Industries

Industries

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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Nuclear, Microgrids Could Ease the AI Power Drain

Microgrids could offer a stopgap solution until small modular reactors are ready for the market.

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Healthcare

Coming Soon to an Internet Near You: Half-Price, Direct-to-Consumer Wegovy

Novo Nordisk will sell its blockbuster weight-loss drug Wegovy for under half its normal price via a new direct-to-consumer online pharmacy.

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Industrials

Small Danish Space Company’s Stock Skyrockets on EU Spending Plans

Policies floated by European Union leaders that could boost the bloc’s defense spending have sent the company’s shares flying.

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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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Media & Entertainment

Hollywood Outgrew Los Angeles. Now It’s Outgrowing America.

As US-based streaming platforms chase audiences around the world, they’re increasingly committing to international productions.

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Media & Entertainment

YouTube Is Beating Spotify in the Podcast Wars

On Wednesday, Bloomberg reported that one billion people are watching podcasts on the Google-owned YouTube every month.

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Industries

US Defense Spending Falls Out of Lockstep With Europe

European leaders are gearing up for the possibility of a sudden America-shaped hole in the Ukraine defense budget.

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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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