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Skechers Takes $9 Billion Buyout as Shoe Stocks Skid

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Skechers, known for its comfortable and affordable sneakers, agreed to a $9.4 billion deal to be taken private by 3G Capital.

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Media & Entertainment

This Year, Hollywood is Thankful for Big Franchises

Three major event films — Wicked, Gladiator II, and Moana 2 — set to dominate multiplex screens this Thanksgiving week.

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Healthcare

Novartis Will Pay Up to $1.1 Billion for California Gene Therapy Startup

Novartis is banking on the startup’s promising treatment candidates for neuromuscular diseases, many of which are genetic in nature.

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Industrials

Fallout from $250 Million Adani Bribery Scandal Hits Three Continents

Bribe locally, fundraise globally. That pretty much sums up the business ethos of billionaire Gautam Adani as laid out by US prosecutors.

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Media & Entertainment

Scary Movie ’25? Trump Threatens Tariffs on Foreign Films

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President Trump wants to bring film-making back to Hollywood by imposing 100% tariffs on movies produced outside of the US.

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Technology

Grand Theft Auto VI Delay Steals the Thrills From Video Game Industry

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The delay of Grand Theft Auto VI’s release threw a multibillion dollar wrench in forecasted revenues for a gaming industry in need of a hit.

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Markets

Coca-Cola Sees Glass Half Full Even as Trade War Drains Fizz From Pop Sales

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Coca-Cola was one of several companies whose earnings last week flashed positive signs, despite the hail of uncertainty around tariffs.

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