Walmart expands employee discount on groceries

Groceries are seen at a Walmart supermarket in Houston, Texas, on May 15, 2025. Ronaldo Schemidt | AFP | Getty Images As tariffs spark worries of higher prices, Walmart is dangling more discounts for its own employees. The largest private U.S. employer said Wednesday that it will offer a 10% employee discount on nearly all…

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Weekly mortgage refinancing shoots 23% higher

An aerial view shows a subdivision that has replaced the once rural landscape in Hawthorn Woods, Illinois. Scott Olson | Getty Images Homeowners are clearly looking for savings, even if it means taking on a riskier mortgage. Refinance demand, along with renewed demand for adjustable-rate loans, drove a sharp increase in overall applications last week….

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Tencent Q2 earnings 2025

The Tencent logo is displayed on the exterior of a building at the company’s headquarters, with a surveillance camera visible in the foreground, on November 30, 2024, in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China.  Cheng Xin | Getty Images News | Getty Images Tencent on Wednesday reported a 15% jump in second-quarter revenue as a strong performance in…

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