subsidies, AI integration, and ecosystem strategies to redefine the competitive landscape. For investors, this transition raises a…
America’s trillion-dollar auto sector may be past its prime. That’s according to New York University Stern School of Business professor and media entrepreneur Scott Galloway, who claimed in a recent YouTube video that 2025 marks “the beginning of the end of the U.S. automobile industry.” Galloway argues that U.S. automakers are struggling to compete with…
The iPhone 17 series could be the last phones with a Camera Control button This is apparently because Apple has found that people aren’t using it much But the source doesn’t have much of a track record, and there are other reasons to doubt this claim too It’s fair to say that responses to the…
Image source: Getty Images Over the last year or so, Palantir (NASDAQ: PLTR) CEO Alex Karp has developed an Elon Musk-like cult following. It’s easy to see why – Karp is very optimistic about his company’s prospects and he’s not afraid to engage in a bit of trash talk. Now, over the long term, Musk’s…
Stock index futures were down on Wednesday, as investors awaited more retail earnings and the Federal Reserve’s latest meeting minutes. S&P 500 futures (SPX) -0.1%, Nasdaq 100 futures (US100:IND) -0.2%, and Dow futures (INDU) -0.2%. The 10-year Treasury yield (US10Y) rose 1 basis point to 4.33%. The 2-year yield (US2Y) rose 1 basis point to…
Summertime isn’t over quite yet, and with weeks of travel still ahead it’s not too late to level-up your packing list with fashionable pieces that’ll prepare you for the changing weather during your late season getaways. Luckily, Amazon just opened a new End-of-Summer Outlet that’s well-stocked with picks that’ll transition your wardrobe from summer to…
Robust growth at home and abroad nearly tripled Laopu Gold’s earnings in the first half of the year, with managers predicting even stronger momentum in the second half. Net profit soared 290.6 per cent from a year earlier to 2.35 billion yuan (US$327 million) in the six months ended June 30, the Beijing-based company said…
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has arrived in Kabul to meet his counterparts from Afghanistan and Pakistan. It is Wang’s first trip to the country since a surprise visit March 2022. China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed he had arrived in Afghanistan on Wednesday. The ministry had earlier said he would travel to Pakistan later…