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.

Consumer

McDonald’s Franchisees Served Service Fee Hike for First Time in Decades

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McDonald’s has had a tenuous relationship with its franchise operators as of late. A new round of royalty fee hikes isn’t likely to help.

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Banking

Solaris Can’t Raise Funds Fast Enough

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Solaris was once a rising star in the fintech world. Now its sweating to raise 100 million euros to fund a major client project.

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Media & Entertainment

The Secret Life of Streaming: How Viewership Secrecy is Re-Shaping Hollywood

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If Hollywood studios want to settle the current dual strike, they may have to get much more open about just how popular their shows are.

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Media & Entertainment

Rupert Murdoch Steps Back from Fox, News Corp

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Unfortunately for the Lachlan Murdoch there is not much by way of peace in the kingdom, and indications are this may be a short reigns.

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Media & Entertainment

Disney Wants to Pour Billions Into its Parks and Cruises

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Hedge Funds

The World’s Central Banks Are Fretting Hedge Funds’ Risky Bond Bets

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Finance

Companies Are Taking a Breather on Buybacks

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Indicators

US Companies are Loathing the Strong Dollar

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Media & Entertainment

Cyber Attack Continues to Roil MGM’s Vegas Operations

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Technology

Justice Dept. is Out to Prove Google Has a Search Monopoly

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Consumer

Smuckers Building Snack-Food Empire With Hostess Deal

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Media & Entertainment

Disney/Charter Huddle Avoids a Dreaded MNF Blackout

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Artificial Intelligence

Startup Accelerator Y Combinator Bets Big on AI

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Finance

Wall Street Finally Sees Corporate Earnings Ready to Climb

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Banking

Citibank Wants to Sell its Small Bank Loaning Platform

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Markets

Amer Sports Set to Serve a Public Offering

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Consumer

Corporate America Fears the Student Loan Payments Restart

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Technology

YouTube Employees Say the Platform is Chasing TikTok into Oblivion

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Indicators

Tight Labor Market Keeps Employer Perks Popping

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Banking

UBS’s Credit Suisse Acquisition Makes for Massive Profit

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