Business
All the latest news stories about the business world: mergers, IPOs, trends, personalities, and more
Beyond Ozempic: Why Silicon Valley Is Turning to Experimental Peptides
Jasmine Sun on unregulated peptides moving from fringe biohacking to Silicon Valley mainstream, promising healing, focus, and optimization with little oversight
United Center Makes History with THC Drinks at Live Events
Chicago’s United Center will become the first major U.S. arena to sell cannabis-infused beverages, offering hemp-derived THC drinks at concerts and live events.
Nasdaq Intends to Launch 24-hr Trading in 2026
Nasdaq intends to launch 24 hour trading on its U.S. exchange by the end of 2026 to cater to the increasing global demand for U.S. stocks.
U.S. Layoffs Highest Since Early Pandemic Days
In February 2025, U.S. layoffs reached 172,017, the highest monthly total since the early pandemic period.
Big Business This Week: Those On-Again, Off-Again Tariffs!
No one's happy about anything this week, it seems, not even lumberjacks, Gen Z music fans, and Goldman Sachs VPs.
Reddit Founder Alexis Ohanian Wants to Buy TikTok
Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian has joined billionaire Frank McCourt’s consortium, “The People’s Bid for TikTok,” as a strategic adviser.
Alibaba Releases A.I. Bot to Rival DeepSeek
Alibaba has unveiled its latest A.I. reasoning model, QwQ-32B, who's performance is on par with DeepSeeks R1 model despite using significantly fewer parameters.
Walgreens May Go Private with Sycamore Partners
Walgreens Boots Alliance is close to a $10 billion deal to go private with Sycamore Partners.
Chipotle CEO Says It Will Absorb Tariff Costs
President Trump's proposed tariffs on major trading partners are affecting the U.S. economy, but Chipotle plans to keep prices stable for their customers.
CFPB Drops Lawsuits Against Capital One and Others
The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Thursday dropped 5 enforcement actions against financial services companies accused of wrongdoing.
Amazon Teases Future A.I. Devices
The company debuted a more sophisticated version of Alexa this week that's more conversational and can handle tasks on your behalf.
