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Spotify buying Heardle, the Wordle-inspired music game
Onur Dogman | LightRocket | Getty Images Spotify announced Tuesday it’s acquiring Heardle, a music recognition trivia game that’s shot up in popularity in the past year, for an undisclosed amount. The deal will push Spotify further into its mission to become a more interactive app, as it invests in video, livestreaming and podcasts in […]
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Inflation and recession fears are squeezing some industries more than others
A woman pushes a shopping cart through the grocery aisle at Target in Annapolis, Maryland, on May 16, 2022, as Americans brace for summer sticker shock as inflation continues to grow. Jim Watson | AFP | Getty Images People still appear willing to shell out to travel, go to the movies and have a drink […]
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Spotify is slowing hiring by 25%, CEO says
Drew Angerer / Getty Images Spotify is slowing hiring by 25%, CEO Daniel Ek said in an email to employees on Wednesday. It’s the latest signal that companies across tech, many of which grew significantly over the early stages of the pandemic, are cutting back on staff growth as economic uncertainty looms. While job growth […]
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Peloton CEO says he was surprised by how deep some issues ran at the company
Barry McCarthy, chief financial officer at Spotify, attend annual Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference, July 11, 2018 in Sun Valley, Idaho. Drew Angerer | Getty Images When Barry McCarthy showed up to run Peloton about three months ago, he was surprised to learn just how discombobulated the supply chain was and how quickly the […]
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New Peloton CEO will be under harsh scrutiny when the company reports earnings this week
A woman walks in front of a Peloton store in Manhattan on May 05, 2021 in New York. John Smith | VIEW press | Corbis News | Getty Images Analysts and investors are eager to get to know Peloton Chief Executive Officer Barry McCarthy and have him articulate his vision for the company’s future. He […]
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Here are Thursday’s biggest analyst calls of the day: Amazon, Spotify, Teladoc, Meta, Boeing & more
Here are the biggest calls on Wall Street on Thursday. Source
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Spotify falls 11% on first quarter earnings despite beat on top and bottom
Omar Marques | LightRocket | Getty Images Shares of Spotify dipped Wednesday after the company reported its first-quarter 2022 earnings. The stock was down 10% in the morning amid what’s been a tough earnings season for tech stocks. Here are the key numbers: Earnings per share: 21 euro cents vs an estimated loss of 24 […]
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Walmart dangles deeper gas discounts to attract and retain members of subscription service
As prices climb at the grocery store and gas station, Walmart said Wednesday that it will offer deeper discounts on fuel to nudge more customers to join and renew Walmart+. Chris Cracchiolo, senior vice president and general manager of the subscription service Walmart+, said the everyday expense is on the minds of many shoppers, “especially […]
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Fintechs are under pressure to stop Russian sanctions evasion. This start-up raised $94 million to help
Fintechs have come under increased pressure to address Russian sanctions evasion, particularly amid concerns that their controls may be more lax than that of banks. Kirill Kudryavtsev | Afp | Getty Images LONDON — Seon, a start-up that helps fintech companies like Revolut tackle online fraud, has raised $94 million to develop new tools for […]
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Peloton is raising subscription fees while cutting prices for its Bikes and other equipment
A Peloton Interactive Inc. logo on a stationary bike at the company’s showroom in Dedham, Massachusetts, U.S., on Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021. Adam Glanzman | Bloomberg | Getty Images Peloton is hiking the monthly monthly fee for its on-demand fitness content for the first time ever, while it also slashes the prices of its Bike, […]
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