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All the latest news stories about the business world: mergers, IPOs, trends, personalities, and more
Trump Media Explores Truth Social Spin-Off After Tae Merger
Trump Media & Technology Group said it's exploring spinning off Truth Social into a separate publicly traded company following its pending merger with TAE Tech.
OpenAI Raises $110B at $730B Valuation, Deepens Amazon and Nvidia Ties
OpenAI announced a record $110 billion funding round led by Amazon, Nvidia, and SoftBank, boosting its pre-money valuation to $730 billion.
U.S. Steel, Nippon Sue Biden Admin. Over Blocked Merger
The lawsuit is a final attempt to revive their merger after President Biden blocked the 15 billion dollar deal on national security grounds last week.
Cinemark: $5 ‘Bring Your Own’ Popcorn Bucket Deal
January 19th is National Popcorn Day in Cinemark theaters across the country are celebrating big time.
Apple Agrees to Pay $95M in Siri Privacy Settlement
Ask Siri if Apple is in trouble to start the new year, she'll show you several stories indicating the answer might be yes.
Tesla Reports First Annual Sales Drop
Tesla reporting its first ever annual sales drop as a public company in 2024, slowing EV adoption, increased competition, and low gas prices.
Joel Kaplan Joins Meta as Head of Policy
Big tech continues to swing to the right politically. Facebook parent company Meta, replacing its global policy head, Nick Clegg with Republican Joel Kaplan.
How Sephora Became Kingmaker in the Beauty Retail Space
Senior Writer at Fast Company, Elizabeth Segran, discusses how Sephora has become the dominant beauty retailer and why brands want to sell there. Watch!
Big Business This Week: EV Sales Are Way Up—But Not for Tesla
Musk's car brand notched its first year-on-year decline since 2011. Plus, TikTok's deadline looms, the great H1-B debate, and oh man, poor Boeing!
Dunkin’ Teams Up With Sabrina Carpenter
Dunkin' hopes coffee drinkers are ready to shake that ass in 2025. Pop star Sabrina Carpenter promoting Dunkin's new Sabrina's Brown Sugar Shaken Espresso.
Walmart Birkin Makes Internet Go Wild
Is Walmart taking on French luxury giant Hermes? Thanks to social media buzz, Walmart's Birkin bag lookalike the Wirkin selling out online.
