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Big Tech is paying its way out of Trump tariffs
Apple CEO Tim Cook (R) shakes hands with U.S. President Donald Trump during an event in the Oval Office of the White House on August 6, 2025 in Washington, DC. Win Mcnamee | Getty Images Top tech executives are at the forefront of a recent swathe of unprecedented deals with U.S. President Donald Trump. In just the last few days, …
Read More »Consumers are already paying two-thirds of tariff costs, says Goldman Sachs
When President Trump announced his tariff agenda, he said it would be foreign companies and consumers that would “eat” the price hikes. That’s a take that may be proved optimistic at best and misguided at worst. While tariffs have yet to significantly shift the dial on inflation—prompting individuals like Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to label them the “dog that didn’t …
Read More »Small US Firms Paying Trump Tariffs Face $202 Billion Annual Hit – Bloomberg.com
Small US Firms Paying Trump Tariffs Face $202 Billion Annual Hit Bloomberg.com Small Businesses Brace for the Punishing Side Effects of Trump’s Tariffs The New York Times Michigan manufacturer warns Trump tariffs threaten small business survival ABC News For America’s 35M small businesses, tariff uncertainty hits especially hard The Conversation ‘Trying to make ends meet’: Grand Strand businesses feel impacts of tariffs WMBF Source link
Read More »Disney Paying $1.6 Billion for WWE Rights – The Wall Street Journal
Disney Paying $1.6 Billion for WWE Rights The Wall Street Journal Peacock to lose major sports programming in 2026 Syracuse.com ESPN, WWE Reach Landmark Rights Agreement as ESPN Platforms Become Exclusive U.S. Domestic Home of All WWE Premium Live Events, Including WrestleMania, Starting in 2026 ESPN Press Room ESPN Sets Launch Date for Standalone Streaming Service, Priced at $30 Monthly Variety Pat McAfee calls …
Read More »Car Companies Are Paying Tariffs So You Don’t Have To – The New York Times
Car Companies Are Paying Tariffs So You Don’t Have To The New York Times Trump’s sweeping new tariffs take effect against dozens of countries BBC Toyota Texas: 25% tariff on imported vehicles is ‘highly disruptive,’ could result in higher vehicle prices KSAT Breakingviews – Automakers’ $13 bln tariff hit is shot in the dark Reuters Tariffs stand to cut UAW profit-sharing checks by thousands …
Read More »Radu Jude on Film, AI, Myth, Paying Homage to Cinema
Dracula is back on the big screen with a vengeance, courtesy of none other than Romanian provocateur Radu Jadu (Kontinental ’25, Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn, Do Not Expect Too Much From the End of the World). Befitting the iconoclastic filmmaker’s reputation, of course, he is taking you on a bloody wild and absurd, dare we say — insane — …
Read More »Researchers Discovered Two Basic Habits That Can Prevent Alzheimer’s, And My Aging Millennial Brain Is Paying Attention
Can delaying a disease as monstrous as Alzheimer’s be as simple as walking and eating nutritious foods? To some degree, yes. Wundervisuals / Getty Images A June 2025 study in Molecular Neurodegeneration assessed this topic and concluded that “up to 45% of dementia risk can be attributed to modifiable risk factors,” namely exercise and diet. What happens, the study explained, …
Read More »JPMorgan employees gripe about paying for fitness center at new HQ
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon promised employees lots of goodies at its new 270 Park Avenue headquarters to ease their pain at having to return to the office five days a week. Amenities at the $3 billion skyscraper, opening this month, include a food hall with 19 cafes, displays of art from former bank chairman David Rockefeller’s collection, and even an Irish pub. But some spoiled …
Read More »What Happens to Your Data If You Stop Paying for Cloud Storage?
You get 5 GB of OneDrive cloud storage space for free with a Microsoft account, and if you cancel your subscription, that’s what you go back to. As per Microsoft, as long as you’re over that limit and not paying, you won’t be able to sync any new files. Existing files will remain, but in a read-only state. You also …
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