• 15 celebrity-approved beauty buys from the Dermstore Anniversary Sale

    15 celebrity-approved beauty buys from the Dermstore Anniversary Sale

    In these uncertain times, there are few better ways to pamper yourself and prioritize self-care than with skincare. And fortunately, the Dermstore Anniversary Sale is here to help you save big bucks on your favorite lotions, potions and complexion-boosting tools. From August 9 through August 17, you can score up to 25 percent off products …
  • Shop this celeb-loved makeup brand for less in the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale

    Shop this celeb-loved makeup brand for less in the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale

    With the coronavirus pandemic showing no signs of letting up and many people staying home, it’s unlikely that you’ve had to wear many beauty products in recent months. But with the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale now open to top-tier Nordy Club members, there’s never been a better time to treat yourself to some mood-lifting makeup. And …
  • Snag the Ugg slippers stars love during the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale

    Snag the Ugg slippers stars love during the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale

    With red-carpet events and many typical paparazzi opportunities on pause thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, many celebrities have been swapping their usual stilettos for cozy slippers in recent months. And when it comes to the house shoes, there’s no brand beloved by the Hollywood set quite as much as Ugg. A far cry from the …
  • Ferrari’s orders accelerate despite profit drop

    Ferrari’s orders accelerate despite profit drop

    Ferrari trimmed its full-year earnings forecast on Monday after second-quarter income fell 60 percent due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, but said orders were “very strong,” sending the luxury carmaker’s shares up nearly 4 percent. Chief Executive Louis Camilleri told analysts that last quarter’s order book was up double digits (percentage) in absolute …
  • Retail sales climb 7.5 percent in June with coronavirus spike looming

    Retail sales climb 7.5 percent in June with coronavirus spike looming

    US retailers continued their swift recovery from the coronavirus crisis last month — but a recent surge in infections could sicken merchants once again. Retail and food service sales climbed 7.5 percent in June, to $524.3 billion, beating economists’ expectations for a 5 percent gain on the heels of May’s record 18.2 percent surge, the …
  • Explaining U.S. Arms Sales

    Explaining U.S. Arms Sales

    This past June, the U.S. State Department inspector general who was fired by President Trump, revealed that the administration discouraged him from investigating arms sales to Saudi Arabia, which the administration has pursued despite intense opposition in Congress in light of Saudi Arabia’s disastrous war in Yemen and the murder of Washington Post journalist, Jamal …
  • Online used car seller Vroom surges 83 percent in IPO

    Online used car seller Vroom surges 83 percent in IPO

    Shares of online used car seller Vroom Inc. soared nearly 83 percent in their market debut on Tuesday, as the US IPO market roars back to life after the coronavirus crisis slammed the brakes on new listings. Shares opened at $40.25, giving the company a market value of $4.54 billion. The IPO was priced at …
  • Used cars sales, prices rev up as strapped consumers look for bargains

    Used cars sales, prices rev up as strapped consumers look for bargains

    At the height of the coronavirus pandemic in mid-April, used-car dealer Alex Tovstanovsky had vehicles jammed six rows deep on his lot in the western Chicago suburb of Naperville. But the seeming oversupply was not a mistake. Despite plummeting sales at his store, Prestige Motor Works, Tovstanovsky was betting on a recovery, buying dozens of …
  • Champagne sales go flat as Americans stop celebrating during coronavirus

    Champagne sales go flat as Americans stop celebrating during coronavirus

    With absolutely nothing to pop the bubbly over during the coronavirus pandemic, Champagne sales are fizzling out. The widespread closure of restaurants and bars — not to mention cancelled events such as weddings, bar mitzvahs and sporting occasions — are causing the bottom to fall out of the market. Despite other types of booze seeing …
  • Consumer confidence ekes out gain as economy begins to reopen

    Consumer confidence ekes out gain as economy begins to reopen

    US consumer confidence nudged up in May, suggesting the worst of the novel coronavirus-driven economic slump was likely in the past as the country starts to reopen, but it could take a while for the economy to dig out of its hole amid record unemployment. Signs the downturn could be close to bottoming were bolstered …