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As GLP-1 drugs become more accessible, more U.S. consumers are dropping sizes and may acquire recent clothes. Apparel retailers could see an up to $13 billion annual boost in spending because of GLP-1 drugs, according to an estimate by equity research firm Bernstein. Some of the biggest beneficiaries could be off-price retailers like T.J. Maxx, […]

Iran is requiring ships to obtain its permission to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, the CEO of the United Arab Emirates’ state-owned oil firm stated. “The Strait of Hormuz is not open,” Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber noted. The oil shock will only deepen the longer the strait is not fully open to ships, Al […]

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier on Thursday launched an investigation into OpenAI and its chatbot ChatGPT, as the artificial intelligence firm prepares for an IPO that could value it at up to $1 trillion. In a video posted to X, Uthmeier commented there were concerns about whether OpenAI’s data and AI technologies could fall “into […]

The Department of Justice has opened an investigation into the NFL regarding potential anticompetitive tactics. The investigation stems from concerns about the affordability of watching games for consumers now that the NFL is offered across various broadcast, cable TV and streaming platforms. The league called its media distribution the “most fan and broadcaster-friendly” across the […]

American Airlines is joining Delta, United, Southwest and JetBlue in raising its checked bag fees as the industry deals with high jet fuel prices. American is hiking the fee more for basic economy tickets. Furthermore, experts in investors note the continued relevance. American Airlines joined other airlines in raising its bag fees Thursday, but the […]

Maine is poised to become the first state to pass a temporary ban on data center construction after a measure was approved by both chambers of the state legislature. Similar bills have been introduced in more than a dozen other states, as well numerous localities. Maine’s bill could face a veto from the governor, who […]

Disney expects to lay off as many as 1,000 employees, much of which will come from its marketing department, according to a person familiar with the matter. The layoffs occur as part of Disney’s latest phase of cost cutting, which comes shortly after Josh D’Amaro took the helm as CEO. Disney most recently reorganized the […]

OpenAI launched ChatGPT Pro, a novel subscription tier that boosts usage limits for Codex, its AI-powered coding assistant. The announcement comes as OpenAI looks to compete with Anthropic’s Claude Code, which has soared in popularity. This also touches on aspects of earnings report. Anthropic has four subscription tiers, with the priciest offering the most leverage […]

Roughly one in six college students say that they’ve changed their major or field of study due to concerns about AI’s impact on the job economy, according to survey results from the Lumina Foundation-Gallup 2026 State of Higher Education Study. The survey was conducted online in Oct. 2025 among 3,801 U.S. students aged 18 to […]

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer mentioned he is “fed up” seeing energy bills in the U.K. swing up and down because of actions taken by U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. The comments came as oil prices — which have soared during the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran — fluctuated amid a fragile […]