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A woman walks in an aisle of a Walmart supermarket in Houston, Texas, on May 15, 2025.Ronaldo Schemidt | Afp | Getty ImagesU.S. consumers are becoming increasingly worried that tariffs will lead to higher inflation, according to a University of Michigan survey released Friday.The index of consumer sentiment dropped to 50.8, down from 52.2 in April, in the preliminary reading for May. That is the second-lowest reading on record, behind June 2022.The outlook for price changes also moved in the wrong direction. Year-ahead inflation expectations rose to 7.3% from 6.5% last month, while long-term inflation expectations ticked up to 4.6%…

Nottingham Forest striker Taiwo Awoniyi is out of his induced coma and recovering well in hospital following urgent abdominal surgery.The Forest striker suffered a ruptured intestine after colliding with a goalpost in Sunday’s 2-2 draw with Leicester.Awoniyi received lengthy treatment after the injury but then attempted to play on despite being in clear discomfort.He was rushed to hospital on Monday evening after further investigations by Forest’s medical staff revealed just how serious his condition was.The striker’s condition then worsened, which led to him being taken into surgery on Monday, after which he was put in his induced coma to help…

Nvidia said it won’t be sending graphics processing unit plans to China following a report that the artificial intelligence chipmaker is working on a research and development center in Shanghai in light of recent U.S. export curbs.”We are not sending any GPU designs to China to be modified to comply with export controls,” a spokesperson said in a statement to CNBC.A source familiar with the matter told CNBC that the company is leasing new space for current employees, but is not sending any IP or GPU designs there. The source said this is a continuation of the company’s longstanding presence in…

A combination of file photos shows President Donald Trump in the White House, April 9, 2018, and former FBI Director James Comey on Capitol Hill, in Washington, June 8, 2017.ReutersPresident Donald Trump said Friday that former FBI Director James Comey was “calling for the assassination of the president” in a since-deleted social media post that featured the numbers “8647.”The numbers were quickly read by people in Trump’s orbit as Comey calling for people to “86,” or get rid of, the 47th president of the United States — Trump.”He knew exactly what that meant,” Trump said in an interview with Fox…

Dara Khosrowshahi, chief executive officer of Uber Technologies Inc., during a cricket match with Uber drivers and employees at Tau Devi Lal Stadium in Gurgaon, Haryana, India, on Friday, Feb. 23, 2024.Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesThe sabbatical is a popular workplace benefit, and it doesn’t come at a great cost to employers. Yet, at Uber, eligibility restrictions just got tighter, and that might motivate other large employers to take a look at this approach to offering employees extra time off, especially in an era where the shift to greater worker flexibility has quickly swung back in favor of corporate…

Among the fastest growing skills in 2025 are AI literacy, process optimization and budget and resource management, according to LinkedIn, which considered factors like hiring success for those who have them and emerging demand for them.These are fairly technical skills. But companies are still prioritizing “human centric skills” as well, says Andrew Seaman, LinkedIn news editor at large for jobs and career development.When it comes to entry-level jobs, highlighting these kinds of skills is especially important because applicants might not have accrued as much work experience yet. Here are the top three soft skills for early career opportunities and how…

Mikel Arteta has revealed his Arsenal squad have demanded to end their summer break early in a bid to win the Premier League title next seasonArsenal face Newcastle United at Emirates Stadium on Sunday scrambling to secure second place after Liverpool were crowned champions last month.Following their Champions League semifinal exit to Paris Saint-Germain, Arsenal are unable to secure any silverware, leaving the 2020 FA Cup triumph as the sole success during Arteta’s five-and-a-half years in charge.Last June, a group of around 10 senior players went to Marbella with their families for a training camp designed to build fitness ahead…

Liverpool head coach Arne Slot has refused to be drawn on reports that the club are close to a deal with Bayer Leverkusen over right-back Jeremie Frimpong but insists his team are well-equipped to handle the departure of Trent Alexander-Arnold.Alexander-Arnold confirmed earlier this month he is set to leave Liverpool at the end of the season, with the defender expected to join Real Madrid on a free transfer this summer.Sources have told ESPN Liverpool are in advanced negotiations to sign Frimpong as Alexander-Arnold’s replacement, with the Anfield club prepared to trigger his £30 million ($40m) release clause.However, Slot remained coy…

CNN  —  A hard-right nationalist is favored to win Romania’s presidential election run-off on Sunday – a vote being held five months after the original election was annulled. George Simion won 41% of ballots cast in the first round of the re-run on May 4 – double the number of his rival, Nicusor Dan, the centrist mayor of Bucharest. Many see him as taking up the mantle of Calin Georgescu, the obscure ultranationalist who came from nowhere to win the first round and was poised to become Romania’s next president – until authorities said his TikTok-fueled campaign had been aided…

London CNN  —  Did you enjoy the papal conclave for its politicking, its gaudy hats and its general focus on peace and love, but think: “Instead of picking a pope, I wish these cardinals would step into some cheetah-skin body suits and gyrate suggestively on an exercise ball in a debasing appeal for my vote?” We ask you, then, to fix your attention on Basel, Switzerland, where rainbow-colored smoke confirms that the Eurovision Song Contest is back after an all-too-long 12 months away. Eurovision is catty, competitive and eternally controversial. It’s ridiculous, as seasoned fans will attest. It’s also full…