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Hitting the gym hard but still not seeing the gains you’re after? It might not be about how much time you’re putting in, but what kind of exercises you’re doing. Fitness coach Laura Wilson says the secret to real results are in the details. As the founder and CEO of Natural Pilates — which counts Naomi Campbell and Sylvester Stallone as fans and just opened a new location on the Upper East Side of Manhattan — she knows exactly what it takes to shape a body. Wilson shared her top exercises for sculpting a better butt, flatter abs and leaner…
By Karl Plume and P.J. Huffstutter CHICAGO (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump is planning to impose 25% tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada and has threatened duties on goods from other nations, sparking concerns of trade retaliation from countries that import U.S. agricultural goods. U.S. consumers could see prices rise for foodstuffs, from meat and dairy products to avocados and fresh fruits and vegetables as a result of tariffs, economists have said. Retaliation from China, Canada and Mexico would hurt the $190 billion U.S. agricultural export sector. They are the top three markets for American farm products and…
ArcBest will host a conference call at 9:30 a.m. EST on Friday to discuss fourth-quarter results. (Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves) Transportation and logistics provider ArcBest (NASDAQ: ARCB) reported fourth-quarter adjusted earnings per share of $1.33 on Friday, 28 cents better than the consensus estimate but $1.14 lower year over year. The adjusted result excluded 9 cents per share in items considered one-offs, like expenses tied to past acquisitions, costs from technology pilot programs, equipment and software write-downs, and a reduction in the expected earnout at truck broker MoLo, which was acquired three years ago. “Throughout 2024, we made significant progress on…
iQOO Z9x 5G with specifications including Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 chip and a 6,000mAh battery was unveiled in India in May last year. The Vivo sub-brand has not announced anything about a possible successor of iQOO Z9x 5G yet, but ahead of it, the iQOO Z10x 5G has reportedly been listed on the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) website, hinting at an imminent launch. The alleged listing reveals the model number of the next iQOO Z series phone.As per a report by MySmartPrice, the unannounced iQOO Z10x 5G has bagged certification from the BIS website with model number I2404. The screenshot of…
As part of the Black in Business initiative, four black-owned businesses have each won £150,000 in Channel 4 TV advertising, as well as business mentorship. Channel 4 and Lloyds Bank have awarded four black-led businesses £150,000 in TV advertising airtime each as part of the 2024 Black in Business initiative. In addition to securing airtime on Channel 4, which will run from July onwards, each brand will receive mentoring from a “senior sponsor” executive from both Channel 4 and Lloyds. Selected from a shortlist of 20, the winning brands are London’s largest handmade Jamaican patty maker Flake Bake; luxury women’s…
(Bloomberg) — Meta Platforms Inc. shares are on track for their longest streak of daily gains in almost a decade, with its latest earnings report adding to investor confidence about its strategy with artificial intelligence. Most Read from Bloomberg The stock rose 2.6% on Friday, up for a 10th straight session in the longest rally since an 11-day run that ended in September 2015. The Facebook parent has gained as much as 16% over the streak, hitting a series of records, and January’s 20% climb is set to be Meta’s best month since February. AI has been a central focus,…
India’s smartphone market saw nine percent year-on-year (YoY) revenue growth in 2024 on a wholesale price basis to reach a record high, as per a report by a market research firm. Samsung, which secured the top spot in the global smartphone market, slipped below Vivo and Xiaomi to third place in India’s smartphone market. Apple had the highest market value share in the country with iPhone 15 becoming the highest-shipped smartphone of the fourth quarter (Q4) of the year. Indian Smartphone Market Registers Record Revenue GrowthAccording to Counterpoint Research report based on data from Counterpoint’s Monthly India Smartphone Tracker, the wholesale smartphone market…
(Bloomberg) — US big tech stocks are set to become the “Lagnificent 7” this year, Bank of America Corp.’s Michael Hartnett warned, suggesting investors should buy cheap international stocks instead of chasing pricey US shares. Most Read from Bloomberg The strategist, who coined the popular Magnificent Seven term to refer to the handful of tech stocks that powered the S&P 500’s 70% rally since late-2022, said investors have become overexposed to US equities after they attracted record inflows in January. Those positions are at risk as spending on artificial intelligence is set to peak, Hartnett wrote in a note. He…
Millennial parents of today’s generation of kids grew up in a unique, budding world of technology, which also coexisted during a time of pure, organically created boredom. It was a time when weekend schedules weren’t hijacked by kids’ sports activities, enrichment classes or playdates.“Growing up, I was in that special era before smartphones and technology were really a big deal,” Emily Feret, social media influencer and mom of two kids, tells Yahoo Life. “I have vivid memories of sitting on a computer with my best friend playing The Sims for hours on end. But most of the time I was…
(Bloomberg) — Apple Inc. gave a reassuring revenue forecast for the current quarter, helping boost shares of the world’s most valuable company after its holiday results showed jarring declines for China and the iPhone. Most Read from Bloomberg Sales will grow by a percentage in the low- to mid-single digits, the company said during a conference call Thursday. Though that’s in line with the roughly 5% that analysts have been predicting, it was enough to soothe the nerves of investors following a mixed quarterly report. The shares rose as much as 4% after markets opened in New York on Friday.…