Text size Kevin Frayer / Getty Images Brands responded calmly to the recent escalation of the Trump administration’s war on Chinese telecom giant Huawei. Maybe too calm. U.S. Commerce Department regulations issued Aug. 17 will in theory prevent Huawei from purchasing any hardware or software that has all inputs of …
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U.S. health officials warn consumers to throw onions linked to a Salmonella outbreak reported in 47 states. Do not eat, serve, or sell onions from Thomson International, Inc., as food made with these onions. Onion types include red, white, yellow and sweet yellow varieties. Other companies have also issued reports …
Read More »Home Depot reports income. Here’s what to expect.
Text size People do not spend money on travel, entertainment and dining, and have used that money to make their homes more comfortable. Justin Sullivan / Getty Images Because the pandemic has kept everyone in their homes, many of us have become Tim “The Toolman” Taylor. Home improvement is suddenly …
Read More »Another EV company goes public. What separates it from Tesla and everything else.
Text size The Canoo is aimed at young professionals interested in a subscription model. Courtesy Canoo Yet another company with electric cars is publicly traded through a purchase through a special purpose purchase company, or SPAC. This time it’s the Hennessy Capital Acquisition that buys Canoo. Canoo is a self-described …
Read More »Consumer sentiment remains weak in August amid intense coronavirus pessimism
Americans in August felt no better about the economy than about their own financial situation than they did in the previous month, reflecting broad concerns about the still-spreading coronavirus and the chance of a slow recovery, emerged from a new survey. The preliminary reading of the consumer sentiment survey in …
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