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The escalating trade war between the U.S. and its allies is affecting U.S. brewers and distillers. Some distilleries have pulled out of foreign markets due to the uncertainty surrounding tariffs, while beer makers are facing an impending tax on aluminum, meaning the cost of cans could surge. The Trump administration has been trying to reshape...

March Madness is set to get underway this week and as millions of Americans participate in a variety of bracket challenges, one is offering a trip to Mars as the reward for picking a perfect bracket. The X Bracket Challenge Delivered by Uber Eats on social media platform X opened on Sunday when the NCAA tournament...

Forever 21’s U.S. operating company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Sunday, marking the second time in six years. F21 OpCo made the move after the retailer, once known for affordable, on-trend fashions among teenagers and younger adults, was unable to find a buyer for its roughly 350 U.S. stores. With most stores inside malls,...

March Madness games are right around the corner and, with the start of both the men’s and women’s tournaments, an eye-popping number of bets are poised to be placed. The First Four games will take place on Tuesday and Wednesday for the men’s tournament. For the women’s tournament, the First Four are scheduled for Wednesday...

The deaths of actor Gene Hackman and wife Betsy Arakawa have raised questions about what could potentially happen to their estates. The couple, ages 95 and 64, were both discovered deceased at their Santa Fe ranch in February, with New Mexico officials later saying Arakawa died around Feb. 11 and the Oscar-winning actor passed about...

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday that he is not worried about U.S. markets in the long term, even though stocks fell last week amid President Donald Trump’s tariff threats, telling Americans there will be a “transition,” not a “crisis.” Bessent made the remarks during an appearance on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” saying that “one...

March Madness is one of the most well-known sporting events in the United States. But it is also potentially responsible for billions of dollars lost in the U.S. economy, according to a recent survey. A recent report from the Action Network — a top sports betting and media brand that boasts nearly 400,000 cumulative social...

St. Patrick’s Day is just a day away, with scores of people looking to ring in the holiday. About 61% of American consumers have plans to partake in the annual St. Patrick’s Day holiday in some form or fashion this year, according to a National Retail Federation (NRF) survey, and many more people in other countries...

Mel Gibson, who just directed Mark Wahlberg in the thriller “Flight Risk,” is eager to return to Las Vegas for another film.  “Mark Wahlberg is an industrious guy and great to work with. The production experience in Vegas was topnotch,” the “Lethal Weapon” star told the Las Vegas Review-Journal over the weekend. “I am certain...

President Donald Trump’s latest tariff hikes on key trade partners have rattled businesses and drawn criticism from political opponents. But entrepreneur Jordan Belfort, known as the “Wolf of Wall Street,” says there’s no reason to panic. “Everyone’s taking advantage of us,” Belfort argued on “Fox & Friends,” claiming that the tariffs will ultimately strengthen American...