Industries

Media & Entertainment

2024: The Year YouTube Became TV

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YouTube may have started off as a platform for small screens, but now it’s increasingly dominating the living room TV.

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Autos

Honda and Nissan Officially in Talks to Merge Into World’s Third-Largest Automaker

Spurred by “the rise of Chinese power,” Japanese automakers Honda and Nissan announced Monday that they are in talks to merge.

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Consumer

Lego is Carrying the Toy Industry

The secret ingredients to Lego’s success? A clutch of licensing deals and finding ways to sell Lego sets to kids well over the age of 30.

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Consumer

Amazon, Starbucks Both Hit with Holiday Strikes

Though small compared to each company’s total workforces, work stoppages have set uncomfortable precedents for management.

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Industries

CEO Departures Have Reached a Record High with Almost 2,000

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In the first 11 months of the year, 1,991 CEOs have announced their departures, up 16% compared to the same timeframe last year.

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Energy

OPEC+ and Trump Circle Each Other, But US Producers Are Playing Their Own Game

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With Trump expected to chase increased oil exports and more drilling in the US, OPEC+’s fear of losing market share looms larger than ever.

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Consumer

Walmart-Backed Fintech Scores Big Funding Round

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Besides being your one-stop-retail-shop for everything, Walmart would like to be your virtual banker, too.

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