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Lululemon Founder Chip Wilson Launches Boardroom Battle

Lululemon founder Chip Wilson demands a board shake-up, blaming directors for slowing growth and market-share loss to Nike and Vuori.

Starbucks Quietly Retreats: Why the Coffee Giant Is Shrinking Its Urban Empire

Starbucks Quietly Retreats: Why the Coffee Giant Is Shrinking Its Urban Empire

Starbucks is closing overlapping city cafés to end self-cannibalization, betting on suburban drive-thrus and union-avoidance.

Silver Outshines Oil: When an Ounce Beats a Barrel

Silver Outshines Oil: When an Ounce Beats a Barrel

Silver now costs more per ounce than a barrel of oil, a role reversal not seen since the 1990s, driven by solar demand and crude oversupply.

Silver Soars Past $80: China Export Curbs Add Fuel to the Rally

Dec 29, 2025David Chen

Silver Soars Past $80: China Export Curbs Add Fuel to the Rally

Silver has vaulted above $80 an ounce as traders bet that tighter Chinese exports will deepen an already historic shortfall.

Beijing Lets the Yuan Flex: What a Stronger Renminbi Means for the World

Beijing Lets the Yuan Flex: What a Stronger Renminbi Means for the World

Beijing steps back from currency controls, letting the yuan surge 3 % in a month and reshaping global trade dynamics.

Silver Stays Stubborn at $80 While Gold Backs Down—What’s Fueling the Lone Rally?

Silver Stays Stubborn at $80 While Gold Backs Down—What’s Fueling the Lone Rally?

While gold retreats, silver defies gravity near $80, fueled by solar demand, geopolitical angst, and a tidal wave of retail call options.

American Airlines DFW Overhaul: Faster Gates, Smarter Tech, Happier Travelers

American Airlines DFW Overhaul: Faster Gates, Smarter Tech, Happier Travelers

American Airlines is pouring $2.7 billion into DFW to cut delays, speed boarding, and protect North Texas’ economic engine.

Empty Tables, Quiet Skies: How Inflation Is Draining the Vegas Buzz

Empty Tables, Quiet Skies: How Inflation Is Draining the Vegas Buzz

Inflation is emptying the Strip as airfare and room rates soar, pushing visitors away and squeezing locals who rely on tourism dollars.

2025 Market Surprises: How Tariffs and a Sliding Dollar Caught Wall Street Off Guard

Dec 28, 2025Marcus Thorne

2025 Market Surprises: How Tariffs and a Sliding Dollar Caught Wall Street Off Guard

Veteran investors recount how surprise tariffs and a tumbling dollar shredded 2025 forecasts, reshuffling global portfolios.

Value Menus Are the New Stars of the Plate in 2025

Value Menus Are the New Stars of the Plate in 2025

Across the country, restaurants are rewriting menus around one irresistible promise: real food at a single-digit price.

2025 US Economy: No Recession, But the Squeeze Is Real

2025 US Economy: No Recession, But the Squeeze Is Real

Growth is positive, but paychecks lag behind prices. Inside the two-track 2025 U.S. economy.

2026 Social Security Overhaul: What 70 Million Americans Must Know Before January Hits

2026 Social Security Overhaul: What 70 Million Americans Must Know Before January Hits

Four major Social Security changes—COLA tweaks, fixed paydays, higher tax thresholds and optional paper statements—take effect January 1, 2026, affecting 70 million Americans.