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Ozempic Maker Novo Nordisk Competes for China

Novo Nordisk faces fierce competition with cheaper China-made versions of its popular weight loss drugs.

July 1, 2024 1:35 PM

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AI or pants 👖

In 2023, Abercrombie & Fitch’s stock gained 285%, outpacing Nvidia’s 239% surge.

June 30, 2024 7:59 PM

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Ghosting Appointments? That’ll Cost You

More restaurants, barbershops, and beauty salons are charging cancellation fees than ever, even if it means negative reviews or losing some customers.

June 27, 2024 3:03 PM

Personal Finance

When FDIC insurance doesn’t work

The Synapse bankruptcy offers a hard lesson on deposit insurance and the risks of fintech-banking partnerships.

June 26, 2024 4:44 PM

Amazon AI data center buildings

Natural Gas Fuels The AI Data Center Boom

Natural gas is expected to supply 60% of the power demand growth from AI and data centers.

June 25, 2024 4:20 PM

Southwest airplane

Southwest’s Conundrum 🛫

Southwest is contemplating radical changes to its amenities that previously helped it become a fan-favorite.

June 24, 2024 12:07 PM

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The Massive Opportunity in Medical Nutrition 🍓

The U.S. population is aging rapidly, and with that comes illnesses requiring specialized medical nutrition. Now, that’s a big business opportunity.

June 23, 2024 4:12 PM

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How Online Shopping Saved Malls

Malls play an increasingly important part in retailers’ omnichannel strategy.

June 20, 2024 2:15 PM

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Personal Finance

Kia Somewhat Responsible for The Kia Boys

The Kia Boys illuminate a much larger problem: Kia didn’t do enough to secure its vehicles.

June 19, 2024 10:14 AM

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Adult Toy Buying 🧸

U.S. adults made more toy-related purchases for themselves, surpassing the three-to-five-year-old demographic.

June 18, 2024 3:00 PM

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Non-Alcoholic Beer is Booming

The world’s largest beer companies are looking to capture the non-alcoholic beer market.

June 17, 2024 4:03 PM

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GM’s Silver Bullet: The Costco Auto Program

GM plans to increasingly leverage Costco’s Auto Program to sell its electric vehicles.

June 13, 2024 3:15 PM

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Phone about to die? Uber will charge you more.

Uber’s personalized pricing could show you higher prices when you’re most desperate, such as when your phone battery is about to run out.

June 13, 2024 2:58 PM

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Coolkicks 👟

Coolkicks evolved into a media company to grow despite the razor-thin margins of the sneaker resale market.

June 13, 2024 2:56 PM

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Mango Pod Summer 💨

Last Thursday, the FDA reversed its ban on JUUL products; some consumers are already helping them market the product.

June 11, 2024 3:49 PM

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Dupe Culture 👜

Some brands like Lululemon and Olaplex are embracing the rise of #dupe subculture.

June 10, 2024 12:07 PM

The Creator Power Law

A small, concentrated number of creators have all the audience and earnings within the creator class.

June 9, 2024 12:04 PM

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Non-Obvious Winners from the Ozempic Craze

Analysts predict Ozempic and other weight loss drugs will have ripples across many industries.

June 6, 2024 10:25 AM

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Barry’s Bootcamp sale

Barry's Bootcamp sale is expected to create a bidding frenzy due to strong profit margins and exciting expansion opportunities.

June 5, 2024 9:58 AM

Hailey Bieber and her Erewhon smoothie

Erewhon: The place to be seen 🚶

Erewhon made an estimated $171.4 million in profit in 2023 and built a really strong business with the help of celebrities and influencers.

June 4, 2024 8:38 PM

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Apple’s home robotics

Apple has teams investigating a push into personal robotics for the home.

June 3, 2024 1:22 PM

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Disney invests in parks

Disney and Netflix increase investment in live experiences to match changing consumer preferences.

June 2, 2024 3:19 PM

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Stuck in traffic 🚘

The total cost of traffic exceeds $100 billion for U.S. cities. Several startups like The Boring Company, Regent, and Navier are working to solve it.

May 30, 2024 8:53 AM

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How Netflix Solved Its Password-Sharing Problem

Netflix added 22 million subscribers in 2023 from its password-sharing crackdown.

May 29, 2024 10:28 AM

The Business of The Michelin Star

Asian countries have spent millions to bring the Michelin Star guide to their cities.

May 28, 2024 3:36 PM

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WTF is up with Chipotle’s portion sizes?

Consumers are fed up with Chipotle’s portion shrinkage, but the company’s financials show strong customer loyalty.

May 27, 2024 7:48 PM

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Gen Z is becoming the “Toolbelt Generation”

More young people are ditching college and picking up skilled trades.

