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Nordstrom beats holiday sales forecasts, CFO departs for Starbucks
Nordstrom beats holiday-quarter sales estimates; CFO joins Starbucks

SEATTLE, Washington: Nordstrom delivered stronger-than-expected holiday-quarter sales and announced a leadership shakeup, with Chief...

Prada keeps acquisition options open, CEO Andrea Guerra says
Prada CEO hints at acquisitions amid Versace, Jimmy Choo rumors

MILAN, Italy: Prada CEO Andrea Guerra suggested this week that the Italian luxury brand is keeping its options open regarding potential...

Tesla sales plunge in Scandinavia and France amid EV market shift
Tesla sales down in France, Scandinavia as Musk faces test of brand

OSLO/COPENHAGEN: Tesla is experiencing a sharp drop in sales across Scandinavia and France as shifting consumer sentiment and an aging...

U.S. stocks reel again from on-again, off-again tariffs
U.S. stock markets continue to be rocked by trade tariffs

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks fell sharply Thursday as investors and traders struggled with Presient Trump's controversial trade...

Honda shifts Civic hybrid production to Indiana amid tariff concerns
Honda to produce next Civic in Indiana, not Mexico, due to US tariffs

TOKYO, Japan: Honda is making a strategic shift in its production plans, moving the next-generation Civic hybrid manufacturing from...

Kroger CEO quits after probe into "inconsistent" personal conduct
Kroger ousts long-time CEO after probe into personal conduct

CINCINNATI, Ohio: Kroger CEO Rodney McMullen has resigned following a board investigation that found his personal conduct to be inconsistent...

World

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Global food prices rise in February: FAO
Global food prices rise in February: FAO

A drone photo shows aired corns in Fushan Village of Fujin City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Oct. 6, 2024. (Photo by Qu...

Poland should have its own nukes PM
Poland should have its own nukes  PM

Donald Tusk made the statement just a day after calling for an arms race against Russia Poland should pursue the acquisition of nuclear...

Kremlin responds to Trumps call for nuclear disarmament
Kremlin responds to Trumps call for nuclear disarmament

Dialogue with the US is necessary, but the arsenals of Americas European allies cannot be ignored, Dmitry Peskov has said Moscow...

US employers add 151,000 jobs; unemployment up to 4.1%
US employers add 151,000 jobs; unemployment up to 4.1%

WASHINGTON —  U.S. employers added a solid 151,000 jobs last month, but the outlook is cloudy as President Donald Trump threatens a...

Russia intensifies attacks as US, Ukraine prepare for talks
Russia intensifies attacks as US, Ukraine prepare for talks

Ahead of planned talks with the United States next week, Ukraine reported Friday that Russia struck its energy infrastructure across...

$860 billion rearmament plan fuels European defense stocks
$860 billion rearmament plan fuels European defense stocks

LONDON —  European defense firms appear set to profit from a massive EU investment in armaments, as the bloc reacts to a U.S. pivot...