Sprinkles Cupcakes is closing, the bakery's founder said. Gado/Getty Images Sprinkles Cupcakes is closing, cofounder Candace Nelson said on Wednesday. Nelson sold Sprinkles to private-equity firm Karp...
Shoppers opened their wallets with gusto, but they favored low-cost options....
Standard Oil founder John D. Rockefeller has long been considered the wealthiest man in America's history. NY Daily News Archive via Getty Images America has more billionaires than ever, led by Elon M...
Valuations may be spectacular and a bust could come — but while there’s exuberance there is no mania or irrationality...
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Steel and aluminium exporters to the EU will start paying for the CO2 emissions linked to their production as of 1 January 2026. Critics have accused the EU's law of 'protectionism' and say it will hu...
Christmas shoppers browse in Aritzia on December 24, 2025 in New York City. Jeremy Weine/Getty Images Canadian fashion retailer Aritzia has enjoyed considerable success in recent years. 2025 was the y...
After tremendous success in its first generation, the Kia Telluride is totally new for 2027, and we now have complete pricing....
Bitcoin ETFs hit $697 million in single-day inflows as Morgan Stanley enters the race with new BTC and Solana fund filings....
Silver’s recent price surge mirrors Bitcoin’s trademark volatility. The precious metal is swinging wildly on rate cut bets and shifting industrial demand....
Airlines are increasingly tying free WiFi to loyalty to boost membership sign-ups. SES American Airlines will soon offer free WiFi exclusively to AAdvantage members on nearly all flights. This follows...
Steven Bartlett is the founder and host of "The Diary of a CEO." Dominic Lipinski/Getty Images Entrepreneur Steven Bartlett said he learned a key lesson after hiring someone without experience...
New York Mets owner Steve Cohen has diversified his asset manager. Rich Storry/Getty Images James Malick, Point72's chief strategy officer, recently departed the hedge fund. Malick joined in 2023 afte...
The World Economic Forum says AI will reshape work by 2030 — and only one future avoids major worker displacement. APHOTOGRAFIA/Getty Images The WEF outlines four AI job futures for 2030, warnin...
Paramount Skydance, Warner Bros. Discovery, and Netflix have very different approaches to remote work. John Lamparski/Getty Images; Dania Maxwell / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images; Beata Zawrzel/Nu...
ValentynVolkov/Getty Images Separately managed accounts in the hedge fund industry boomed in 2025. Insiders say demand will only accelerate the trend in 2025. Emerging managers face challenges from ta...
Frederick Baba, a trader at Jane Street and former Goldman Sachs partner. Courtesy of Goldman Sachs Former Goldman partner Fred Baba shared the goodbye note he sent colleagues. He left Goldman in 2023...
An image of the T1 phone from Trump Mobile TrumpMobile.com The Trump phone was announced in June and originally set to be released in August. Now, the company's customer service says the phone won't b...
A $400,000 lobster shipment was stolen en route to Costco stores in Illinois and Minnesota. LAUREN OWENS LAMBERT/REUTERS A $400,000 lobster shipment was stolen en route to Costco stores in Illinois an...
Women, seeking muscle gains and weight loss, are driving innovation in the protein snack segment. Mohammed Saad/Anadolu via Getty Images Women, seeking muscle gains and weight loss, are increasing the...