Stanley tumbler maker won’t have to face class-action suit over lead scare

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A federal judge dismissed a proposed class-action lawsuit accusing the maker of Stanley tumblers of concealing that the popular water bottles contained lead. In a decision on Friday, U.S. District Judge Tana Lin in Seattle said consumers did not demonstrate a “specific and plausible risk of harm” from lead by using the tumblers, which are made by […]


Tiger Woods won’t captain 2027 Ryder Cup team, golf future remains uncertain

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Tiger Woods of Jupiter Links Golf Club looks on before the match against the Los Angeles Golf Club at SoFi Center in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, March 24, 2026. Adam Glanzman | TGL Golf | Getty Images Tiger Woods’ future in professional golf remains unclear as he seeks treatment after a rollover car crash last […]


Hooters honcho rolls back skimpy shorts, says there won’t be ‘butt cheeks hanging out’

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A 73-year-old Florida lawyer is betting he can rescue bankrupt Hooters by rolling back skimpy uniforms and banning “butt cheeks hanging out” — even as job postings still require servers to maintain “glamorous hair styling” and “ability to maintain attractive fit & image.” Neil Kiefer, who’s been friends with Hooters’ founders since 1992, is fighting […]


The Trump-Musk feud continues to intensify — here’s why it won’t end anytime soon

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Godzilla vs King Kong. Ali vs Frazier. Yankees vs. Red Sox. Trump vs. Musk is bigger than all of them because — unlike the first match — this one is real. And unlike the other two, it has real-world consequences. The future of the republic — not to mention the future of Tesla, ­SpaceX and […]


$TRUMP and other meme coins won’t be protected by SEC: Hester Peirce

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Hester Peirce, commissioner of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), speaks during the DC Blockchain Summit in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, May 24, 2022. Valerie Plesch | Bloomberg | Getty Images LAS VEGAS — Now that the SEC is out of the business of regulating meme coins, investors shouldn’t expect any guidance on $TRUMP, […]


Buffett to sit with board members at 2026 Berkshire meeting, won’t appear on stage: report

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Berkshire Hathaway founder and Chairman Warren Buffett is going to forego his usual stage appearance at the 2026 company shareholders’ meeting, the Omaha World-Herald reported on Sunday. Buffett instead will be seated alongside the company’s board of directors while his successor and current vice chairman and incoming CEO Greg Abel answers questions, the report said. Warren Buffett in 2023. REUTERS At Buffett’s […]


Toy manufacturing won’t come to U.S., but price hikes will

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One of the goals of President Donald Trump’s 145% tariffs against China is to drive manufacturing back to America. But the odds of that are low, at least when it comes to toys. “We don’t see that happening,” Mattel CEO Ynon Kreiz said on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” on Tuesday, less than a day after the […]


CEOs stay mum but quietly fear Trump won’t pull off ‘Art of the Deal’ in trade war 

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The markets have been loving Donald Trump’s latest 180 on trade. He now seems to be going softer on tariffs after the markets rebelled against his earlier hard-line approach. But On The Money has learned that business leaders — those who make decisions on spending on investment as well as hiring and firing people — are […]


Dollar General CEO warns consumers are cash-strapped, 2025 won’t be better

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The exterior of a Dollar General convenience store on August 30, 2024 in Austin, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images Dollar General CEO Todd Vasos said on Thursday that inflation continues to hurt the discounter’s customers and that the macroeconomic environment won’t improve this year. On the company’s fourth-quarter earnings call, Vasos said customers are […]


Treasury Sec. Scott Bessent says there are ‘no guarantees’ there won’t be a recession

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There are “no guarantees” there will not be a recession in the US, although there could be an adjustment, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in an interview that aired on Sunday. But Bessent, speaking to NBC’s “Meet the Press,” ruled out the chance of a financial crisis. US stock markets closed down sharply last week amid mounting uncertainties arising from […]