Business
Apple plans AI-powered web search tool for Siri to rival OpenAI, Perplexity
Apple is planning to launch its own artificial intelligence (AI)-powered web search tool next year, stepping up competition with OpenAI…
Section
Business
Business
NTT Data hedges its AI bets
Global systems integrator NTT Data is navigating the rising tensions between artificial intelligence (AI) giants in the East and West by…
Business
Salesforce projects weak sales growth, fuelling AI anxiety
Salesforce projected lacklustre quarterly sales growth, suggesting its artificial intelligence (AI) product is not yet paying off as…
Business
Europe: Shares close higher as bond selloff cools
EUROPEAN shares ended higher on Wednesday, stabilising as investors assessed fiscal challenges after a selloff in longer-dated bonds had…
Business
Alphabet's stock climbs after judge rules Google won't be forced to sell Chrome
When a federal judge deemed Google a “monopolist” last year, questions lingered about how he would help restore competition in online…
Business
US: Tech shares lead stocks higher ahead of jobs data
Wall Street stocks finished mostly higher on Wednesday following gains by Google parent Alphabet and Apple as markets look ahead to key US…
Business
EBay Celebrates 30th Anniversary, Taps Sarah Michelle Gellar to Curate ’90s Pop-up
In celebration of eBay’s 30th anniversary, the e-commerce marketplace is opening a retail pop-up in New York’s SoHo and an online…
Business
US strike on 'Venezuela drug boat': What do we know, and was it legal?
Matt Murphy & Joshua CheethamBBC Verify A strike carried out by US forces on a boat in the Caribbean Sea - which the White House says…
Business
Texas banned cultivated meat. Now cultivated meat companies are suing
Cultivated meat—meat grown from cells, not from whole animals—isn’t yet a widespread option in grocery stores or restaurants. The…
Business
Variety’s Business Managers Elite 2025: Nominations Are Open
Being a business manager is a tough gig. It requires not just financial expertise, but also the insight and the patience of a therapist…
Business
Oracle lays off thousands—or more—globally amid rapid AI shifts
Employees at tech giant Oracle are facing down a fresh round of layoffs this month, the latest bad news out of an industry that’s either…
Business
Wall Street steadies with a boost from Alphabet
Wall Street is steadying on Wednesday as Alphabet and other technology stocks rise. The S&P 500 added 0.3% and was on track to break its…
Business
Macy’s sees first increase in same-store sales since 2022
Macy’s raised its expectations for the year and reported the first increase in same-store sales since 2022 after the department store…
Business
C-SPAN lands a streaming deal with YouTube TV and Hulu
C-SPAN said Wednesday that it had reached a deal to have its three channels air on YouTube TV and Hulu’s live television feed, ending a…
Business
Macy’s tops Wall Street expectations with strongest sales in 3 years
Macy’s is coming up for air, topping earnings estimates and delivering the best comparable sales jump in 12 consecutive quarters. With…
Business
mm2 Asia says voluntary liquidation of Cathay Cineplexes unlikely to affect operations
Entertainment company mm2 Asia on Wednesday (Sep 3) said the voluntary liquidation of Cathay Cineplexes is not expected to adversely…
Business
Emily Spence Joins Vice Media Group as Chief Communications Officer
Vice Media Group has named Emily Spence as Chief Communications Officer. Spence will oversee Vice’s global communications strategy across…
Business
Chantecaille Has a New CEO
Chantecaille has a new chief executive officer. The Beiersorf-owned skin care brand has tapped Tennille Kopiasz for the top job, effective…
Business
Unilever CEO plans shakeup of top 200 managers in overhaul
Unilever chief executive officer Fernando Fernandez expects to replace a quarter of the group’s top 200 managers following a performance…
Business
Radiohead to tour for first time in seven years
Radiohead have announced their first tour in seven years, after teasing it with a series of mysterious flyers that appeared in cities…
Business
Topshop will return to High Street in John Lewis stores
Topshop will return to the High Street, five years after it closed all of its UK stores. The brand is going to be available in 32 John…
Business
Grab’s $20 billion playbook for becoming a super app
Grab is a rideshare service-turned superapp, not available in the U.S. but rapidly growing in Southeast Asia. It’s even outmaneuvered…
Business
US: S&P 500, Nasdaq open higher on Alphabet boost; jobs data on tap
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq opened higher on Wednesday (Sep 3) after Alphabet gained on a favourable antitrust ruling and investors awaited…
Business
Why Plus‑Size Style Is About More Than Just the Clothes
A Growing Industry with Broader Impact The global plus-size clothing market is expanding rapidly – from around USD 282 billion in 2024 and…