Richard Parsons, who helped Time Warner divorce from AOL after what was considered one of the worst takeovers in history, has died. He was 76. His death was confirmed by Lazard, where he was a longtime…
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Top CEOs and their companies are pledging to donate millions of dollars to President-elect Donald Trump’s inaugural committee, as they seek to get on his good side and make inroads before he takes office. Some of…
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Digital health companies got pummeled by Wall Street in 2024 as industry adapts to post-Covid slowdown
by adminIf the Covid era marked a boom time for digital health companies, 2024 was the reckoning. In a year that saw the Nasdaq jump 32%, surpassing 20,000 for the first time this month, health tech…
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The toy industry is headed for its second consecutive annual sales decline, but it’s got one thing propping it up: colorful, interlocking plastic bricks. At a time when toy companies are struggling to match the…
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Nordstrom to go private in $6.25 billion deal with founding family, Mexican retailer
by adminNordstrom on Monday announced it will become a private company after it agreed to a buyout deal valued at roughly $6.25 billion from Nordstrom’s founding family and Mexican department store El Puerto de Liverpool. The company’s board of directors…
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Nissan will be the victim of cost-cutting “carnage” if it combines forces with Japanese peer Honda, former Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn told CNBC on Tuesday. “I think, without any doubt, Honda is going to be in the…
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IRS plans to pay 1 million taxpayers up to $1,400. Here’s how to check if you’re eligible.
by adminThe IRS plans to issue automatic “special payments” of up to $1,400 to 1 million taxpayers starting later this month, the agency announced last week. The payments will go to individuals who did not claim the 2021…
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Consumer protection board sues Walmart and fintech firm over gig-worker driver pay access
by adminThe Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is suing Walmart and a financial technology firm, alleging they illegally forced drivers into using costly deposit accounts to receive their pay. The agency alleges that Walmart and the vendor,…
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Honda and Nissan officially begin merger talks to create world’s third-largest automaker
by adminJapanese automakers Nissan and Honda on Monday announced they had entered into official talks to merge and create the world’s third-largest automaker by sales. In a news conference on Monday, Honda CEO Toshihiro Mibe said the companies needed greater scale to…
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Netflix on Friday announced it has secured exclusive rights in the U.S. to the FIFA Women’s World Cup in 2027 and 2031. The announcement comes just days before Netflix will stream its first ever National League Football Christmas Day games.…