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Ad spending on women’s sports more than doubled last year
The New York Liberty celebrate after winning the 2024 WNBA Finals at Barclays Center.Wendell Cruz | Usa Today Sports Via Reuters ConWomen's sports enjoyed a marquee year across the board in 2024, but especially in television advertising,…
Women’s sports firm Monarch Collective ups fund size to $250 million
Billionaire-backed investment firm Monarch Collective has expanded the size of its fund in light of the continued surge in popularity of women's sports.The fund, which launched in 2023 is expanding from $150 million to $250 million, with…
New York AG announces bill to protect consumers from scams after Trump hobbles CFPB
NY Attorney General Letitia James speaks during a press conference at the offices of the Attorney General on January 08, 2025 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty ImagesNew York Attorney General Letitia James on Thursday…
Goodbye to ‘bags fly free’ on Southwest Airlines, the last freebie in America
Passengers check in for Southwest Airlines flights at Chicago Midway International Airport on Feb. 18, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois.Scott Olson | Getty ImagesAlmost nothing is guaranteed in life. Certainly not weather, electricity, health,…
Comcast expands partnership with Olympics, extends media rights through 2036
Snoop Dogg attends the Artistic Gymnastics Women's Qualification on day two of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games at Bercy Arena in Paris on July 28, 2024.Arturo Holmes | Getty Images Sport | Getty ImagesComcast and the International Olympic…
Dollar General store review and closures dent fourth-quarter earnings
A Dollar General store in Germantown, New York, on Nov. 30, 2023.Angus Mordant/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesDollar General on Thursday reported fiscal fourth-quarter revenue that narrowly beat Wall Street estimates, while a store portfolio…
Dollar General CEO warns consumers are cash-strapped, and says 2025 won’t be better
The exterior of a Dollar General convenience store on August 30, 2024 in Austin, Texas.Brandon Bell | Getty ImagesDollar General CEO Todd Vasos said on Thursday that inflation continues to hurt the discounter's customers and that the…
DC housing market shows signs of cracks amid mass federal layoffs
The supply of homes for sale across the nation always rises ahead of the busy spring market, but the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area is seeing an outsized increase, according to Realtor.com.Inventory gains in the region, which…
White House pulls Trump’s nomination for CDC director hours before confirmation hearing
The White House has pulled President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, former Rep. Dave Weldon, the Senate's health committee confirmed Thursday.The move came just hours before the Republican…
Dick’s Sporting Goods is latest retailer to forecast rocky 2025 as recession fears swirl
Dick'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 contend with tariffs, inflation and fears around a…