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Microsoft’s Activision Buy Extends Nadella’s Decade of Deals
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How much did Taylor Swift actually make from the Eras Tour?
The massive production not only provided a jolt of money to sold-out stadiums — it also infused the American economy with a trickle-down flow of cash.
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Microsoft Closes $69 Billion Activision Deal, Overcoming Regulators’ Objections
The megadeal could strengthen Microsoft’s standing in the video game industry, after a year and a half of negotiations with regulators around the world.
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FTX thief cashes out millions during Bankman-Fried trial
A thief who stole more than $470m (£383m) in cryptocurrency when FTX crashed is trying to cash it out while the exchange's founder is on trial.
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Sam Bankman-Fried trial: ex-girlfriend says he directed her to commit crimes
Caroline Ellison, who dated Bankman-Fried for ‘a couple of years’, tells court that he ‘directed me to commit these crimes’
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Hollywood strikes cost sector thousands of jobs
The American film industry has shed 7,000 positions in September alone, official data showed
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The F.T.C. Finally Takes On Amazon
The government has filed a long-awaited antitrust suit against the company, which controls a sweeping share of the U.S.’s online-shopping market. What will it accomplish?
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Paris Hilton Inks Content and Commerce Deal With Elon Musk’s X/Twitter, Will Host Videos Featuring Live Shopping
X's expansion into shopping appears to be part of CEO Elon Musk's stated goal to turn the platform into "the everything app."
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The New York buildings that Donald Trump could lose
Long before Donald Trump stepped into the White House, his glitzy and glamorous real estate empire helped make him a nationally recognised star.
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Can Linda Yaccarino survive working for Elon Musk?
Can the chief of the company formerly known as Twitter survive Musk’s chaos and win back advertisers?
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Biden joins picket line to tell UAW strikers: ‘You deserve a significant raise’
President makes historic solidarity visit to Detroit-area plant day before Donald Trump amid dispute between union and carmakers
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FTC Sues Amazon in Landmark Antitrust Case Over Marketplace
- Suit alleges Amazon is a monopolist that stifles competition
- Case marks career-defining moment for FTC Chair Lina Khan
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US auto strike: Eye-popping CEO pay
The UAW is demanding higher wages from executives. How do American pay packets get so big – and can strikers close the gap between CEO-worker compensation?
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Russia has proved resilience to western sanctions, says Oleg Deripaska
Metals oligarch tells FT of his ‘surprise’ at performance of economy in wake of invasion of Ukraine
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Rupert Murdoch steps down from News, Fox
The Australian-born media tycoon has announced he will step down from News Corp and Fox and hand over the reins to his son Lachlan.
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UAW launches historic strike against Big Three automakers
Some 2,600 nonstriking General Motors and Ford workers in Kansas and Michigan face temporary unemployment due to fallout from a striking plant.
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Carriers Are Offering iPhone 15 Deals. Beware the Fine Print.
Trade-in offers from AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon also come with trade-offs.
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Endeavor Closes UFC, WWE Merger, Creating Powerhouse Firm TKO Group
"We're ready to fire out of the gate," says Mark Shapiro, Endeavor's president and COO, who will hold the same title at the combined company.
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The End of Airbnb in New York
Thousands of Airbnbs and other short-term rentals are expected to disappear from rental platforms as New York City begins enforcing tight restrictions
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◆ WSJ NEWS EXCLUSIVE: Elon Musk Borrowed $1 Billion From SpaceX in Same Month of Twitter Acquisition
Rocket maker has lent the executive money on several occasions over the past few years
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