Brian Boyle

brian@thedailyupside.com

Brian Boyle (he/him) is Lead Reporter at The Daily Upside. His writing has previously appeared in outlets such as Vice, Slate, and The Los Angeles Times, where he was a contributing writer on the opinion section. He lives in Los Angeles.

Media & Entertainment

Can the Murdochs Hang on to News Corp?

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A recapitalization plan would end News Corp’s dual-class share structure, which gives the Murdoch family outsized control of the company.

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Economics

Election Day is a Major Distraction. The Economy Will Feel the Hit.

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Distractions from Election Day mania are expected to be so extreme, it may cost the American economy billions of dollars per hour.

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Consumer

TGI Fridays Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

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This weekend, TGI Fridays filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, making it the latest in its class to raise the white flag.

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Media & Entertainment

Comcast Might Spin Off Its Cable Business

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Comcast’s president floated the idea that the telecom giant and NBCUniversal parent company might spin off its portfolio of cable channels.

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Electric Vehicles

BYD Just Took the Lead in Its Race Against Tesla

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Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD announced revenue of just over $28 billion in the three months ending September.

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Consumer

Luckin Coffee is Coming to Starbucks’ Home Turf

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China’s biggest coffee chain, Luckin Coffee, is eyeing an American expansion that could undercut the market for $10 chai lattes.

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Technology

Who’s at Fault in the CrowdStrike-Delta Summer Meltdown?

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Delta Airlines is suing CrowdStrike, which was behind the glitchy software update that sparked a global outage of critical flight systems.

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Media & Entertainment

MLB is Loving the Ohtani Effect

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MLB World Series viewership is way up, thanks in part to Japan-born Los Angeles Dodger Shohei Ohtani. And brands have noticed.

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Industrials

Where is the Bottom for Boeing?

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Boeing is considering a sale of its space unit, among other assets. The news comes as its bottom line grows more tenuous.

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Media & Entertainment

WWE and UFC Parent Group TKO Takes Another Big Swing

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TKO Group will be dropping $3.25 billion to acquire a trio of sports and entertainment properties from Endeavor.

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Industries

Will Frontier and Spirit Airlines Finally Seal the Merger Deal?

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Frontier Airlines and Spirit Airlines have renewed their yearslong on-again, off-again merger flirtation. Perhaps this time’s the charm.

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Consumer

Target Fires the Latest Shot in the Retail Value Wars

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Target announced it will be slashing the prices of some 2,000 products, including food, beverages, gifts, and other home-holiday essentials.

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Artificial Intelligence

Perplexity Wants Its Next Stage of Growth, Legal Troubles Be Damned

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Perplexity is looking for a few hundred million more dollars to scale its burgeoning business — oh, and maybe cover some pesky legal fees.

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Media & Entertainment

Netflix Has Won the Streaming Wars. So What Comes Next?

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Netflix reported another stellar earnings result, featuring its biggest quarterly profits in company history.

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Finance

Blackstone Thinks It’s High Time for a Public Listing Blitz

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Amid a strong earnings call, Blackstone announced that it is planning to take some of its portfolio companies public.

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Media & Entertainment

Diamond Sports is Seeking a Sports Betting Rebrand

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Diamond Sports wants to rebrand its portfolio of local Bally Sports regional sports networks (RSNs) and rebrand them.

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Semiconductors

ASML’s Earnings Flub Sinks the Chip Sector

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On Tuesday, ASML accidentally published some disappointing earnings results a day earlier than scheduled, sending its share price down.

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Healthcare

Will an Eyecare Company Be at the Center of the Year’s Biggest PE Deal?

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Bausch + Lomb has stirred up significant interest from the pair of private equity giants, TPG and Blackstone.

2 min read
Healthcare

Weight-Loss Drugs Might Not Tank Medicare After All

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New estimates say that Medicare will spend tens of billions of dollars over nine years to cover weight-loss drugs.

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Technology

A Cyberattack Rattled US Car Dealerships. Which Industry is Next?

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A single point of software failure can turn entire industries into teetering Jenga towers. Next time could be a lot worse.

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