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November 22, 2024

Manufacturers prep for new tariff regime

President-elect Donald Trump’s pledges to impose broader tariffs on most goods from US trading partners and a heavy levy on Chinese goods have, as usual, triggered a maelstrom of skepticism.

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November 21, 2024

How Spirit Airlines Fell Apart

Budget carrier Spirit Airlines announced it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Monday in the face of mounting losses, increased labor costs and a highly competitive air travel market.

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November 20, 2024

Distressed retail and CPG companies in tariff crosshairs

President-elect Trump's promise to raise tariffs would hurt apparel and durable goods manufacturers and retailers, in particular, says Bea Chiem, retail director at S&P Global Ratings.

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November 5, 2024

Retail bankruptcies are leveling off, but election is a wild card

Defaults and bankruptcies in the retail sector are leveling off after a surge in 2023 and early 2024, rating agency analysts tell Axios.

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October 23, 2024

Some Minor Turbulence

Boeing's problems and supply chain issues put small pause on commercial aerospace's anticipated long runout.

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October 17, 2024

RapidRatings Appoints Eamonn Dunne as Chief Technology Officer

RapidRatings, the leading provider of financial health data and analytics, today announced the appointment of Eamonn Dunne as Chief Technology Officer.

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October 12, 2024

Troubled Retailers Face a Halloween Crunch With Consumers Spending Less

Holiday spending is forecast to drop by 5% this year, At Home and Michaels hope to grow their slice of expenditure

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October 10, 2024

Wells Fargo expects Boeing to sell up to to $15 billion in new stock to cover for workers’ strike losses

Boeing has clearly had a turbulent year. From several safety incidents to the Starliner fiasco to bringing in a new CEO amid a massive workers’ strike, the company has endured blow after blow.

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October 8, 2024

RapidRatings Selected as Spend Matters’ ’50 Vendors to Know’ for Best-in-Class Procurement Solutions

RapidRatings, the leading provider of financial health data and analytics, announced today that it has been selected as one of Spend Matters’ “50 Vendors to Know” for 2024.

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September 30, 2024

Ports strike could have $4 billion daily impact, but these container stocks are well positioned

The impending strike at U.S. East Coast and Gulf ports poses a potential daily cost of $3 billion to $4 billion to the U.S. economy, Jefferies says