Linh Tran

1 month ago | augustanaobserver.com | Linh Tran

Linh Tran, Managing EditorHometown: Ha Noi, VietnamProudest work: 2024 Mr. Augustana photo essay3 years at the Observer Working at the Observer was the most unexpected career decision that ever happened to me, and I’m so grateful it did. I remember applying simply because I wanted to take photos, but somehow, I have climbed to Art Director and Managing Editor.

1 month ago | londonlovesbusiness.com | Linh Tran |Sarah Dunsby |Letitia Randell |Robert Lane

UK-listed companies issued 62 profit warnings during Q1 2025, an 11% year-on-year fall, however the proportion of listed firms to warn in the last 12 months remains high (18%). EY-Parthenon’s latest Profit Warnings report found that the leading factor behind profit warnings in Q1 was contract and order cancellations or delays, cited in 40% of warnings – the highest percentage recorded for this cause in 25 years of EY’s analysis.

1 month ago | londonlovesbusiness.com | Linh Tran

The S&P 500 closed last Friday’s session with a strong gain of nearly 1.85%, marking its second consecutive week of recovery, driven by significantly improved market sentiment following positive signals from U.S.–China trade relations and strong performance from Big Tech stocks. Market focus remained on the latest developments in the ongoing trade tensions between the world’s two largest economies.

1 month ago | augustanaobserver.com | Linh Tran

A tiny butt-naked baby with funny headwear. A fluffy monster with sharp teeth and mischievous eyes. A neon green glow-in-the-dark humanoid. If you find any, or all, of these descriptions familiar, chances are you might be a blind box buyer. Sonny Angels, Smiskis and Labubus suddenly find themselves at the altar of pop culture, amplified by virality. Only now, they’re branded as the newest form of escapism for Gen Z. I’m also not an exception to this craze.

1 month ago | cnn.com | Shimon Prokupecz |Linh Tran |Evelio Contreras

The track and field at Westhill High School is seen in Syracuse, New York, on April 30. A hazing incident has thrust the school into the national spotlight. CNN Syracuse, New York CNN  —  As two other crosstown rivals played a thrilling lacrosse game that went into overtime one night last week, some members of the Westhill High School boys’ varsity lacrosse team were in the stands hatching a plan.