By Bloomberg Published April 6, 2025 ThredUp Inc. Chief Executive Officer James Reinhart gave a colleague a high five shortly after President Donald Trump’s overhaul of US trade policy earlier this week—a reaction very different from those of other consumer-company executives hammered by the announcement. ThredUp CEO James Reinhart. – Nate Fong Photography The impetus…
Feb 28, 2025; Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, USA; Joel Dahmen plays his shot from the 17th tee during the second round of the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-Imagn Images Joel Dahmen shot another sterling round to extend his lead to four shots at the Corales Puntacana Championship on…
Massachusetts’ securities regulator has reportedly launched a probe over Robinhood’s prediction markets offering that has allowed users to bet on the outcomes for a slew of events, including basketball tournaments. Reuters reported on March 24 that Massachusetts Secretary Bill Galvin said his office subpoenaed Robinhood last week to get information on its marketing materials and…
Mar 20, 2025; New York, New York, USA; Toronto Maple Leafs center Steven Lorentz (18) skates the puck from behind the net chased by New York Rangers defenseman Will Borgen (17) during the first period at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Dennis Schneidler-Imagn Images John Taveres scored twice and added an assist to become the…
Believe the hype: Epic Universe, the first major new theme park to open in Central Florida in 26 years, lives up to its name and then some. Honestly, I’m as shocked as you are. But epic-ness was indeed my takeaway after recently spending two days inside Epic Universe as part of “technical rehearsals,” a type…
Apr 5, 2025; San Antonio, TX, USA; Houston Cougars forward J’Wan Roberts (13) celebrates after defeating the Duke Blue Devils in the semifinals of the men’s Final Four of the 2025 NCAA Tournament at the Alamodome. Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-Imagn Images This is it — the last college basketball game of the year. And with…
Synthetic stablecoin developer Ethena Labs is winding down its German operations less than a month after regulators identified “deficiencies” in its dollar-pegged USDe (USDE) stablecoin, signaling heightened scrutiny around crypto assets in Europe’s largest economy. Ethena Labs reached an agreement with Germany’s Federal Financial Supervisory Authority, also known as BaFin, to cease all operations of…
Gold-backed stablecoins will outcompete US dollar-pegged alternatives worldwide due to gold’s inflation-hedging properties and minimum volatility, according to Bitcoin (BTC) maximalist Max Keiser. Keiser argued that gold is more trusted than the US dollar globally, and said governments of foreign nations with an adversarial relationship to the United States would not accept dollar-pegged stablecoins. The…
Apr 12, 2025; Commerce City, Colorado, USA;Colorado Rapids forward Rafael Navarro (9) celebrates his goal with forward Darren Yapi (77) and midfielder Cole Bassett (23) in the second half against San Diego FC at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images The Colorado Rapids will look for their third road win of the…
Apr 9, 2025; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Guardians catcher Austin Hedges (27) tags out Chicago White Sox right fielder Mike Tauchman (18) for the final out of the game in the ninth inning at Progressive Field. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-Imagn Images It’s been far from pretty, but the Cleveland Guardians are finding ways to win…