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Startup Scorability wants to revolutionize college sports recruiting as NIL takes off
Coaches and staff use the Scorability recruiting dashboard to discover, evaluate, and engage with recruits Scoreability Sports tech platform Scorability has raised $40 million in fresh funding as the company looks to modernize college sports recruiting, the company announced on Tuesday. The funding round was led by Bluestone Equity Partners, with participation from sports merchandising […]
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Jennifer Garner’s baby food company Once Upon a Farm files for IPO on NYSE
Key Points Once Upon a Farm, the baby food company co-founded by actor Jennifer Garner, filed for IPO under the ticker “OFRM” on the NYSE. Goldman Sachs and J.P. Morgan are acting as joint lead underwriters. The Berkeley-based company increased its six-month revenue as of Jun. 30 by 66% according to its IPO filing. Source
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Why movie production has moved out of the U.S. — and what a tariff could mean for Hollywood
The Hollywood sign in Los Angeles on Jan. 22, 2024 Mario Tama | Getty Images News | Getty Images There was a time when Hollywood simply referred to a neighborhood in the central region of Los Angeles. These days, “Hollywood” has come to represent the entire domestic entertainment business — and it’s at a crossroads. […]
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Odds of a government shutdown rise to 70% in prediction markets
Key Points Prediction markets are pricing in about a 70% chance that the federal government will shut down on Wednesday. Users on Kalshi and Polymarket increased their bets after the Labor Department said it won’t release Friday’s key jobs report, watched closely on Wall Street, in the event of a shutdown. Source
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Startup founder Charlie Javice to be sentenced for defrauding JPMorgan Chase
US businesswoman Charlie Javice (L), founder of Frank, arrives for her sentencing hearing at federal court in Manhattan on Sept. 29, 2025, in New York City. Timothy A. Clary | AFP | Getty Images Charlie Javice, founder of a startup acquired by JPMorgan Chase in 2021 for $175 million, is facing sentencing Monday for defrauding the bank by overstating […]
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With coffee shop expansion, Coach wants to build on its gains with Gen Z
With its new coffee shop, Coach wants to drive more frequent trips to its stores and solidify its gains with Gen Z shoppers. One of its menu items is a Tabby Cake, a cake pop-inspired dessert that’s in the shape of Coach’s Tabby purse. Courtesy: Coach At Coach’s new shops, the latest purse is made […]
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Comcast names Mike Cavanagh as co-CEO alongside Brian Roberts
(L-R) Michael Cavanagh, then-chief financial officer of Comcast, talks with Brian Roberts, chief executive officer of Comcast, as they arrive for the annual Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference, July 9, 2019 in Sun Valley, Idaho. Drew Angerer | Getty Images Comcast announced Monday it’s named Mike Cavanagh as co-CEO alongside longtime leader Brian Roberts, […]
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What’s the ‘natural demand’ for EVs in the U.S.? We’re about to find out
A view of Cadillac Escalade IQ Sport 2 at Electrify Expo San Francisco, the largest electric vehicles (EV) event in North America at Alameda Point in Alameda, California, United States on Aug. 23, 2025. Tayfun Coskun | Anadolu | Getty Images DETROIT — Automakers and investors are about to find out what the “natural demand” […]
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A Universal-DreamWorks movie is bringing the winning formula of kids content frenzy to the big screen
Laila Lockhart Kraner stars as Gabby in Universal and Dreamworks Animations’ “Gabby’s Dollhouse: The Movie.” Universal | Dreamworks Animation A young girl named Gabby, alongside her menagerie of animated cat friends, is making the leap from streaming to the big screen. Universal and DreamWorks Animation’s “Gabby’s Dollhouse: The Movie” is the latest kid’s TV show […]
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President Trump posts cartoon image depicting him firing Fed Chief Powell
U.S. President Donald Trump passes a document to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to fact-check the numbers during a tour of the Federal Reserve Board building, which is currently undergoing renovations, in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 24, 2025. Kent Nishimura | Reuters President Donald Trump posted on Saturday a cartoon image depicting him firing Federal […]
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