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Walmart CEO Bill McMillon says Walmart stores in the state have already been notified by all higher tariffs that price increases for shoppers are all rising.“We will do our best to keep prices as low as possible, but given the magnitude of the tariffs, even at the level of decline announced this week, we cannot absorb all the pressure given the reality of retail margins.But how much of a percentage can these costs rise? Walmart CFO Jon Rainey says double digits.”We keep the prices as low as possible, but when we see a 30% tariff on something, we can see…
By Christopher Lugerber WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumer sentiment fell slightly in May for five months and in the astonishing economist in May. The preliminary reading of the University of Michigan’s closely monitored consumer sentiment index, released Friday, fell 2.7% per month to 50.8, the second-lowest level in the nearly 75-year history of the survey. The only low reading was in June 2022. Since January, sentiment has fallen by nearly 30%. Americans have largely got a sour view of where the economy is heading, inspired by the Trump administration’s immense import obligations. In recent weeks, the White House has retreated…
By Alex Gailey, Bankrate.com Since having her first child in 2015, certified public accountant Katie Thomas has repeatedly asked herself the same impossible question: career or family? Following a layoff six months after having her first child, Thomas decided to start her own business because she needed more flexibility to juggle caregiving and her career. Three years later, her daughter slightly older, she decided to reenter the workforce to work full-time for one of her clients. The return wasn’t what it cracked out to be. Between 2019 and early 2023, she worked 70-plus hour weeks, all while welcoming her second…
The initiative is the latest move by a Robert F. Kennedy-led HHS, which has increased surveillance of food chemicals.The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced on May 15th that it will launch a “more powerful and most systematic review process for food chemicals already on the market.”Since Robert F. Kennedy Jr. took over as Health and Welfare Secretary (HHS) in February, removing harmful ingredients from the American food supply has emerged as a key initiative for his Make America Healthy (MAHA) platform.”Parents don’t have to worry about what their child’s food is,” Kennedy said in a May 15 statement. “We…
Charter Communications is offering to acquire Cox Communications, a $34.5 billion merger that combines two of the top three US cable companies. Cox is the country’s third largest cable television company with over 6.5 million digital cable, internet, telephone and home security customers. There is a strong footing in the states that span California and Virginia. More widely known as Spectrum, Charter Communications has over 32 million customers in 41 states. The Orlando Sentinel has a news partnership with Spectrum News 13, a charter news channel that serves Central Florida. The cable industry has been attacked for years from streaming…
MIAMI, Fla. (WFLA) – The Everglades in Florida saw a crocodile eating what is believed to be its offspring on Mother’s Day in “National Geographic Moment.” A group of people on tour at Shark Valley Everglades National Park on May 11th experienced an adult crocodile munching on a baby crocodile while three other young crocodiles looked up close. “Well, that’s a shame,” you can hear the tour guide say in the background. “National Geographic Moment”: Crocodile is eating offspring on Mother’s Day, captured on camera. The video footage showed the tiny crocodile munching on the small ones as three other…
ORLANDO, Fla. (WFLA) – A Nona High School student on the lake has died after he went missing in the lake while kayaking with a group of friends, NBC affiliate Wesh has announced. Orange County Public Schools confirmed that one of the students at the high school had passed away in a statement from OCPS principal Maria Vazquez. “It is heartbreaking to see the death of one of the Lake Nona high school students who tragically died on campus on Wednesday night. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends during this difficult time. The sudden death of…
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Dick’s sporting goods buys struggling shoe chain foot lockers for around $2.4 billion.Dick said Thursday that he hopes to operate foot lockers as a standalone unit and maintain foot locker brands such as children’s foot lockers, Champion Sports, WSS and Japanese sneaker brand Atmos.“Sports and sports culture remains extremely strong and with this acquisition we will create a new global platform that will deliver evolving needs through product mixes that know the love that consumers know, know, enhance store design and omni-channel experiences and appeal to a wide range of customer bases.Foot Locker partially announced a turnaround plan in 2023…
It’s hard to not compare MSC Cruises’ World Class ships and its largest-ever offering, the MSC World America, to similarly massive ships sailed by Royal Caribbean. But while World America may look like its competitor’s ships, it has touches that set it apart. The Jaw Drop dry, twisting slide takes riders on an 11-deck trip on board MSC Cruises’ new ship, the MSC World America, in PortMiami on Wednesday, April 10, 2025. (Richard Tribou/Orlando Sentinel)The MSC World America docks at MSC Cruises’ private Bahamas island Ocean Cay on Thursday, April 10, 2025. (Richard Tribou/Orlando Sentinel)The main pool along with several…