Lilo and Sew, Mission Unimaginable break field workplace data

Still from Disney’s newest live-action remake “Lilo & Stitch.” Disney Shares of movie theater companies soared on Tuesday following a record-breaking Memorial Day Weekend at the domestic box office. AMC saw its stock jump more than 23%, while shares of Marcus Theatres’ parent company Marcus Corporation climbed 10% and Cinemark stock leaped nearly 4%. The …

China tariff stacking pushes true price of import taxes properly above 30%

China News Service | China News Service | Getty Images The Trump administration’s trade truce with China that paused the steepest tariffs on Chinese goods isn’t offering much of a reprieve to many importers. Stacking of multiple tariff layers already implemented during the trade war has pushed up costs to import retail goods much higher …

Cable corporations Constitution and Cox to merge

Charter Communications and Cox Communications, two of the largest cable companies in the U.S., have agreed to merge.  The deal would be one of the largest in the industry – and across corporate America – in the last year.  The agreement values Cox at $34.5 billion on an enterprise basis – comprised of $21.9 billion …

Girls small enterprise house owners extra frightened about Trump tariffs, financial system

Economic uncertainty affects everyone, but new data shows women small business owners are feeling the strain more acutely. This growing unease isn’t just a reaction to headlines; it reflects real concerns about inflation, market volatility, and long-term business viability. And it’s shaping how women view the economy and their financial future at a time when …

Newark flight delays sparked by air site visitors management failure

People wait in line for a delayed flight at Newark International Airport on May 5, 2025 in Newark, New Jersey. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Air traffic controllers lost contact with aircraft heading to and from Newark Liberty International Airport last week, their union said, detailing an equipment failure that led to massive flight delays …

Trump tariffs on China imply ‘irreversible’ harm for a lot of companies

Container vessels and shipping containers at Yangshan Deep-Water Port on Oct. 18, 2024, in Shanghai, China. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images Apple’s iPhone and other technology hardware, from chips to PCs, received a China tariff reprieve from President Trump on Saturday, but for much of the U.S. economy and small business owners, …

Commerce struggle is alternative for Latin America

MercadoLibre CEO Marcos Galperin CNBC The CEO of Argentina’s MercadoLibre — often called the Amazon of Latin America — sees big opportunity for Latin America in the U.S.-China trade war. “If Latin America plays its cards well, I think could benefit from this volatility,” MercadoLibre CEO and founder Marcos Galperin told CNBC’s Robert Frank on …

Canadian small companies are taking Trump’s tariffs personally

Close-up of ‘Shop Canadian’ poster displayed in a local storefront in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on April 4, 2025. Artur Widak | Nurphoto | Getty Images Just across the U.S.-Canada border, some small businesses are taking tariffs personally. President Donald Trump has said his wide-sweeping tariffs, even on some of the country’s closest trade partners, will …

Goldman Sachs (GS) earnings Q1 2025

David Solomon, CEO of Goldman Sachs, testifies during a Senate Banking Committee hearing at the Hart Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 6, 2023. Win Mcnamee | Getty Images Goldman Sachs is scheduled to report first-quarter earnings before the opening bell Monday.   Here’s what Wall Street expects: Earnings: $12.35 per share, according …

Altadena’s various small enterprise group seems to rebuild after lethal LA wildfires

Little Red Hen, a family-owned cafe in Altadena, was destroyed in last month’s deadly fires. Courtesy: Shay family When the Los Angeles wildfires swept through Southern California in January, Barbara Shay lost much more than the building housing the cafe she owned. Gone were the ingredients for menu items like grits or pancakes. Gone were …