timef 08/06/2025

Tariffs on Indian exports to the United States will surge to 50 percent by late August, as part of an effort by President Trump to pressure Russia into resolving its war in Ukraine.

The pledge was a “significant acceleration” of the company’s plan for more production in the United States, according to a White House statement.

Once ubiquitous for ear piercing at the mall, Claire’s faced financial volatility along with other bricks-and-mortar retailers. It last filed for bankruptcy in 2018.

The effects of President Trump’s trade war on households are expected to be a big focus in earnings calls held by major consumer-facing companies.

The company added 230,000 digital-only subscribers in the second quarter. It now has 11.88 million total subscribers.

Return of the McCrispy chicken strips and a Minecraft movie tie-in brought diners back to the fast-food giant, which had seen sales stall in recent quarters.

President Trump fired the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics last week and described a jobs report that included a big downward revision as “rigged.”

Emily Steel, an investigative reporter for The New York Times, got access to sealed court documents revealing more than 400,000 reports of sexual assault or misconduct after Uber rides over six years. She explains how Uber came up with solutions to address the problem but set some of them aside to prioritize business interests.

“It feels like I’m at a bougie store, but I’m not paying bougie prices,” one shopper said of the discount grocer, which is set to open hundreds of stores as consumers look to save and buy organic.

The famously rainy state is facing longer, hotter and drier fire seasons, raising the risk of a mammoth fire that will be nearly impossible to fight. All the state can do is prepare.

His sold-out residency highlights elements of Puerto Rican culture that many visitors miss, but a little digging can give travelers a richer experience.

The company has tested tools that make rides safer, court records show. Measures to stem the violence have been set aside in favor of protecting the company’s business.

Perimeter Solutions sought to undercut rivals, leaving federal officials worried about their reliance on a single company for a crucial product.

The source of the illness has not been conclusively identified more than a week after people began getting sick.

As Beijing pushes consumer lending to stimulate the economy, millions of Chinese borrowers, especially the young, are falling into debt spirals.

The network and sports league announced a deal that gives the N.F.L. an ownership stake in ESPN. In exchange, the network will control some of the league’s media outlets.

The Brazilian Supreme Court justice’s order could complicate efforts to negotiate over President Trump’s punishing tariffs, set to go into effect this week.

The pilot, Dominic Cipolla, was arrested in July while on duty at New Orleans International Airport, the airline said.

Emissions are “going through the roof” because of A.I., according to new sustainability reports.

In a major shift, the company is “open sourcing” two A.I. systems, freely sharing the technology with outside researchers and businesses.