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Labubu maker Pop Mart's shares fall 23% despite surging earnings

Labubu maker Pop Mart's shares fall 23% despite surging earnings

Chinese toymaker Pop Mart's shares tumbled more than 20 percent on Wednesday, despite strong annual earnings, as investors fretted over a perceived over-dependence on its wildly popular Labubu dolls. Revenue soared 184.7 percent to 37.1 billion yuan ($5.4 billion) in 2025, while net income

ECB won't be 'paralysed' in face of energy shock: Lagarde

ECB won't be 'paralysed' in face of energy shock: Lagarde

The European Central Bank has several options for dealing with the Middle East war energy shock, its chief Christine Lagarde said Wednesday, vowing policymakers would not be "paralysed by hesitation". The conflict, which began at the end of February with US-Israeli strikes on Iran, has sent oil

Missoula moves forward with major housing redevelopment plan

Missoula moves forward with major housing redevelopment plan

MISSOULA, Mont. — The city of Missoula is moving forward with a major redevelopment plan on city-owned land aimed at expanding housing options. NonStop Local's Kendall Hudson was at the site near the MRL Triangle, where city leaders say the area is set to be transformed into a

Report shows roughly 1 of every 14 Montanans relies on SNAP benefits for food

MONTANA — About 81,000 Montanans relied on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in 2024, according to data from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. This number accounts for about 7% of the state's population. That comes out to about one out of every 14 Montanans. SNAP

Unqualified Montana landlords to see higher property taxes after exemption deadline passes

Thousands of additional property owners applied for a tax exemption after the deadline to do so was extended by three weeks, but the final numbers still lagged behind previous estimates, leading some to worry that many landlords will see higher property taxes and, by extension, impose higher rents. After huge

Oil, stock trading spiked before Trump's Iran remarks

Oil, stock trading spiked before Trump's Iran remarks

Thousands of oil contracts -- a far higher volume than normal -- were traded 15 minutes before US President Donald Trump pledged to halt strikes on Iranian energy infrastructure, sending prices tumbling, data showed on Tuesday. Between 1049 GMT and 1050 GMT, 734 oil contracts changed hands, and in the next minute

Oil prices jump as Trump's Iran claims raise doubts

Oil prices jump as Trump's Iran claims raise doubts

Oil prices jumped Tuesday as traders turned cautious over the prospect of a negotiated agreement between the United States and Iran to end the Middle East war. European stocks held largely steady while Wall Street's major indexes lost ground, after strong gains Monday on President Donald Trump'