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Donald Trump left the board of his social media company weeks before federal subpoenas
The Truth social network logo is seen on a smartphone in front of a display of former U.S. President Donald Trump in this picture illustration taken February 21, 2022. Dado Ruvic | Reuters Former president Donald Trump left the board of his social media company just weeks before it was issued subpoenas by the Securities […]
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Video game sales set to fall for first time in years as industry braces for recession
The PlayStation 5 logo pictured at a store in Krakow, Poland. Nurphoto | Getty Images Video game sales are set to decline annually for the first time in years, as another industry that boomed in the coronavirus era faces the grim prospect of a recession. The global games and services market is forecast to contract […]
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Netflix announces ‘Stranger Things’ spin-off as creators form new production company
(L-R) Matt Duffer and Ross Duffer attend Netflix’s Stranger Things ATAS Official Screening at Raleigh Studios Hollywood on May 27, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. Emma Mcintyre | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Netflix plans to bolster its offerings with more content from its most popular property, “Stranger Things.” The streaming giant revealed Wednesday […]
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Trump media company subpoenaed in federal criminal probe of SPAC deal
Former U.S. President Donald Trump gives the keynote address at the Faith & Freedom Coalition during their annual “Road To Majority Policy Conference” at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center June 17, 2022 in Nashville, Tennessee. Seth Herald | Getty Images Donald Trump’s media company was subpoenaed by a federal grand jury in connection […]
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Buy the Warner Bros. Discovery dip as shares can nearly double from here, Benchmark says
Shares of Warner Bros. Discovery could nearly double from here, as the top media company finds its way in the second half of the year, according to Benchmark. Analyst Matthew Harrigan initiated coverage on Warner Bros. Discovery with a buy rating, saying in a Wednesday note that the company is “admirably positioned” to overcome business […]
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Starz could turn into an ‘acquisition machine’ after Lionsgate spins it off
Liberty Media’s John Malone Michael Kovac | Getty Images Written in the Starz? Lionsgate is planning a spinoff of Starz, home of “Outlander” and “Power,” by early next year. Vivendi’s Canal Plus and private equity firm Apollo Global, in tandem with streaming distributor Roku, have both made preliminary bids for a 20% stake, sources say. A deal […]
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Sony looks beyond the PlayStation 5 with its own brand of PC gaming gear
Sony’s new PC gear will help it expand its reach in gaming beyond PlayStation. Sony Sony is launching its own range of gaming-focused computer monitors and headsets, hoping to tap into the lucrative high-end PC gaming market as it looks beyond its main PlayStation console brand. Called Inzone, Sony’s PC gaming lineup features two monitors. […]
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Trump SPAC deal threatened by federal criminal probe
Former U.S. President Donald Trump applauses during the National Rifle Association (NRA) annual convention in Houston, Texas, U.S. May 27, 2022. Shannon Stapleton | Reuters A federal criminal investigation is threatening the proposed merger between former President Donald Trump’s social media enterprise and a special purpose acquisition company, a deal that would give the combined […]
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Roe v Wade’s demise forces companies to grapple with health care plans, employee privacy and more
Pro-choice activists are seen outside of the US Supreme Court in Washington, DC on June 15, 2022. Mandel Ngan | AFP | Getty Images The challenges posed by the end of Roe v. Wade are only just beginning for corporate America. By overturning the abortion precedent Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court set off a series […]
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Disney, Apple and Amazon keep waiting as NFL considers Sunday Ticket offers
DK Metcalf, of the Seattle Seahawks, during a Meet & Greet with DIRECTV NFL SUNDAY TICKET subscribers at the DIRECTV NFL SUNDAY TICKET Lounge on Saturday Feb. 1, 2020, in Miami, FL. Peter Barreras | AP Disney, Apple and Amazon have all submitted bids to become the new broadcast rights owner of the National Football […]
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