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Loser of 2024: The Luxury Market

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Luxury brands were riding the subway instead of lounging in limos this year, though a couple of brands were able to buck the trend.

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Banking

Winner of 2024: Investment Bankers

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As the dealmaking environment improved in 2024 thanks to the bull market and interest-rate cuts, investment bankers reaped a windfall.

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Social Media

2024: The Year Reddit Grew Up

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Reddit went public this year and is inching towards profitability, a mere 19 years after it was founded, and the future looks bright.

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Big Tech

2024: The Year the DOJ Cracked Google

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US antitrust enforcement against Big Tech kicked up a gear in 2024 when the DOJ won its case against Google. Does Big Tech need to worry?

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OpenAI Teams Up With Amazon for Even More Computing Power

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Kimberly-Clark Takeover Offers $48 Billion of Pain Relief to Tylenol-Maker Kenvue

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Unease About Warren Buffett’s Retirement Overshadows Berkshire Earnings Beat

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