BUSINESS

Feb 05 2025BUSINESS

Car Makers Honda and Nissan: Negotiations Take a Sudden Turn

The automotive world is buzzing with news about Honda and Nissan. These two car giants were in talks to join forces and create a mega company. The plan as of now is to merge and form the world’s fourth largest automaker. The catch? Whether the deal will go through is now in doubt. Honda has thrown

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Feb 05 2025BUSINESS

Alphabet's Stock Drops Despite Big Plans

Alphabet, the big boss behind Google, had some disappointing news recently. The company's stock took a hit after it didn't meet the money expectations for the last three months of 2024. Even though they made a lot of money, investors were hoping for more. The tech giant brought in $96. 5 bi

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Feb 05 2025BUSINESS

Google's Cloud Division Fails to Meet Market Hopes

The firm that owns Google, based in Silicon Valley, recently announced its latest earnings. The company reported a total revenue of $96. 5 billion for the most recent period, marking a 12 percent increase from the previous year. However, this figure just missed the mark of $96. 6 billion that many f

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Feb 05 2025BUSINESS

City Experts: The Urban Wage Gap

In American cities, racial inequalities in pay are a big problem. It's no secret that big cities have more job opportunities. This is great for gaining skills and experience. The term "experience factor" is used to describe this. Usually, workers in big cities earn more. However, for Black and Latin

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Feb 04 2025BUSINESS

Fox Pivots into Streaming

The landscape of media streaming is going big in terms of streaming. The Fox Corporation is diving directly into the subscription streaming service. This announcement was made recently. The streaming service aim by the company is to launch by the end of the year. Fox CEO Nurdoch released this ne

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Feb 04 2025BUSINESS

US China trade tiff continues

The stage is set for another round of U. S. and China trade tussles. The events started when the US President decided to increase tariffs on some Chinese exports. There were some initial hints that President Trump was easing off on trade tensions, but that was all in the past.

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Feb 04 2025BUSINESS

China Plays Poker: Tariffs, Trade War and Critical Minerals

In the latest round of trade tensions, China up a new ante. They placed tariffs on 15% on coal and liquefied natural gas. China also slapped a 10% tariff on crude oil, machinery used in agriculture and big-engine cars imported from the U. S. That is not all. They are also investigating Google for

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Feb 04 2025BUSINESS

Fox's Big Win: Cash Flows from Sports and Politics

Fox Corp. recently announced some impressive numbers for the last three months of 2023. Think of it like this: They made a lot of money! One-eighty cents per share and a total of five billion dollars in revenue. That's a lot of dough. Ever wonder who's behind all those ads you see during sp

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Feb 04 2025BUSINESS

From Family Kitchens to Skincare Ventures

Picture this: a young boy in India, watching his grandmother whip up spices in yogurt, not for a meal, but for a face mask. That boy was Atul Bhatara, and those memories would later fuel his skincare business. Growing up, he spent time with his relatives in Queens and was a student at St. J

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Feb 04 2025BUSINESS

Pfizer's Q4 2024: Beating Expectations, Facing Challenges

Pfizer recently shared its fourth-quarter 2024 earnings. Their reported sales for COVID-19 products skyrocketed beyond what experts had guessed. This achievement was made possible by the company’s ongoing efforts to reduce costs. Shares of Pfizer went up by 2% in early trading. This jump ca

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