Miferia, a Mexico-based business-to-business wholesale marketplace, bagged $7 million in seed funding to continue developing its curated website connecting independent retailers in Mexico with domestic brands in categories like cosmetics, food and beverage and home décor. In 2021, nearly 300 million people were shopping online in Latin America; Mexico accounted for 27% of that e-commerce…
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US stocks have tumbled in 2022 as investors have panicked about growth and rising interest rates. Spencer Platt/Getty Images Investing veteran Dennis Gartman says stocks are in a bear market in an “exuberant” event. The market recent strength comes as surprise to Gartman, as US Treasury yields remain inverted. Despite a stunning July jobs report,…
Prompts on how to use Amazon’s Alexa personal assistant are seen as a WiFi-equipped Roomba begins cleaning a room in an Amazon ‘experience center’ in Vallejo, California, U.S., May 8, 2018. Elijah Nouvelage/REUTERS Amazon on Friday announced it acquired iRobot, the company that makes Roomba vacuums, for $1.7 billion. The deal prompted immediate concerns from…
Russian President Vladimir Putin with Chinese President Xi Jinping. RIA NOVOSTI/AFP via Getty Images Russian demand for Chinese imports has ramped up to near pre-invasion levels, Bloomberg reported. Russia bought $6.7 billion worth of Chinese goods in July, up 20% from a year ago. As a result, local demand for China’s yuan is soaring, while…
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Co-signers will need to meet all the credit requirements for the type of mortgage they’re co-signing on. Rob Daly/Getty Images When you co-sign a mortgage, you’re using your finances to help the primary borrower qualify. Unlike co-borrowers, co-signers don’t have any claim to the home the mortgage is attached to. Co-signing a mortgage can hurt…
Getty Images Stocks opened higher Monday while oil prices slipped and bond yields fell. Senate Democrats passed legislation late Sunday that delivers on climate, healthcare and taxes. Wall Street is awaiting key inflation data due out on Wednesday. US stocks opened higher Monday as bond yields and oil prices fell, while Wall Street braces for…
The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant is shown in Enerhodar as seen from Nikopol in April 27, 2022. Ed Jones/AFP/Getty Images Ukraine and Russia traded blame for recent strikes around the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station. UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned on Monday that attacks around the plant — Europe’s largest — are “suicidal.” Russian forces who occupy the…
Now’s a good time to pick up a new charger for your phone, tablet and other devices while a number of Anker’s charging accessories are down to record-low prices for Amazon Prime members. Standouts among the discounts are Anker’s 521 magnetic battery pack for MagSafe-compatible iPhones, which is 40 percent off and on sale for…
Many classic fighting game series have a reasonably consistent stream of sequels, but not Fatal Fury — the last title (Garou: Mark of the Wolves) made its appearance on the Neo Geo in 1999. SNK is ready to make amends after 23 years, however. The developer has confirmed work on a new Fatal Fury game….