US first-quarter GDP: Economy shrank 0.5% amid trade policy uncertainty

The U.S. economy contracted in the first quarter as tariffs caused importers to surge shipments before higher levies took effect. The Commerce Department’s Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) released its third estimate for first quarter gross domestic product (GDP), which found the U.S. economy contracted at an annual rate of…

Trump administration challenges CBO deficit projections for tax bill

The Trump administration is pushing back on projections for the so-called “One Big, Beautiful Bill,” arguing the scoring understates the economic growth the bill would fuel and, as a result, projects higher budget deficits. The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO), which is responsible for analyzing the cost of legislation moving…

Microsoft plans more Xbox job cuts next week

Microsoft is planning another round of cuts at Xbox as part of the tech giant’s ongoing reorganization. Xbox managers are expecting substantial job cuts across the entire group as soon as next week, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg. This marks the fourth time Microsoft downsized its gaming division…

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Never Share These 7 Details Online, Warns A Former Detective

Criminals use the internet. Your oversharing could be putting you in danger. If you’re building your personal brand by showing up online and sharing your story, you should think carefully before you include specific details. If you’re posting when you’re on vacation, where you work, and what car you drive,…

Elon Musk calls massive Starship explosion in Texas ‘just a scratch’

SpaceX’s Starship exploded Wednesday night during a test at SpaceX’s Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas.  Around 11 p.m. local time Wednesday, “the Starship preparing for the tenth flight test experienced a major anomaly while on a test stand at Starbase,” SpaceX said in a post on X.”A safety clear area…

Whitbread Shares Fall As FTSE 100 Hotelier Announces Sales Drop

Signs of continued stress across its UK hotel and restaurant units pulled Whitbread’s share price lower in Thursday trading. At £27.15 per share, the FTSE 100 leisure giant was last 2.7% lower on the day. Sales at the headline level fell 4% during the 13 weeks to 29 May, Whitbread…

A U.K. News Venture Is Seeking To Buck The Global Trend Of Declining Sales

Question: How do you make a small fortune? Punchline: Easy. You start with a large fortune and then invest in a newspaper business. As jokes go, it’s not side-splittingly funny, but it does reflect the realities of the newspaper industry. Globally, sales of national, regional and local newspapers have been…

5 Things To Consider Before Selling Your Business

Think your business is too small to sell? Think again. Whether you’re a solo entrepreneur or running a tight-knit team, the truth is: selling your business could be a reality for you too. Yet for many freedom-focused founders, the question lingers in the background: Is my business even sellable? Or…

Why Your Small Brand Should Try Experiential Marketing Now

“You just had to be there.” Recognize that phrase? You’ve probably said it yourself when trying to describe something amazing to a friend. It’s what you might say when words fall short—when you experience something so powerful and real, you can’t possibly capture it in a photo or recreate it…

How Supply Chain Leaders Can Detect And Defeat Cognitive Bias

Shekar Natarajan is the founder and CEO of Orchestro.AI. In every supply chain, there comes a moment when someone has to decide what matters most. Which shipment gets prioritized when there’s not enough capacity? Who gets the product first when there’s a shortage? How do you weigh cost against resilience,…

The Power Of Stepping Aside: Empowering Employees To Lead

Len Wright is the CEO of US Anesthesia Partners, Inc. (USAP). The role of corporate leadership is changing in the 21st century. Traditional top-down management styles are yielding to more collaborative and empowering approaches. As a CEO, I have witnessed firsthand the transformative power of stepping aside and allowing employees…

Supporting The Rise Of Women-Led Businesses

Written by Willow Kai, Advisor + CMO of Becca Luna Education. The business landscape has undergone a remarkable transformation over the past decade, with women entrepreneurs emerging as a powerful force in the market. In fact, data shows that women (who own approximately 39.1% of all businesses) are consistently outpacing…