Economy

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Economy

Trump administration alleges Nike discriminated against white workers

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said Wednesday that it is investigating Nike for allegedly discriminating against white workers. The agency that polices discrimination in the workplace filed an action in federal court in Missouri to compel the publicly traded athletic shoe and apparel giant to produce information in response to a subpoena the agency

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Economy

This one signal will confirm Iran war is now old news for stock market

The global financial landscape has been fixated on the Iran war in recent days. While the strikes that killed Tehran’s supreme leader and the nation’s subsequent “retaliation” were broadly expected to hurt stock prices, markets have actually shown a surprising level of resilience. Despite this apparent stability, however, investors remain in a state of purgatory,

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Economy

Landmark trial accusing social media companies of addicting children to their platforms begins

LOS ANGELES — The world’s biggest social media companies face several landmark trials this year that seek to hold them responsible for harms to children who use their platforms. Opening statements for the first, in Los Angeles County Superior Court, begin this week. Instagram’s parent company Meta and Google’s YouTube will face claims that their

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Economy

Retail operator of outdoor sportswear pioneer Eddie Bauer files for bankruptcy

The operator of roughly 180 Eddie Bauer stores across the U.S. and Canada has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, blaming declining sales and a litany of other industry headwinds. The bankruptcy filing marks the third time in a little over two decades for the storied-but-now-tired brand that began as a Seattle fishing shop, later

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Economy

Cardi B’s cameo in Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show leads to dispute on prediction markets

CHICAGO — Cardi B was part of Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show. What she did exactly, well, that turned into a perplexing question for two major prediction markets. At least one Kalshi trader filed a complaint with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission over how the prediction market handled Sunday’s appearance by the Grammy-winning rapper.

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Economy

Justice Department’s antitrust chief says she’s leaving, effective immediately

The head of the Justice Department’s antitrust unit said Thursday she is leaving the role, effective immediately, at a critical moment for corporate mergers in America. Gail Slater, the assistant attorney general in charge of the Antitrust Division, wrote on X: ‘It is with great sadness and abiding hope that I leave my role as

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Economy

Will Dubai’s $250B property market survive the Middle-East conflict?

“I have lived in Dubai for the past 2 years, and it has been great. But when you see missiles flying, all other factors go out of the window. You want to rush to safety,” said Dan Hayes, a sports marketing executive. Dubai’s skyline — long a symbol of rapid growth and a haven for

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Economy

Warner Bros. Discovery reopens talks with Paramount

Warner Bros. Discovery said Tuesday that it was reopening talks with Paramount Skydance, giving the studio a week to rival Netflix in its bid to take over the streaming and cable giant. In a statement, Warner Bros. Discovery said it had rejected the latest $30-a-share offer from Paramount but would give the company until Monday

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Economy

CFTC chief sides with prediction markets over state regulators in a high-stakes court case

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is stepping in to stop what it calls an “onslaught” of state-level regulation of prediction markets. CFTC Chairman Michael Selig said Tuesday in a video posted on X that the agency has filed a “friend of the court brief” in support of Crypto.com in its escalating legal battle with

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Economy

How Iran Israel conflict is shaking Middle East airlines, global tourism

The Iran-Israel conflict has quickly spilled into the global travel industry, triggering flight cancellations, airspace closures, and major disruption across the Middle East. Missile and drone strikes across Gulf countries have forced airlines to suspend operations and reroute aircraft, leaving thousands of travellers stranded and forcing airlines to rapidly adjust flight paths. One of the

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