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President Donald Trump’s tariff campaign is far from over.On Thursday evening, Trump announced on Truth Social that a fresh flurry of tariffs would start on October 1.According to Trump’s post, the US will impose 100% duties on imported branded or patented pharmaceuticals, 25% tariffs on heavy-duty trucks, and new tariffs on home goods, including kitchen cabinets and upholstered furniture.”The reason for this is the large-scale ‘flooding’ of these products into the United States by other outside Countries,” Trump wrote. “It is a very unfair practice, but we must protect, for National Security and other reasons, our Manufacturing process.”The president posed…

Citadel’s CEO said it was “anti-American” for President Donald Trump to give big companies tariff relief.Ken Griffin, the billionaire CEO and founder of the hedge fund, criticized Trump during a Thursday CNBC interview.”Is that our country, that we’re going to favor the big and the connected? That’s not the American story,” Griffin said to CNBC.”When the state becomes involved in picking winners and losers, there’s only one way this game ends: All of us lose,” he said.His comments come after Trump said in August that he would impose a 100% tariff on the import of semiconductors, but companies that promised…

Costco warehouses have gotten a lot busier in recent years, and the company has noticed.CEO Ron Vachris said in the company’s fourth quarter earnings call Thursday that “the right opportunities have come” for locations that allow the company to reach new markets and increase warehouse capacity in areas where it already operates.Vachris said on the call that Costco plans to open 35 locations this fiscal year, compared with 27 in the past year. Prior years have typically fluctuated between 25 and 30 openings, which would make this year a comparatively busy one.The first four locations of this phase include Fruitport,…

INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 17: A detail view of a NBC Sunday Night Football video camera during the first half between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Los Angeles Chargers at SoFi Stadium on November 17, 2024 in Inglewood, California. Ric Tapia | Getty Images Sport | Getty ImagesYouTube TV subscribers may soon be without “Sunday Night Football,” “The Voice” and other NBCUniversal programming as the parties ramp up for a carriage dispute that could lead to a blackout at the end of the month.CNBC reported the two sides could be headed for a potential blackout earlier Thursday. It’s a sign…

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Jasline Ang, 38, an artist and cofounder of Studio Qiling in Singapore. The following has been translated and edited for length and clarity.I trained with Goyard in France, where they can actually fail you as an artisan.That was when I was 26, in my second job after graduating from the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts in Singapore with a diploma in fashion design.My first job was with an independent tailor, where I worked for one-and-a-half years. Then, a friend working at Goyard’s then-distributor in Singapore approached me as they were bringing…

Former Federal Bureau of Investigation Director James Comey leaves the Rayburn House Office Building after testifying to two House committees on Dec. 7, 2018, in Washington, D.C. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images The Justice Department has leveled charges against former FBI Director James Comey, after President Trump demanded prosecutors speed up their pace in an investigation targeting one of his most prominent critics. Comey faces one count of making false statements and one count of obstruction of justice in connection with his testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee nearly five years ago. The move comes…

2025-09-25T21:42:13Z Share Facebook Email X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky WhatsApp Copy link lighning bolt icon An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Save Saved Read in app This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account? Log in. Peter Friedlander has been named head of TV at Amazon MGM Studios, replacing Vernon Sanders. Friedlander is a former Netflix exec who previously led scripted TV for the US and Canada. He oversaw hits like “Stranger Things” and “Bridgerton,” and worked at Playtone before Netflix. Amazon MGM Studios has…

When I met my husband 17 years ago, he was a California native living in Texas. He told me early on in our relationship that he was hoping to move back home at some point. At the time, the thought of moving to a new place felt exciting.Three years later we got married and I was transitioning from a career in marketing to freelance writing, which would allow me to work from anywhere. The idea of new adventures and a fresh start sounded incredibly appealing.At the time, my optimism drowned out the practical considerations. I’m very connected to my family…

Costco’s move to extend operating hours this summer is paying off big.”We estimate these incremental hours added about 1% to weekly US sales since implementation. This has been very well received by our members,” CEO Ron Vachris said during the company’s fourth quarter earnings call Thursday.The company beat expectations with full-year revenue of $269.9 billion, or 8.1% over last year.CFO Gary Millerchip also said that the extended hours and other new perks led a higher share of shoppers to upgrade their memberships.Costco finished the quarter with 81 million paid memberships, of which 38.7 million were executive tier. Within the quarter’s 1.4 million…

Stealing her age; unmade in the U.S.A.; bad company; and other highlights of recent tax cases.Olive Branch, Mississippi: Lisa Evans, 43, will serve a year and a half in prison for stealing more than $5 million from a pandemic relief program, according to published reports.She was reportedly also sentenced to three years of supervised release but faced up to 20 years for conspiracy to commit wire fraud. Evans must pay $4.4 million in restitution to the U.S. Small Business Administration, news reports said, adding that she is prohibited from opening additional lines of credit without prior approval.Between April 2020 to…