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TikTok is Ditching Music Streaming — But Spotify Can’t Relax

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TikTok is calling it quits on a music streaming business that barely made it out the door, and only launched trials last year.

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M&A

Blackstone and Vista to Take Workplace Software-Maker Smartsheet Private for $8.4 Billion

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Blackstone partnered with fellow buyout expert Vista Equity Partners to take workplace software company Smartsheet private for $8.4 billion.

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Banking

BofA Bets on Brick-and-Mortar with 165 New Branches by 2026

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Bank of America is counting on customers putting down their screens and driving over to an actual bank to speak with a human.

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Advisor Upside

Fiduciary Ad Campaigns May Be Hitting Home

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More than 6 in 10 retail clients said they are now considering paying for professional advice, according to research from Cerulli.

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UnitedHealth CEO Replaced by Predecessor as Stock Plummets

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Japan Looks Like Biggest Winner in Trump’s Trade Tumult

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Elon Musk’s Boring Company Gets Bite at Major Amtrak Contract

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