Brian Boyle

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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.

Consumer

7-Eleven Parent Company Has a New Plan to Ward off Couche-Tard’s Takeover

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As the takeover bid from Couche-Tard heats up, Seven & i Holdings announced a plan to split its business in two.

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Personal Finance

Hurricane Milton Might Be the Costliest Hurricane Since Katrina

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When it hits Florida, Hurricane Milton is expected to cause anywhere between $60 billion and $100 billion in insured losses.

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Healthcare

CVS, UnitedHealth Want Nothing to Do With Lina Khan

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UnitedHealth, CVS, and Cigna want FTC chair Lina Khan and two other officials recused from their case due to alleged biases.

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Technology

The United Nations Wants to Stamp Out Cybercrime

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The United Nations, which just published a report on cybercrime, is pushing forward on a controversial new treaty to combat it.

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Technology

Obesity Drugmaker Rivus Wants in on the Healthcare IPO Boom

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Obesity drugmaker Rivus is working with banks to complete a US public listing that could happen before the end of the year.

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Industrials

Dock Workers Agree to Pause Historic Strike To Negotiate New Contract

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Three days into a historic work stoppage, dockworkers at East and Gulf Coast ports reached a tentative deal with their employer.

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Artificial Intelligence

OpenAI Closes Its Latest Funding Round with One Major Request

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As OpenAI wraps its latest funding round — a $6.6 billion raise at a $157 billion valuation — it’s asking financial backers for exclusivity.

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Industrials

Boeing Weighs $10 Billion Stock Sale Amid Costly Strike

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Boeing is considering an emergency move: selling $10 billion in new stock to score some quick cash amid a union strike.

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Economics

The Biggest Risk to a Soft Landing Might Just Be Jerome Powell

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Nearly 40% of 32 economists cited a “monetary policy mistake” as the “greatest downside risk to the U.S. economy over the next 12 months.”

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Media & Entertainment

Is Amazon Finally Breaking into the News Industry?

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The e-commerce and media titan is in talks with veteran TV news anchor Brian Williams to host an election night special, Variety reported.

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Real Estate

Zillow Adds Climate Risks to Home Listings

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Zillow will be adding climate risk scores and insurance information to for-sale listings on its online marketplace.

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International Economics

Rate Cuts Are Making an Impact, OECD Says

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The OECD upgraded its outlook for global economic growth, noting slowing inflation, central bank rate cuts, and falling energy prices.

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Big Tech

TikTok’s Court Battle is Set Against a Larger Tech War

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TikTok kicked off its legal fight challenging the US government’s divest-or-ban law passed in April, calling it unconstitutional.

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Consumer

Walmart Wants to Cut Out Credit Card Networks

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Walmart will soon roll out an option that would allow consumers to pay for online orders directly via instant bank account transfers.

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Economics

The Fed Finally Delivers on Promise to Slash Interest Rates

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The Federal Reserve finally slashed interest rates, delivering a half-point cut — the high end of consensus expectations.

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Big Tech

Meta Sets New Limits for Teenage Instagram Users

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Meta will roll out a feature to place teenaged users into a new type of account with beefed-up privacy settings and parental controls.

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Industrials

Boeing Weathers Serious Turbulence Amid Worker Strike

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Days after industrial workers in its Pacific Northwest plants voted to approve a labor strike, Boeing instituted a hiring freeze.

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Big Tech

Wall Street Spreads More Love Outside of Big Tech

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Investors are pivoting away from the Magnificent Seven, favoring the rest of the S&P 500.

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Healthcare

Moderna Is Still Stuck in Post-COVID Limbo

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Moderna walked a tightrope trying to convince shareholders it can both develop a new portfolio of drugs and keep costs down in the process.

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Media & Entertainment

Sports Team Ownership May Be Overrated. Just Ask European Soccer Owners.

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With rising valuations, sports team ownership should be a slam dunk. But it’s also possible those valuations are a little rich.

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