Farfetch The global sneaker resale market could grow to be worth around $6 billion by 2025, according to a recent estimate from Cowen & Co. Online fashion retailer Farfetch collaborated with resale platform Stadium Goods to compile a list of the 10 most valuable sneakers on the global resale market. At $30,000, the Louis Vuitton […]
GM beats on earnings, with results powered by US truck market (GM)
Bill Pugliano / Stringer GM reported second-quarter results that beat analysts expectations: $1.66 per share versus $1.44 anticipated. The results were powered by strong truck sales in the US market. A weaker Chinese market, however, dragged down international profits. Visit Business Insider’s homepage for more stories. General Motors on Thursday posted a flat quarterly net […]
The 10 best large cruise ships
Celebrity Cruises Royal Caribbean Cruises had an impressive showing in CruiseCritic’s 2019 survey of the best large cruise ships. The company took eight of the 10 spots on the cruise-research website’s ranking, which was decided by reviews from CruiseCritic users. Of those eight spots, Royal Caribbean‘s Celebrity Cruises brand took four, and the Royal Caribbean […]
No Firm Fortress, No Retreat: Reading, and Mourning, “Moby-Dick” on the Cusp of Climate Catastrophe
IF HERMAN MELVILLE were still alive, he would turn 200 years old on Thursday, August 1, 2019. This anniversary presents an occasion to reconsider Moby-Dick; or, The Whale, which Richard Bentley first published in the United Kingdom in 1851. Accordingly, this past January, snowfall making the ground as white as Melville’s sea beast, the Newberry Library […]
China’s attempts to make US farmers the economic casualties of the trade war are going to backfire
Scott Olson/Getty Images China has targeted US farmers with tariffs as part of the trade war. But China will eventually have to relent and import Americans products given its need for agricultural goods such as soybeans. Two unexpected factors have made China’s attacks on US farmers look worse than they really are. American farmers will […]
The 9 best ways to save money on Apple products (AAPL)
Justin Sullivan/Getty Apple makes some of the most coveted tech gadgets on the market. They are also some of the most expensive. There are lots of ways to shave a bit off the top of your Apple purchase price, or at least get an extra thrown in. If you want deep discounts, your best option […]