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Businesses that serve TV and film productions brace for effects of the writers strike
by
Lily Jamali
May 3, 2023
If it's anything like the last writers strike, it could halt production for 100 days.
How private equity creates a "circle of pain" in the US economy
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Sarah Leeson
Apr 27, 2023
Private equity "is a major driver of the enormous gulf between rich and poor in this country," says author Gretchen Morgenson.
With Tucker Carlson out, are Fox News' advertisers back in?
by
Lily Jamali
Apr 26, 2023
Whether or not mainstream ad dollars return to Carlson's time slot, the cable news business model isn't likely to change much.
When will the tech giants' AI investments start paying off?
by
Lily Jamali
Apr 25, 2023
Microsoft and Alphabet both reporting earnings this week. Expect AI to play a big role in their earnings reports.
Walmart’s store closures in Chicago highlight the challenges of urban big box retail
Apr 13, 2023
Walmart says that, collectively, its Chicago stores aren’t profitable. But academics point out they’ll still leave a hole when they’re gone.
What Tupperware’s money problems say about direct selling
Apr 11, 2023
Tupperware's stock tumbled after the company said it needed more capital in order to keep going.
The clock's striking midnight on some federal pandemic relief loans for small businesses
by
Justin Ho
Mar 22, 2023
Businesses that received some federal pandemic loans could defer paying for two years, meaning most are coming due this year.
For public good, not for profit.
Holding excess inventory keeps getting pricier for this manufacturer
by
Kai Ryssdal
, Livi Burdette
and Maria Hollenhorst
Mar 9, 2023
As the global supply chain smooths out its kinks, warehouse costs are top of mind for the Legacy Companies.
Extra fees have conquered the airline industry. But there may be fewer going forward.
Feb 22, 2023
Customer and airlines like them better than higher airfares.
Valentine's Day chocolate sales were strong ... but it'd be helpful if you shopped earlier
by
Sarah Leeson
Feb 17, 2023
"It's fun but it's difficult to know how much to make when everyone comes in on the same day," said Kristin Thalheimer Bingham, co-owner of Dean's Sweets in Portland, Maine.