The Chicago Cubs need to add some talent to their bullpen. They could hit the trade market in the coming weeks to fill this massive hole.

Sales at retailers rebounded in June after the White House dialed back high U.S. tariffs, as consumers temporarily shrugged off the trade wars and spent more on cars, clothes, do-it-yourself projects and dining out.

How, then, to explain the resilience of China’s exports in the turmoil of the global trade war? Some companies have been “front-loading”, or shipping extra goods to America, on fears that the truce will not hold and levies will increase further later.

The 6'3”, 231-pound Lee is a big net-front presence. In his 13-season NHL career, he's reached or exceeded 20 goals nine times, including a 29-goal performance in 2024-25 on an offensively anaemic Islanders team. He could become a player of interest for the Leafs as they attempt to end their long Stanley Cup drought.

The European Commission has stalled one of its investigations into Elon Musk's social media platform X for breaching its digital transparency rules while it seeks to conclude trade talks with the U.S.

The president wants tariffs, the higher the better. Whether that is achieved unilaterally or via deals is secondary.

All told, 16 teams — or more than half the league — own at least a 20 percent chance of making the postseason. This time last year, eventual playoff teams had odds of 43.9 percent (Mets), 39.5 percent (Padres) and 7.6 percent (Tigers). The Twins were at 82.7 percent. Sorry to remind you, Minnesota.

Swedish engineering group Trelleborg missed market forecasts for second-quarter core earnings on Thursday, as U.S. President Donald Trump's trade war made customers cautious to place new orders, although it said business activity improved towards the end of the quarter.