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The World Cup Isn't Just a Tournament, It's a $41 Billion Business
The 2026 FIFA World Cup is more than just a tournament. With over 6.5 million fans expected to attend, it's become one of the world's largest economic events.
The Battle for Your Screen: What's Next for TV and Streaming?
Variety Senior TV Editor Brian Steinberg breaks down media mergers, streaming, cord-cutting, and the biggest trends reshaping the future of television.
Diving Deep for Green Energy: Sizable Energy’s Undersea Solution With Dr. Manuele Aufiero
Dr. Manuele Aufiero, CEO & Co‑Founder of Sizable En a groundbreaking undersea energy‑storage technology powering the global shift to clean, scalable power.
ServiceNow Earnings Soar: Stock Split and Enterprise AI Surge with Paul Fipps
Paul Fipps, President of Global Customer Operations at ServiceNow, breaks down the company’s earnings beat, 5‑for‑1 stock split and booming enterprise AI demand
Peloton Recalls 833,000 Bike+ Units After Seat Post Failures Cause Injuries
Peloton is recalling 833,000 original Bike+ units manufactured between 2019 and 2022 after reports of the seat post breaking and causing two injuries.
ESPN Switches Sports Betting Partner, DraftKings to Take the Wheel
ESPN is ending its partnership with Penn Entertainment two years early and has signed DraftKings as its exclusive sportsbook and odds provider.
Starbucks Faces Potential Holiday Strike as Union Authorizes Walkout
Starbucks Workers United has authorized an open-ended strike set to begin on Red Cup Day, one of the chain’s biggest sales days.
OpenAI on Track for $20B Revenue as Altman Eyes Hundreds of Billions By 2030
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said the AI company is projected to generate over $20 billion in annualized revenue this year.
Big Business This Week: Whatever happened to free markets?
America during Donald Trump’s presidency has embraced interventionist economic policy in a way not seen since FDR’s New Deal.
Lyft Partners With United Airlines to Let Riders Earn Miles on Rides
Lyft has teamed up with United Airlines to offer MileagePlus points to riders who link their accounts, months after ending its Delta partnership.
How DC is bringing the box office success of its films to its comics
Movie studios are comfortable digging through comic bins for hot new intellectual property, but they are not comfortable returning the favor and sharing th
