Sunny Days Ahead: Netflix Welcomes Sesame Street To Streaming Platform Sunny Days Ahead: Netflix Welcomes Sesame Street To Streaming Platform
Sunny Days Ahead: Netflix Welcomes Sesame Street To Streaming Platform More than 50 years after first welcoming viewers to its sunny neighborhood, Sesame Street is heading to Netflix with a revamped 56th season and 90 hours of classic episodes – even as the show's creators face layoffs, unionizing staff, and lost funding. Sesame Street will debut its 56th season on Netflix later in 2025, the show said in a news release on Monday, May 19. The deal gives Netflix exclusive global premiere rights to the show, which will also remain free to US viewers through PBS and PBS Kids digital platforms. The reimagined season features one 11-minute story per episode, new int…
Business Travel May Suffer As Trump's Tariffs, Border Policies Fuel Global Concerns: Survey Business Travel May Suffer As Trump's Tariffs, Border Policies Fuel Global Concerns: Survey
Business Travel May Suffer As Trump's Tariffs, Border Policies Fuel Global Concerns: Survey Business travel may soon decline as international companies reassess economic and logistical hurdles created by President Donald Trump's trade wars and border policies. Nearly a third (29%) of corporate travel buyers now expect their company's travel volume to drop in 2025, according to an April survey from the Global Business Travel Association. US firms are forecasting a slightly steeper average decline than international companies. Those expecting less business travel are projecting a 21% drop for their companies on average. Nearly one in five (19%) said they're uncertain about the …
DHL Ends High-Value Delivery Pause As Trump's Tariffs Spark Customs Backlog DHL Ends High-Value Delivery Pause As Trump's Tariffs Spark Customs Backlog
DHL Ends High-Value Delivery Pause As Trump's Tariffs Spark Customs Backlog A major global shipping company has lifted its pause on high-value shipments to the US after stopping them for a week due to President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs. DHL has resumed business-to-consumer deliveries for packages with declared values of $800 or more. The company made the announcement in a website update on Monday, April 28.  The German shipping giant paused high-value shipments on Monday, April 21. DHL warned customers that the latest tariff-driven rule changes to inspections had overwhelmed its clearance systems, triggering multi-day delays. The re…
Major Shipping Company Halts High-Value US Deliveries Due To Trump's Tariff Rules Major Shipping Company Halts High-Value US Deliveries Due To Trump's Tariff Rules
Major Shipping Company Halts High-Value US Deliveries Due To Trump's Tariff Rules A major global shipping company will stop delivering high-value consumer packages to the US as President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs trigger customs delays. DHL is pausing business-to-consumer deliveries to the US with declared values over $800 on Monday, April 21, the company said. The German shipper cited a surge in customs backlogs caused by new federal rules linked to Trump's trade wars. The impact of Trump's policies has overwhelmed DHL's clearance systems, triggering multi-day delays across the shipping network. "This change has caused a surge in formal customs clearanc…
Volatile Markets Spiral As Trump Threatens China, White House Denies Tariff Pause Rumor Volatile Markets Spiral As Trump Threatens China, White House Denies Tariff Pause Rumor
Volatile Markets Spiral As Trump Threatens China, White House Denies Tariff Pause Rumor Chaos has shaken Wall Street for a third day as the White House denied rumors of a pause on President Donald Trump's sweeping new tariffs that sparked the worst sell-off since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Dow Jones Industrial Average opened down roughly 1,250 points on Monday, April 7. The massive drop continued the market freefall that happened in the aftermath of Trump's "liberation day" announcement. Soon after trading opened, the Dow surged back into the green by around 10:15 a.m. The bounce back appeared to be in response to social media posts claiming Trump was conside…
Forever 21 Collapses: Bankruptcy Forces US Stores To Shut Down, Reports Say Forever 21 Collapses: Bankruptcy Forces US Stores To Shut Down, Reports Say
Forever 21 Collapses: Bankruptcy Forces US Stores To Shut Down, Reports Say Forever 21 is going out of business in the US after struggling against online rivals Shein and Temu, according to reports. Forever 21 filed for bankruptcy protection for the second time in six years and has already started liquidation sales at more than 350 stores, CNBC reported. Its US operations are expected to shut down entirely unless a buyer steps in. Sparc Group, Forever 21's operator, had been searching for a buyer for months and contacted more than 200 potential bidders. Court filings show that 30 parties signed confidentiality agreements, but no viable deal materialized. Talks wit…