Volvo Cars on Tuesday announced plans to produce a new hybrid model in the US as its supply chain continues to feel the pressure from President Trump’s tariffs.The Swedish automaker is aiming to add a next-generation hybrid model to the production line at its Ridgeville, South Carolina plant near Charleston before 2030, the company said in a press release.“The Charleston plant is foundational to our strategic growth plan for the US,” Luis Rezende, president of Volvo Cars Americas, said in a statement Tuesda ...

There’s been a drawdown in Bitcoin futures contracts over the past couple days, with $1.25 billion worth of open interest leaving the past day—and analysts say that’s good for the BTC derivatives market. The open interest in Bitcoin futures contracts has sunk to $80.8 billion from $85 billion as of Tuesday afternoon after steadily falling each day since last Thursday, according to crypto data aggregator Coinglass. “The flush has reduced open interest and is more likely a healthy reset than a bearish warn ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Tariffs and years of teetering mall traffic have roiled much of the toy industry. But Build-A-Bear investors are continuing to reap sizeable gains. Shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop are up more than 60% since the start of 2025, trading at just under $72 apiece as of Tuesday afternoon. That compares to just 13% for the S&P 500 since the start of the year, and marks dramatic growth from five years ago, when the St. Louis-based retailer's stock sat under $3. The toy industry overall has been ...

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Sweden’s Volvo Cars (VOLCAR-B.ST) is expanding production at its US plant in a move to localize production, deflect tariffs, and build more cars that appeal to buyers in one of its biggest markets. Volvo, wholly owned by China’s Geely, announced on Tuesday that it would bring a fourth vehicle to its production facility located in Ridgeville, S.C. — a next-generation hybrid model designed to meet the “specific demands” of the US market. Volvo offered no details of the new vehicle, but others have surmised ...

Key Takeaways lululemon's Q2 gross margin fell 110 bps y/y to 58.5% on tariffs and higher-than-expected markdowns.Revenues of $2.53B missed estimates, with flat U.S. sales and 3% comps decline offset by global gains.FY25 outlook cut, with gross margin expected to decline 300 bps amid intensifying tariff headwinds.Tariffs have emerged as the biggest profitability drag for lululemon athletica inc. (LULU) , reshaping its margin profile in fiscal 2025. The removal of the U.S. de minimis exemption, which had pre ...

The worst damage to the U.S. economy from the trade wars might be over, but businesses are still adjusting to higher tariff-related costs and a slowdown in customer demand that's causing them to cut back on hiring. ...

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. business activity slowed for a second straight month in September, and though firms complained about tariffs increasing costs they were not raising prices for their goods and services, which bodes well for the inflation outlook. The survey from S&P Global on Tuesday suggested that businesses were absorbing most of the import duties and supported some economists' argument that tariffs would not have a lasting impact on inflation. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome ...

Welcome to the program. So we've got a range of topics to work through. First of all, given the Federal Reserve and Chair Jay Powell is in focus later on this afternoon, a man who, of course, you know well, we'd love your reaction to the latest pressure on the Federal Reserve and the daylight, the division within the committee right now and the daylight between the Governor Meyer and coming out of the White House and everybody else.David, what's your reaction to that as it builds through the summer and as w ...

Chicago Federal Reserve President Austan Goolsbee expressed caution Tuesday about lowering interest rates as the U.S. economy grapples with the forces of slower growth and a weaker labor market.While he joined the rest of the Federal Open Market Committee last week in voting to cut the central bank's key borrowing rate, he told CNBC that further moves would depend on economic progress."I'm OK with moving to be in a better spot, and I think eventually, at a gradual pace, rates can come down a fair amount if ...