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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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Industrials

Dock Workers Agree to Pause Historic Strike To Negotiate New Contract

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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Electric Vehicles

Toyota Invests $500 Million in Air Taxi Startup

Toyota is investing $500 million into Joby Aviation, a California-based startup that wants to make flying taxis.

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Consumer

PepsiCo Adds Tortilla Chip Aficionado to Its Portfolio

PepsiCo announced on Tuesday that it has agreed to buy Siete Foods for $1.2 billion, another food M&A deal this year.

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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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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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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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