Luxury giant LVMH is making a push to gain share of the global luxury watch business, with a newly formed watch division and an array of new, higher-priced models.Sales of luxury watches worldwide are estimated at about $30 billion this year, according to market research firm IMARC Group. They're...
Shari Redstone, president of National Amusements, speaks at the WSJ Tech Live conference in Laguna Beach, California, on Oct. 21, 2019.Mike Blake | ReutersParamount Global nonexecutive chair and controlling shareholder Shari Redstone has been talking to potential buyers interested in acquiring her media company — or parts of it...
Podcaster and comedian Joe Rogan.Vivian Zink | SYFY | NBCUniversalSpotify has signed a new blockbuster deal with polarizing podcaster and comedian Joe Rogan, but this time, his show won't be exclusive to Spotify, the company announced Friday in a news release.The multiyear deal with Rogan, the founder of "The...
Construction workers erect a building in downtown Miami, Florida, on June 14, 2023.Jim Watson | AFP | Getty ImagesAt Ample's manufacturing facilities in the Bay Area, employees work on the floor alongside robots, making battery packs and other parts for its EV battery swapping technology.The job is clean, high-tech...
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., February 1, 2024. Brendan McDermid | ReutersHere's how big of a surprise corporate profits have been this earnings season: the fourth-quarter is now shaping up to be the best of 2023.Despite ongoing macroeconomic...
Nick Laham | Getty ImagesThe NFL is holding the Super Bowl in the gambling capital of the U.S. for the first time, but Commissioner Roger Goodell is reminding team personnel that they are not allowed to take part in the action.Goodell sent out a memo on Thursday ahead of...
DETROIT – Ford Motor started the year with a slight increase in sales, as a large jump in hybrid vehicles offset an 11% decline in all-electric cars and trucks.The Detroit automaker on Friday reported sales rose 4.3% last month from January 2023, led by a 43% jump in hybrid...
Omar Marques | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesGoldman Sachs abandoned an ill-fated push into consumer banking in late 2022, but an investment in a Texas energy retailer means its reach into American homes is about to grow.Rhythm Energy, a Houston-based electricity provider overseen and owned by a Goldman Sachs private...
The Mattel Inc. logo is displayed outside the headquarters of the toy company known for products including Barbie and Hot Wheels in El Segundo, California, on June 8, 2023.Patrick T. Fallon | AFP | Getty ImagesActivist investor Barington Capital is pushing Mattel to consider selling off its American Girl...
LOS ANGELES — A push toward streaming, a pandemic and two Hollywood labor strikes have upended the theatrical industry, dragging on annual box-office hauls.While 2024 and 2025 boast franchise-rich movie slates, Wall Street doesn't expect ticket sales to top $10 billion domestically until 2026. The domestic box office has...