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These 13 creator economy startups pulled in about $2 billion in funding this year

ShopMy founders Harry Rein, Tiffany Lopinsky, and Chris Tinsley. Courtesy of ShopMy AI and social commerce are fueling millions of dollars in investments in the creator economy. Startups from generati...

Dec 26Business InsiderTechnology

Read 46 pitch decks that creator-economy startups used to raise millions of dollars

Dub, a fintech startup that lets people copy influencers' stock trades, raised a $30 million Series A round in 2025. Dub The creator economy has captivated notable VCs' attention and checks. Some crea...

Dec 25Business InsiderTechnology

Beyoncé is a billionaire. She joins these musicians in the elite club.

Bruce Springsteen, Beyoncé, and Taylor Swift are all billionaires. Al Pereira/WireImage; Edward Berthelot/Andreas Rentz/Getty Images Beyoncé's net worth has officially reached $1 billion, according to...

Dec 29Business InsiderEntertainmentImpact

Instacart Ends Controversial Price Tests

📋 Key Facts ✓ Instacart is ending all item price tests effective immediately. ✓ Retailers can no longer use Eversight technology for pr...

Dec 22Engadgeteconomics

Tesla faces several self-imposed deadlines in 'prove-it' year

Tesla launched its self-driving tax service in 2025. This year, its facing several scaling deadlines. Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman via Getty Images Tesla has set several key dates for its self...

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Inside Saks Fifth Avenue's fight for its life: How a tumultuous 12 months left the retailer on the brink of bankruptcy

Saks Global, the company behind some of the most iconic luxury department stores, is in trouble. Getty Images; Alyssa Powell/BI Saks Global, the company behind some of America's most iconic department...

Jan 4Business Insidereconomics

The DoorDash Deep Throat scam lays bare our new era of untruthiness

Getty Images; Tyler Le/BI This past weekend, the internet was set ablaze by a post on r/Confessions claiming to be from a software engineer-turned-whistleblower working at a food delivery app . "I...

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JPMorgan Explores Bitcoin Trading for Institutions

📋 Key Facts ✓ JPMorgan Chase is considering spot bitcoin trading and derivatives for institutional clients. ✓ Discussions are prelimina...

Dec 22Bitcoin MagazinecryptocurrencyImpact

Northern Data Sells Bitcoin Mining Arm to Tether Execs

📋 Key Facts ✓ Northern Data is majority-owned by Tether. ✓ Northern Data sold its Bitcoin mining arm. ✓ The buy...

Dec 22CoinTelegraphcryptocurrencyImpact

Nike CEO Elliott Hill's 5 Key Turnaround Changes in 2025

📋 Key Facts ✓ Elliott Hill became Nike's CEO in October 2024 after retiring in 2020. ✓ Nike's revenue declined 10% year over ye...

Dec 22Business InsidereconomicsImpact

Mark Hirschberg: Multi-Generational Pet Toy Legacy

📋 Key Facts ✓ Grandparents founded Vo Toys in the 1950s using leather belt scraps from Germany immigrants. ✓ Mark Hirschberg studied fi...

Dec 22Business InsidereconomicsImpact

India-New Zealand Trade Pact Enables Duty-Free Goods Trade

📋 Key Facts ✓ India and New Zealand have announced a trade pact making the majority of goods trade duty-free. ✓ India aims to become an...

Dec 22CNBCeconomicsImpact

I visited Grocery Outlet. It was weird, but I saw why it's a go-to supermarket for some shoppers.

California-based Grocery Outlet has opened more stores in the Eastern US over the past few years. Alex Bitter/BI Grocery Outlet is opening new stores, especially in the Eastern US. The chain touts its...

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Jim Beam Pauses Bourbon Production at Kentucky Distillery for a Year

📋 Key Facts ✓ Jim Beam will pause production at Clermont, Kentucky distillery for one year starting 2026. ✓ Exports of US spirits decli...

Dec 23Business InsidereconomicsImpact

Interior Dept Pauses Wind Projects, Cuts 400K Homes' Power

📋 Key Facts ✓ The Interior Department ordered the pause of five wind power projects in the Atlantic. ✓ One project provided cheap elect...

Dec 22ElectrekPolitics

Seeing Japan's older workers made me wonder how the US could better prepare for an aging economy

Nearly 30% of Japan's population is 65 or older, and many still work. Francesco Riccardo Iacomino/Getty Images Japan has adapted to an aging workforce with government support and job programs. Nearly ...

Dec 28Business InsidereconomicsImpact

Private Credit Firms Enter Consumer Debt as Risks Mount

📋 Key Facts ✓ Private credit firms are piling into consumer debt. ✓ Risk-taking is mounting in these financial activities. ...

Dec 23Financial TimeseconomicsImpact

Company Boosts Reserves with $748M Stock Sale, Pauses Bitcoin

📋 Key Facts ✓ The company sold about 4.5 million common shares last week. ✓ The stock sale raised $748 million. ✓ ...

Dec 22CoinTelegrapheconomicsImpact

AI Behind Over 50,000 Layoffs in 2025 at Top Tech Firms

📋 Key Facts ✓ AI was behind over 50,000 layoffs in 2025. ✓ World's biggest tech companies cited AI in layoff strategies. ...

Dec 21CNBCTechnology

7 Rising Wall Street Stars from Sports, Science, Engineering

📋 Key Facts ✓ The 2025 Rising Stars of Wall Street include seven professionals from sports, science, and engineering backgrounds. ✓ Lam...

Dec 23Business InsidereconomicsImpact