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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	BusinessDollar General CEO warns consumers are cash-strapped and says 2025 won’t be betterby 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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	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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	Donatella Versace announced Thursday that she is stepping down as chief creative officer of Versace, ending her nearly 30-year-long stint at the Italian luxury fashion empire’s helm. Versace, 69, took on… 
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	BusinessSpirit Airlines, fresh from bankruptcy, is ready to take on the new Southwest, CEO saysby 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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	BusinessFTC asks to delay Amazon Prime deceptive practices case, citing staffing shortfallsby adminThe Federal Trade Commission asked a judge in Seattle to delay the start of its trial accusing Amazon of duping consumers into signing up for its Prime program, citing resource constraints. Attorneys… 
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	BusinessSouthwest Airlines will charge to check bags for the first time, launch basic economy ticketsby adminIt’s happening: Southwest Airlines will start charging passengers to check bags for the first time. It’s a stunning reversal that shows the low-cost pioneer is willing to part with a customer perk… 
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	BusinessDick’s Sporting Goods is latest retailer to forecast rocky 2025 as recession fears swirlby adminDick’s Sporting Goods on Tuesday said it’s expecting 2025 profits to be far lower than Wall Street anticipated, making it the latest retailer to forecast a rocky year ahead as consumers… 
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	For years, American financial companies have fought the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau — the chief U.S. consumer finance watchdog — in the courts and media, portraying the agency as illegitimate… 
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	BusinessTrump Organization sues Capital One bank over account closures after Jan. 6 Capitol riotby adminThe Trump Organization sued Capital One in Florida on Friday for allegedly “unjustifiably” closing more than 300 of the company’s bank accounts on the heels of the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol by a… 
