LONDON — Artificial intelligence that can match humans at any task is still some way off — but it’s only a matter of time before it becomes a reality, according…
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Klarna, nearing IPO, plucks lucrative Walmart fintech partnership from rival Affirm
by adminSwedish fintech firm Klarna will be the exclusive provider of buy now, pay later loans for Walmart, taking a coveted partnership away from rival Affirm, CNBC has learned. Klarna, which just disclosed its intention to go…
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Almost nothing is guaranteed in life. Certainly not weather, electricity, health, tariffs or eggs. But for more than 50 years, American consumers could count on Southwest Airlines letting them check bags for free. Dallas-based Southwest is ending…
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Flagging global sales and Elon Musk’s increasingly outspoken political activities are combining to rock the value of Tesla. Shares in the once-trillion-dollar company saw their worst day in five years…
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Over a double cheeseburger and fries, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told Fox News host Sean Hannity earlier this month of his plans to improve the country’s health by incentivizing companies…
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PepsiCo said Monday that it is buying prebiotic soda brand Poppi for nearly $2 billion. While soda consumption has broadly fallen over the last two decades in the U.S., prebiotic sodas, fueled…
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After surging for much of the year, egg prices have declined sharply over the past week as consumers pulled back on purchases, allowing supplies to resettle at more normal volumes.…
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Dollar General CEO warns consumers are cash-strapped and says 2025 won’t be better
by adminDollar General CEO Todd Vasos said on Thursday that inflation continues to hurt the discounter’s customers and that the macroeconomic environment won’t improve this year. On the company’s fourth-quarter earnings call, Vasos said…
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Spirit Airlines, fresh from bankruptcy, is ready to take on the new Southwest, CEO says
by adminSpirit Airlines is out of bankruptcy, hitting its target to emerge in the first quarter, after a crippling few years. CEO Ted Christie says the carrier is leaner and ready to take…
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More than eight out of every 10 respondents to a Morgan Stanley survey believe Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s controversial political activities are hurting his business. In total, 85% of the 245 participants polled…