May 26, 2024 8:03 PM

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How North Korea Took Your Remote Tech Job

An American woman and a Ukrainian man were arrested for helping North Korean IT workers infiltrate 300 American companies.

May 23, 2024 1:21 PM

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Personal Finance

Nearly 1 out of 12 Auto Loans is now Delinquent

Americans are falling behind on monthly auto loan payments due to higher car prices and inflated interest rates.

May 22, 2024 6:51 PM

Head of Macro and Title Inflation

Job title inflation is rising, and the implications are not insignificant.

May 21, 2024 1:42 PM

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Weight Loss Drugs Put Hershey’s, Nestle, and “More Indulgent” Restaurants at Risk

A new survey shows some consumers are spending less on eating out at restaurants and ordering takeout.

May 20, 2024 6:51 PM

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Personal Finance

Balancing Act: Retail Return Fraud

Best Buy and other retailers crack down on retail return fraud through pay-to-return policies and software that quietly tracks your return behavior.

May 19, 2024 12:33 PM

Lexi Love, an AI girlfriend made by the company Foxy AI

The “Loneliness Economy”

An expanding number of businesses are selling the promise of ending loneliness through commercialized connections.

May 16, 2024 4:36 PM

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Personal Finance

‘I plan on dying with student loan debt’

Federal student interest rates are expected to be the highest in over a decade.

May 15, 2024 10:01 AM

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Made in Mexico

Nearshoring in Mexico is surging as U.S. businesses look to reduce reliance on China’s manufacturing.

May 14, 2024 4:35 PM

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Personal Finance

How Investors Are Making Money by Betting on When People Are Going to Die

Life settlements are a growing market and have garnered serious interest from prominent Wall Street firms.

May 13, 2024 12:54 PM

trainers playing pickleball at Life Time Fitness

America’s Fastest-Growing Sport Is Coming To Your Gym

Life Time Fitness and other gyms are investing millions in pickleball to drive growth.

May 12, 2024 1:36 PM

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Boba Goes Mainstream

Starbucks is the latest American restaurant chain to add boba to its menu - confirms boba-inspired drinks launch this summer.

May 9, 2024 3:02 PM

KFC delivery driver on a scooter in China

U.S. Fast-Food Chains See Opportunity in China’s Smaller Towns

U.S. fast-food chains are opening thousands of stores in China’s smaller towns as its population ditches megacities like Shanghai.

May 8, 2024 9:46 AM

inside of Carbone, a fancy restaurant in New York

The New York Restaurant Reservation Scrum

Restaurant-goers are spending thousands of dollars to snag reservations in New York on the secondary market.

May 7, 2024 1:15 PM

female construction worker

The Construction Industry is Turning to Women to Fill the Shortage

More women are working construction jobs as the national shortage of 500K construction workers forces the industry to recruit different populations.

May 6, 2024 5:24 PM

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How Amex is Acquiring Millennial and Gen Z Customers

American Express is seeing the benefits of new cards and increased marketing investments as it adds new millennial and Gen Z customers.

May 5, 2024 1:39 PM

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CAPTCHA: More Art Than Science

Artists, game designers, and cybersecurity experts are teaming up to create new CAPTCHA prompts that balance user experience with bot prevention.

May 3, 2024 9:34 PM

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Personal Finance

Airline’s New Rules: Full Refunds & No Hidden Fees

New rules order airlines to give full refunds instead of vouchers when flights are canceled or significantly delayed and to stop hiding fees.

May 3, 2024 9:30 PM

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Personal Finance

Earned Wage Access Has A Serious Tipping Problem

Americans living paycheck-to-paycheck are tipping at an alarming rate to access part of their paycheck before payday.

May 2, 2024 8:25 PM

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Custom is the New Black 🏎

The top 1% are bored with standard supercars.

May 1, 2024 10:43 PM

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🍕 Fast Food Prices are Rising in California

Chipotle, Taco Bell, and Burger King have marked up prices since California’s $20 minimum wage for fast-food chains went into effect.

April 30, 2024 1:23 AM

Tinder 'Share My Date' Feature

‘Share My Date’

Tinder’s “Share My Date” feature allows users to send a link to share their date plans.

April 29, 2024 12:16 PM

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Luxury Real Estate is Booming, Fueled by All-Cash Offers

Luxury real estate sales increased more than 2% in the first quarter of 2024 – its largest year-over-year gain in three years.

April 28, 2024 12:46 PM

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🛰 We Can’t Stop Launching Stuff Into Space

Several factors, including the significant risk of an orbital skirmish, are driving an increase in space activity.

April 25, 2024 11:45 PM