Month: April 2025
Spotify paid more than $100 million to podcasts in the first quarter, including Joe Rogan, Alex Cooper and Theo Von
Pavlo Gonchar | Lightrocket | Getty Images Spotify said Monday it paid more than $100 million to podcast publishers and podcasters worldwide in the first quarter of 2025. The figure includes creators on the platform across all formats and agreements, including the platform’s biggest fish, Joe Rogan, Alex Cooper and Theo Von, the company said. […]
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Google increased CEO Sundar Pichai’s security costs by 22% in 2024
Google CEO Sundar Pichai, arrives for a US Senate bipartisan Artificial Intelligence (AI) Insight Forum at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on September 13, 2023. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP) (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images) Mandel Ngan | AFP | Getty Images Google paid $8.27 million for CEO Sundar Pichai’s personal […]
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NFL’s Washington Commanders return to D.C. in $3.7 billion stadium deal
A detail view of a Washington Commanders helmet on the field during a game against the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium on December 17, 2023 in Inglewood, California. Ric Tapia | Getty Images The Washington Commanders are headed back to the District of Columbia. The NFL franchise announced Monday that it had struck a […]
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Palantir is soaring while its tech peers are sinking. Here’s why
Alex Karp, chief executive officer of Palantir Technologies Inc., speaks during the AIPCon conference in Palo Alto, California, US, on March 13, 2025. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Tech stocks have struggled in 2025, as recession and trade war fears sap investor appetite for riskier assets. Palantir is the exception. Against a […]
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Musk’s DOGE cuts helped his companies avoid over $2 billion in legal liabilities, new Senate report alleges
Elon Musk may skirt more than $2 billion in possible financial liabilities by exercising his influence over the federal government, a new report from Senate Democratic committee staffers out Monday alleges. Musk’s ‘Department of Government Efficiency’ has brought sweeping changes to Washington with its slash-and-burn campaign to gut agencies and purge the federal workforce. President […]
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Musk’s DOGE cuts helped his companies avoid over $2 billion in legal liabilities, new Senate report alleges
Elon Musk may skirt more than $2 billion in possible financial liabilities by exercising his influence over the federal government, a new report from Senate Democratic committee staffers out Monday alleges. Musk’s ‘Department of Government Efficiency’ has brought sweeping changes to Washington with its slash-and-burn campaign to gut agencies and purge the federal workforce. President […]
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The worst (and best) stocks during Trump’s tough first 100 days
Some stocks have made major swings in the days since President Donald Trump returned to the White House. Trump has put U.S. investors on alert with market-moving plans such as tariffs and federal government spending cuts. The S & P 500 is slated to record its worst first 100 days of a presidency since Richard […]
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S&P 500 likely to face stiff resistance ahead, especially around this level
Although the S & P 500 is coming off strong gains in the previous week, several technical analysts are warning that the market isn’t yet in the clear. As of midday Monday, the S & P 500 was down about 0.7%, trading above the 5,480 level. The broad market index advanced 4.6% last week on […]
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Temu adds ‘import charges’ of about 145% after Trump tariffs, more than doubling price of many items
Jaque Silva | Nurphoto | Getty Images Chinese e-tailer Temu has started adding “import charges” of about 145% in response to President Donald Trump’s tariffs. The fees, which began cropping up over the weekend after price hikes went into effect on Friday, cost more than the individual products consumers are buying and can more than […]
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Wealthy consumers upped their spending last quarter, while the rest of America is cutting back
Key Points Lower-income earners are reining in their transactions to focus on essentials, while the wealthy continue to spend freely on perks including dining out and luxury travel, according to first-quarter results from U.S. credit card lenders. Synchrony, which provides store cards for retail brands including Lowe’s and T.J. Maxx, spending fell 4% in the […]
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