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Halloween costume chain Spirit bet on the pop-up model and won

Spirit Halloween's success as a seasonal pop-up retailer is leading it to make a foray into Christmas with 10 temporary stores.

Betting on Joy, Ryan Reynolds Brings Audiences Together

MNTN’s chief creative officer talks about how joy makes audiences stay.

Business - Inc. - October 30

Betting the Breeders' Cup: Is it time for City of Troy?

Saturday's $7 million Breeders' Cup Classic highlights two days of racing. Here's what to know to bet the races.

Sports - ESPN - October 31

U.K. Budget Makes a Big Bet on Spending for Growth

The Labour Party is betting that extra spending on public services and more investment will eventually revitalize the country’s stagnant economy.

Business - The New York Times - October 31

Rams' McVay 'wouldn't bet against' Nacua playing

Rams head coach Sean McVay says he "wouldn't bet against" receiver Puka Nacua (knee) playing against the Seahawks on Sunday.

Sports - ESPN - November 1

Dollar weakens as investors rein in bets on Trump victory

Markets move after poll shows unexpected groundswell of support for Kamala Harris ahead of Tuesday’s election

Business - Financial Times - 4 days ago

Betting buzz: The worst bad beat of the year?

One Tua Tagovailoa cost prop bettors, a losing streak came to an end and big underdogs continue to win outright in this week's NFL betting storylines.

Sports - ESPN - 4 days ago

South Carolina women clear-cut betting favorites

South Carolina was viewed as a second-tier contender, not one of the clear favorites, entering last season. Oddsmakers aren't doubting the Gamecocks this season, though.

Sports - ESPN - 4 days ago

First bets: Early picks for Week 10

What are the lines we're looking at before movement later in the week? Here are some early picks for Week 10.

Sports - ESPN - Yesterday

Coinbase's big election bet is about to be tested

Coinbase emerged as a top corporate donor this election cycle, backing candidates the company viewed as supporting its pro-crypto agenga.

Business - CNBC - 3 days ago

Trump Is Betting Big on Musk’s Swing-State Moonshot

The candidate is leaning on an unusual canvassing effort funded by Elon Musk. If successful, it could usher in a new era when billionaires dominate ground campaigns.

Business - The New York Times - 2 days ago

Election Betting Markets See Vindication in Trump Victory

Prediction markets, which surged to prominence during the presidential campaign, started reflecting a likely Trump win several weeks ago, even as opinion polls showed a tight race.

Business - The New York Times - 2 days ago

The Family That Went Against the Grain---and Built a Billion-Dollar Company

It was a side hustle. Now it’s a tortilla empire. Siete Foods did it in seven steps.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 11

TPG and Blackstone team up to bid for eyecare group Bausch + Lomb

Deal could be among year’s largest private equity buyouts as contact-lens maker looks to split from indebted parent

Business - Financial Times - October 14

Google signs deal with nuclear company as data center power demand surges

Google is the latest tech company to turn to nuclear energy as power demand from data centers surges.

Business - CNBC - October 15

Here's how to delete your 23andMe data, as company flounders

Here's how to delete your data as company shake-up leaves customers wondering what will happen to their DNA info.

Boba tea company apologises over Canada Dragons' Den row

Marvel actor Simu Liu accused Canadian entrepreneurs of culturally appropriating the Taiwanese drink.

SAG-AFTRA, video game companies resuming negotiations as actors' strike continues

SAG-AFTRA and the video game companies are resuming contract negotiations for the first time since video game actors went on strike.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 15

With 1 Simple Move, These Companies Are Easing Inflation for Weary Customers

Inflation is down after three long years, but some companies are trying further price cuts to recharge sluggish sales.

Business - Inc. - October 15

Nvidia Share Price Moves Could Unseat Apple as Most Valuable Company

Investors are driving up market capitalizations for the chipmaker, Apple, and Microsoft so fast it’s hard to know which company holds the top spot.

Business - Inc. - October 15

Nvidia’s Almost the World’s Most Valuable Company but It’s Still Volatile As Ever

Nvidia’s volatility relative to the S&P 500 has doubled over the last decade even as its market cap soared.

Business - Inc. - October 16

Ulta Beauty shares tick higher, even as company sees 'headwinds' in beauty industry

Retailer Ulta Beauty did not provide guidance for next fiscal year and said it expects near-term challenges to continue.

Business - CNBC - October 16

Nvidia is the ‘single most important company’ for investors. These numbers prove why.

Nvidia’s stock packs the ability to take big swings regularly, even as the company’s market cap has swelled enough to garner large weightings in indexes.

Business - MarketWatch - October 16

Nebraska regulators settle with one of communications companies involved in 911 outages

Nebraska regulators settle with one of the two communications companies involved in separate outages.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 16

Toys aren't just child's play. Mattel, Lego and others find 'kidults' bring in big business

Mattel, Lego and other toy companies are targeting a growing number of adults who are buying toys for themselves.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 17

Uber has discussed a bid for travel booking company Expedia

Uber has discussed a potential bid for the travel booking company Expedia, CNBC confirmed.

Business - CNBC - October 17

Unity's new CEO pitches 'fundamentally different company' after rough year

Unity CEO Matt Bromberg, who joined in May, is overseeing his first big product launch since taking over the gaming software company.