Blockbuster ratings start to vindicate NBC’s $7.75 billion bet on the Olympics
Many wondered four years ago if NBC’s 2014 decision to secure U.S. media rights to the Olympics through 2032 for $7.75 billion was a bad business deal. With NBC having…
Finance
How ‘dumb money’ took over stock markets: $5.4 trillion of retail activity took place in 2025
For years, retail investors were dismissed by some on Wall Street as “dumb money.” That typically referred to those prone to trading on hype, or chasing trends rather than company…
3 documents that decide what HR can and can’t do when ICE arrives in the workplace
Good morning! After weeks of heightened immigration enforcement activity in Minnesota, anxiety has spilled into the workplace. Employees at companies, including Google and Target, have pressed leadership for clarity and…
CFOs are waking up to a trade landscape that’s more volatile than ever
Good morning. The Supreme Court’s ruling on President Trump’s tariff authority did more than redraw the boundaries of executive power. It also potentially shifted the operating environment for finance chiefs…
The 29-year old investor who went from selling fake IDs to backing Poppi raises a $75 million fund to invest in brands with a ‘cultural edge’
Patrick Finnegan began his career as an entrepreneur while struggling to fit in at a Delaware boarding school. He started businesses as a way to cope (some above board, like…
Stocks sell off as traders wake up to the realization that Trump has ‘highly punitive’ options for new trade tariffs
The dollar declined against foreign currencies, stocks in Asia and Europe broadly sold off, and S&P 500 futures were down 0.22% before the open in New York as investors began…
DBS, Southeast Asia’s largest bank, partners with VC giant Granite Asia to counter the region’s lack of capital
DBS, Southeast Asia’s largest bank, and Granite Asia, an Asia-focused investment fund, are launching a new “first-of-its-kind” partnership to support new startups, underpinned by a new $110 million AI-focused IPO…
Delta expects to halt flights at NYC, Boston airports for storm
Delta Air Lines Inc. said it expects to suspend operations at New York’s LaGuardia and John F. Kennedy International airports as well as Boston Logan International Airport into Tuesday as…
U.S. asks citizens in Mexico to shelter after cartel leader killed
The US Department of State issued a “shelter in place” alert for US citizens in parts of Mexico affected by criminal activity and road blockages after a top cartel leader…
The Russian economy is eating its own muscle to survive as Putin’s war on Ukraine destroys future capacity, former central bank adviser says
Four years after Vladimir Putin ordered an invasion of Ukraine, Russia’s economy has entered a “death zone,” said Alexandra Prokopenko, a fellow at the Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center. In a…