The Podcast Gold Rush: Media Companies Race to License Star Creators
With AI upending how people consume information, news outlets are willing to pay top dollar for unique voices.
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Taylor Swift and Tariffs Can Both Help Sell Diamonds
Two big developments could help bring back the allure of natural diamonds.
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The Ice Cream That Beat Costco’s Hot Dog as the Best Money Loser in Business
China’s Mixue Ice Cream & Tea has perfected the modern science of making money by losing money.
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How Hedge Funds Won Big on an Obscure Drugmaker
Results of a Paris company’s late-stage drug trial helped turn things around for healthcare-focused funds, which struggled in the first half of the year.
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Intel’s CHIPS Act Requirements Waived After U.S. Government Takes Stake
The company no longer needs to meet certain project milestones or adhere to some workforce policies, among other conditions.
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Spirit Airlines Files for Second Bankruptcy in a Year
The troubled budget carrier plans to enter chapter 11 for the second time after a previous reorganization failed to fix problems.
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Discount Retailers Ring up Big Sales as Shoppers Flock to Value
A focus on low prices is a winning strategy in today’s market.
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Kraft Heinz Nears Big Breakup
A transaction to split the company’s grocery business and sauces could be announced as soon as next week.
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Whitney Wolfe Herd Has a New Idea for Bumble-and All Our Relationships
She’s spent nearly all of her working life atop the dating-app business, and believes artificial intelligence could be the matchmaker we all need.
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DuPont to Sell Kevlar, Nomex Business to Arclin for $1.8 Billion
The sale of Aramids is the latest in DuPont’s decadelong transformation, in which spinoffs and sales have left it a fraction of its former size.
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PepsiCo Boosting Stake in Celsius in Deal Worth $585 Million
PepsiCo is boosting its stake in energy-drink maker Celsius Holdings in a deal worth $585 million as the companies expand their three-year partnership.
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More Shrimp Recalled from Kroger, Walmart for Radioactive Exposure
Three seafood companies have recalled frozen shrimp products processed by Indonesian company BMS Foods for potential cesium-137 contamination.
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U.S. Tariffs on India Skirt Its Biggest Buyer of Russian Oil
Reliance Industries accounts for about a third of the Russian oil India imports.
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Alibaba Creates AI Chip to Help China Fill Nvidia Void
Chinese chip companies and artificial-intelligence developers are building up their arsenal of homegrown technology, backed by a government determined to win the AI race.
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Sorry Europe, American Luxury Brands Are In
High-end U.S. fashion houses are outperforming in shops and in the stock market.
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
September 01, 2025 01:15 ET (05:15 GMT)
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