top of page
Search


Ousted Ben & Jerry’s Chairwoman Says Magnum Aimed to “Smear” Her
The ousted chairwoman of Ben & Jerry’s has accused the company that owns the brand of threatening to launch a public smear campaign against her.

By The Financial District
Jan 21 min read


Sony Buys Majority Stake in "Peanuts" for $457 Million
Sony is buying a 41% stake in Charles M. Schulz’s comic strip Peanuts and its characters — including Snoopy and Charlie Brown — from Canada’s WildBrain in a $457 million deal.

By The Financial District
Jan 21 min read


Minnesota Jury: J&J Owes $65.5-M to Cancer Victim Who Used Talcum Powder
A Minnesota jury has awarded $65.5 million to a mother of three who said talcum powder products made by Johnson & Johnson exposed her to asbestos and contributed to her developing cancer in the lining of her lungs.

By The Financial District
Jan 21 min read


GM V8 Recall Sparks Lawsuit Over Repair Adequacy
General Motors is facing a consolidated federal legal challenge as multiple lawsuits tied to failures in its 6.2-liter V8 L87 engine have been merged into a single case.

By The Financial District
Jan 21 min read


Morgan Stanley Seen as Front-Runner for SpaceX IPO
Morgan Stanley is emerging as a leading contender for a key role in SpaceX’s blockbuster initial public offering, as the bank’s close ties to CEO Elon Musk give it an edge in the decision.

By The Financial District
Jan 11 min read


Union Pacific Kicks Off Review for $85-B Coast-to-Coast Rail Merger
Railroad operators Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern have filed a nearly 7,000-page merger application with the U.S. Surface Transportation Board (STB), drawing fresh scrutiny from rivals over their plan to create the nation’s first coast-to-coast freight railroad.

By The Financial District
Jan 11 min read


Brigitte Bardot, French Actress and Animal Rights Backer, Dies at 91
Brigitte Bardot, the French 1960s sex symbol who became one of the greatest screen sirens of the 20th century and later a militant animal rights activist and far-right supporter, has died at the age of 91.

By The Financial District
Jan 12 min read


UK’s Toolstream DIY Shuts Down Abruptly
British DIY retailer Toolstream has entered administration, resulting in the loss of more than 100 jobs.

By The Financial District
Dec 31, 20251 min read


French Court Nixes Bid to Suspend Shein E-Commerce Platform
A Paris court has rejected a request by the French government to suspend the Chinese online retail platform Shein for a three-month period.

By The Financial District
Dec 31, 20251 min read


ACEN Now Boasts 100% Renewable Energy Generation
Listed ACEN Corp. now boasts 100% renewable energy generation across its portfolio, completing a transition it began in 2016.

By The Financial District
Dec 30, 20252 min read


U.S. Launches Review of Advanced Nvidia AI Chip Sales to China
The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has launched a review that could result in the first shipments to China of Nvidia’s second-most powerful artificial intelligence chips.

By The Financial District
Dec 29, 20251 min read


Delaware High Court Restores Musk’s 2018 $56 Billion Tesla Pay Package
Elon Musk’s controversial $56 billion pay package from Tesla has been reinstated by the Delaware Supreme Court, two years after a lower court struck down the compensation deal as “unfathomable.”

By The Financial District
Dec 29, 20251 min read


Globe Pushes Mobile Coverage to 96%, Backs Government Drive to Connect Every Filipino
Globe continues to expand its nationwide mobile coverage as part of its long-term commitment to digital inclusion.

By The Financial District
Dec 28, 20252 min read


SoftBank Races to Fulfill $22.5-B Commitment to OpenAI
SoftBank Group is racing to close a $22.5 billion funding commitment to OpenAI by year’s end through an array of cash-raising measures.

By The Financial District
Dec 28, 20252 min read


Nvidia Stock Gains on Trump Chip Export Review
Nvidia shares rose 3.6% following a Reuters report that the Trump administration had begun reviewing exports of Nvidia’s H200 chips to China, along with news that U.S. antitrust agencies cleared Nvidia’s investment in Intel.

By The Financial District
Dec 28, 20251 min read


Meta’s Dina Powell McCormick Quits Board, may Stay on as Adviser
Dina Powell McCormick has resigned from Meta Platforms’ board of directors effective immediately, just eight months after joining.

By The Financial District
Dec 27, 20251 min read


Boeing Seeks FAA Emissions Waiver to Sell 35 777F Freighters
Boeing has asked the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for a waiver from airplane emissions rules to allow it to sell an additional 35 Boeing 777F freighters.

By The Financial District
Dec 27, 20251 min read


Warner Bros. Discovery Board Rejects Rival Bid From Paramount
Warner Bros. Discovery’s board has rejected Paramount Skydance’s $108.4 billion hostile bid.

By The Financial District
Dec 27, 20251 min read


Medline Raises $6.3-B in Year’s Biggest IPO
Medical supply giant Medline has raised $6.26 billion in its initial public offering, selling just over 216 million shares at $29 apiece.

By The Financial District
Dec 26, 20251 min read


Boxing Great Terence Crawford Retires at 42–0
Multi-division champion Terence “Bud” Crawford has announced his retirement from professional boxing.

By The Financial District
Dec 26, 20251 min read


Billionaires Battle for Control of U.S. Media and Entertainment
Two massive companies are fighting to take over another industry giant in a deal that would enrich shareholders while leaving workers worse off.

By The Financial District
Dec 26, 20251 min read


Japan’s Biggest Data Center Hub to Rise in Toyama Prefecture
A city in western Japan plans to launch the country’s third—and largest—data center cluster, with total power capacity of 3.1 gigawatts.

By The Financial District
Dec 26, 20251 min read


TikTok Says it has Signed Deals for New U.S. Joint Venture
TikTok’s long-delayed plan to separate from its Chinese parent, ByteDance Ltd., moved forward Thursday after the video-sharing company said it has agreed to be bought by a group of investors led by Oracle Corp.

By The Financial District
Dec 25, 20252 min read


Walmart, Other Firms Seek to Build a Pipeline of Skilled Tradespeople
As the number of skilled tradespeople dwindles in the United States, Walmart is trying to develop its own workforce to keep conveyor belts moving, refrigerated grocery cases cold, and drains and parking lots functioning.

By The Financial District
Dec 25, 20252 min read
bottom of page





![TFD [LOGO] (10).png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bea252_c1775b2fb69c4411abe5f0d27e15b130~mv2.png/v1/crop/x_150,y_143,w_1221,h_1193/fill/w_179,h_176,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/TFD%20%5BLOGO%5D%20(10).png)