Luca Biondolillo, Chief Communications Officer at MSC Cruises, discusses the company's long-term investment plan that seeks to make the company the number 3 cruise line in the world by 2026.
Luca discusses the launch of MSC's "Seaside Class" ships, and the recent announcement of two new "Seaside EVO" ships, which will be among the biggest in the world. We talk about the focus on ship technology, and whether it's an effort to bring in millennials. Luca adds that while MSC is attracting a rising number of millennial consumers, the company focus is on families and couples.
President Donald Trump said he has decided to lower his combined tariff rates on imports of Chinese goods to 47% after talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on curbing fentanyl trafficking.
Universal Music Group and AI platform Udio have settled a copyright lawsuit and will collaborate on a new music creation and streaming platform. The companies announced on Wednesday that they reached a compensatory legal settlement and new licensing agreements. These agreements aim to provide more revenue opportunities for Universal's artists and songwriters. The rise of AI song generation tools like Udio has disrupted the music streaming industry, leading to accusations from record labels. This deal marks the first since Universal and others sued Udio and Suno last year. Financial terms of the settlement weren't disclosed.
Nvidia on Wednesday became the first public company to reach a market capitalization of $5 trillion. The ravenous appetite for the Silicon Valley company’s chips is the main reason that the company’s stock price has increased so rapidly since early 2023.
Chris Williamson, Chief Business Economist at S&P Global, breaks down September’s CPI print and inflation trends, explaining what it means for markets.
