Business, Cryptocurrencies

“GameStop reports wider loss, announces partnership with crypto exchange FTX”

“GameStop said Wednesday that quarterly sales declined and losses widened, as it burned through cash and inventory swelled. The video game retailer also disclosed a new partnership with crypto exchange FTX. Shares of the company rose more than 6% in premarket trading Thursday.… Continue Reading…

Business, Stocks

“Pharma stocks crater as investors brace for billions in heartburn drug litigation charges”

“Shares of GlaxoSmithKline, Sanofi and Haleon all sold off sharply this week, shedding tens of billions in market value, amid investor fear over potential U.S. litigation charges focused on popular heartburn drug Zantac. This has been a known issue bubbling in the background for years… Continue Reading…

Business, Economy

“Business travel costs are expected to rise through 2023, industry report says”

“…Business travel airfare is on track to rise nearly 50% this year over 2021, following two years of steep declines, according to a report from travel management company CWT and the Global Business Travel Association. Next year, fares are set… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Apple chipmaker TSMC warns Taiwan-China war would make everybody losers”

“If China were to invade Taiwan, the most-advanced chip factory in the world would be rendered “not operable,” TSMC Chair Mark Liu said in an English-language interview with CNN this week. In the undated interview, Liu said that if Taiwan were… Continue Reading…

Banking

“Netflix is in rough shape. This week will determine its future”

“…The streaming giant will report its second-quarter earnings on Tuesday, and it’s shaping up to be one of the most consequential moments in the 25-year history of the company. Netflix is having a terrible year. In April, the company reported that… Continue Reading…

Business, Economy

“The retail industry is facing a potential wave of bankruptcies – here’s why”

“The retail industry is up against a potential wave of bankruptcies following a monthslong slowdown in restructuring activity. There could be an increase in distressed retailers beginning later this year, experts say, as ballooning prices dent demand for certain goods,… Continue Reading…

Economy

“NFIB Signals A Recession Is Coming… Again”

“EDITOR’S NOTE: Among the many economic indicators investors follow, the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Optimism Index may not be among the most popular. It should be, however. The index reflects the collective wisdom of business leaders across multiple… Continue Reading…

Business

“Broadcom announces plans to buy VMware in $61 billion deal”

“Broadcom will buy VMware in a cash-and-stock transaction valued at $61 billion, based on the closing price of Broadcom common stock on May 25, 2022, the companies announced Thursday. The deal would be one of the largest technology acquisitions of all time, behind Microsoft’s pending $69… Continue Reading…

Business

“Apple is no longer the world’s most valuable company”

“Oil giant Saudi Aramco on Wednesday surpassed Apple as the world’s most valuable firm. Aramco’s market valuation was just under $2.43 trillion on Wednesday, according to FactSet, which converted its market cap to dollars. Apple, which fell more than 5% during trading… Continue Reading…

Business

“Netflix lays off ‘Tudum’ writers following disastrous Q1 earnings”

“The belt tightening appears to have started at Netflix: A number of journalists working for the company’s entertainment site Tudum have been laid off, according to tweets by those affected. A Netflix spokesperson told Protocol Thursday that there were no plans to… Continue Reading…