Business Owners Cheering

Selfridges’ Thai co-owner says it overpaid for luxury store portfolio

Head of Central Group family conglomerate says higher global interest rates make original £4bn price tag less attractive

Financial Times - 4h

Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta expected to be Donald Trump's pick for ambassador to Italy

Jets owner Woody Johnson was previously Trump's ambassador to the United Kingdom

CBS Sports - 16h

2024 NFL owners meetings takeaways: Berlin game, new Nike deal, Dolphins among teams with new minority owners

A roundup of the biggest happenings from Wednesday's winter meeting

CBS Sports - 16h

St Pancras owner lays out plan to boost Channel passenger numbers

Study shows it’s possible to increase capacity from 1,800 travellers an hour to nearly 5,000, says HS1

Financial Times - 22h

Tesla Owners Use Bumper Stickers to Express Feelings About Elon Musk

As Elon Musk has become a key player in President-elect Donald J. Trump’s world, Tesla owners are marking their cars to signify where they stand — for or against.

The New York Times - 23h

'I wish I never got that loan': Small businesses say Covid loan repayments became a nightmare

Small-business owners say their Covid disaster loans were wrongly deemed delinquent or in default as a result of errors by the Small Business Administration.

NBC News - 1d

In Salt Lake City, women business owners are pushing boundaries and breaking barriers

Fewer than 15% of businesses in Salt Lake City are owned by women, but female founders are pioneering ways forward.

CNBC - 1d

Small-Business Optimism Surges Post-Election

Following Donald Trump’s win, small-business optimism rose to a level not seen in nearly three years.

Inc. - 1d

Law firms lean into the business of prediction

Expect more lawyers to use data and generative AI to work ever closer with clients

Financial Times - 2d

Hershey shares jump on Cadbury owner buyout report

A deal between Mondelez and Hershey could create a food giant with sales of almost $50bn a year.

BBC News - 2d

The Power of Experience for Business Growth

Bring together customer, employee and user experience for long-term business growth.

Inc. - 2d

Owner 'not bothered' by XL bully attack on girl, 12

A court heard that the dog's owner, Justin Allison, didn't do anything to help the girl under attack.

BBC News - 2d

Photos show Lesotho minimarket owner, not a corner shop in South Africa

Yahoo News - 2d

Small businesses being 'crucified' by sea border

Stormont will vote on whether NI's Brexit deal should continue to operate for another four years.

BBC News - 3d

India’s Luxury Property Market Is a Boon to Trump’s Business

The Trump Organization finds a warm welcome in India, where status-hungry home buyers clamor for a famous American brand.

The New York Times - 3d

TikTok-owner ByteDance takes lead in race to capitalise on AI in China

Beijing-based company has lured top AI talent from local rivals while becoming China’s biggest buyer of Nvidia chips

Financial Times - 4d

If DOGE Treats Government Like a Business, It Could Be a Disaster

A lot of what the government does is hard to quantify and involves complicated tasks that inevitably require bureaucratic coordination and, yes, inefficiency.

The New York Times - 4d

Lodi community gathers to remembers salon owner killed

A deadly shooting in Woodbridge took the life of a beloved Lodi salon owner. Her friends and family are grappling with the devastating loss.

Yahoo Sports - 5d

L.A. Times Owner Plans ‘Bias Meter’ Next to Coverage

Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong said that he planned to introduce the tool, which he said would appear next to the paper’s news articles and opinion pieces, in January.

The New York Times - 5d

LA Times owner adding AI 'bias meter' to articles

Patrick Soon-Shiong, the owner of the Los Angeles Times, is sparking backlash with a decision to add a "bias meter" to articles the news organization publishes and other editorial decisions. ...

The Hill - 5d

Miami owner denies 'controversy' over CWC place

Inter Miami CF co-owner Jorge Mas said there is "no controversy" surrounding the team's qualification to the 2025 Club World Cup after winning the 2023 Leagues Cup and 2024 Supporters' Shield.

ESPN - 5d

The Biggest Business Fails of 2024

What do a global IT outage, glue on pizza, and the decline of an aviation giant have in common?

Inc. - 5d

We need the best of business innovation in government

Growth that does not make working people better off is pointless

Financial Times - 6d

Why Small-Business Owners Are Cheering the Suspension of the Corporate Transparency Act

A Texas judge delivered a nationwide injunction against application of a law requiring small businesses to report their real beneficial owners by January 1.

Inc. - 6d

Terns’s stock soars as analysts cheer leukemia data — and predict more gains

The pharma company now has two positive proof-of-concept trials under its belt, including its weight-loss pill.

MarketWatch - Dec. 4

Small Business Owners Brace for Trump’s Proposed Tariffs

While the impact of the proposed import duties will hit small businesses hard, many are awaiting their final form before calculating their own costs.

Inc. - Dec. 4

German companies in China see slump in business confidence

Yahoo News - Dec. 4

Claridge’s owner to triple its number of hotels as luxury travel booms

Maybourne wants to create a portfolio of properties, from Paris to New York and Dubai, in a decade

Financial Times - Dec. 4

Western businesses in China hold on to hopes for Trump 2.0

Some believe the incoming US president is in a strong position to negotiate a trade deal with Beijing

Financial Times - Dec. 4

The Owners of These Refreshed Saltbox Homes in Newfoundland Have to Hike or Boat In

Yahoo News - Dec. 3

How to Turn ‘Boring’ Businesses Into Cash-Flow Machines

In ‘Main Street Millionaire,’ Codie Sanchez describes how to make money buying the types of businesses that most people ignore.

Inc. - Dec. 3

Is Enron really back in business? Here's what to know.

A new Enron website appeared on Monday to proclaim its relaunch. It's been 23 years since the energy company went up in smoke.

CBS News - Dec. 3

Nigeria’s radical idea for car owners facing soaring petrol prices

The government is encouraging citizens to convert their vehicles to run on compressed natural gas

Financial Times - Dec. 3

Carlsberg Sells Russian Baltika Breweries Business

Carlsberg agreed to sell its Russian Baltika Breweries business, ending a long-running legal dispute sparked after the Russian government seized control.

The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 3

Nicholas Hoult is a man of character — and it's keeping him busy

'What I enjoy doing is trying to disappear and not do the same thing over and over again,' says the actor with three recent releases: 'Juror #2,' 'The Order' and 'Nosferatu.'

Los Angeles Times - Dec. 3