Wedding Spending Rises 8.5% as Tariffs, Inflation and Shifting Consumer Habits Drive Up Nuptial Costs

American couples are spending 8.5% more on weddings this year, with tariffs, inflation and changing consumer habits identified as the forces reshaping how much households commit to tying the knot. The increase reflects a category under…

By Mara WhitfieldJuly 2, 20262 min read

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MarketsAugust 12, 2026

OpenAI and AWS expand deal to bring Daybreak cyber models to Amazon Bedrock

SEATTLE, Aug. 12. OpenAI and Amazon Web Services have agreed to expand their partnership to include frontier cyber models, the companies said. Under the terms, OpenAI will make its Daybreak models available through the Amazon Bedrock…

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MarketsAugust 12, 2026

H&R Block sets fiscal 2027 revenue guidance between $4.11 billion and $4.16 billion

KANSAS CITY, Aug. 12. Revenue of $4.11 billion to $4.16 billion and adjusted earnings per share of $6.04 to $6.24 for fiscal 2027. H&R Block (XYZ) issued those targets in guidance the company disclosed, alongside a plan to expand its…

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MarketsAugust 11, 2026

Intel holds above 100-day moving average after AI-linked capital raise

SANTA CLARA, Aug. 11. Intel Corp. stock maintained its position above the 100-day moving average following a capital raise the company directed at its artificial intelligence initiatives, market data showed.

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