Fox Entertainment Acquires Meet Cute, Rom-Com Podcast Company
Fox Entertainment, making another move to embrace creator-driven content, has acquired rom-com podcast company Meet Cute. Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed. Founded in 2019, New…
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‘De-extinction’ startup Colossal Biosciences makes its first acquisition: a company that clones pets
The cloning industry is contracting—ironically, perhaps. On Tuesday, Colossal Biosciences announced that it has acquired ViaGen Pets and Equine, an animal cloning firm, marking Colossal’s…
The CEOs of Honest Company and NWSL on regaining trust from consumers—and employees
When a leader inherits a business in crisis, what decisions can they make to steady the ship and drive positive change? The Honest Company CEO Carla Vernón and National Women’s Soccer…
Here’s the latest company planning for gene-edited babies
Harrinton’s venture was incorporated in Delaware in May 2025,under the name Preventive Medicine PBC. As a public-benefit corporation, it is organized to put its public mission above…
Barco, the Cinema Projection Company, Expands HDR Format in Germany (EXCLUSIVE)
Barco, the cinema projection company, is expanding its premium HDR by Barco format in Germany. Starting in November, the company will install the Barco HDR format at select Cineplex…
Boot Barn CEO Raises Store Count Goal to 1,200 as Western Craze Helps Company Deliver Q2 Growth
Boot Barn is raising its yearly guidance as well as its store opening targets as the Western craze shows no sign of slowing down. In the second quarter of fiscal 2026, the Irvine,…
Leading AI company to ban kids from long chats with its bots amid growing concern about the technology
Character.AI, a platform for creating and chatting with artificial intelligence chatbots, plans to start blocking minors from having “open-ended” conversations with its virtual characters.…
SGAG parent company Hepmil sold to French Publicis Groupe for undisclosed fee
Established in 2015, Hepmil has a network of over 3,000 creators with a total reach exceeding 1 billion in six South-east Asian markets Advertising and public relations giant Publicis…
Animated Documentary ‘Endless Cookie’ Sells to New Distribution Company Obscured Releasing (EXCLUSIVE)
Obscured Releasing, a new distribution company, has acquired U.S. distribution rights to “Endless Cookie” and will release the feature-length animated documentary theatrically this year.…
Tapestry: WWD Honoree for Public Company of the Year
When Joanne Crevoiserat, chief executive officer of Tapestry Inc., turned in fiscal 2025 results in August, there was a lot of good news to report. Sales grew 5 percent to $7 billion.…
Elisabetta Franchi CEO Gabriele Maggio Exits Company
MAGGIO EXITS: More changes are taking place at the Elisabetta Franchi fashion company. Chief executive officer Gabriele Maggio has exited the brand’s parent company Betty Blue SpA, based…
Trump’s DOD Gives Massive Contract to Company With Ties to His Son
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries finally endorsed Zohran Mamdani for New York City mayor Friday. The Brooklyn native extended his support with less than two weeks until Election Day.…
Selling the sun: U.S. company is building satellite mirrors to keep solar farms operating after dark
Thousands of mirrors orbiting the earth could soon light up the night sky if a California startup gets permission from the U.S. government to launch an experimental satellite that would…
Rivian’s spinoff micromobility company just unveiled its first electric bike
It doesn’t look like a Rivian truck, but a new electric bike took shape at the EV company. A startup called Also, which spun out from the EV maker earlier this year and raised $105…
Warner Bros. Discovery confirms offers to buy all—or part—of the company
Warner Bros. Discovery, the parent company of CNN and HBO, announced Tuesday that it is up for sale after receiving unsolicited interest from multiple potential buyers. The news adds a new…
Layoffs can shake company culture. Here’s how leaders can repair it.
Layoffs might make headlines, but the real measure is how leaders support the remaining employees. Layoffs are undeniably challenging for good reason. However, it’s what leaders do in the…
‘The Chair Company’ Star and Real-Life Suit Salesman on Acting for the First Time With ‘Unbelievable’ Tim Robinson: ‘I Hope I Don’t Make a Fool Out of Myself in Front of My Wife’
SPOILER ALERT: The following article discusses plot details from Season 1, Episode 2 of “The Chair Company,” now streaming on HBO Max. It’s not easy to upstage Tim Robinson. The comedian’s…
Nestle, the world’s largest packaged food company, will cut 16,000 jobs
Nestle will cut 16,000 jobs, new CEO Philipp Navratil said on Thursday, as the world’s largest packaged food company seeks to cut costs and win back investor confidence. The jobs being cut…
Investors call for greater disclosure in Toyota’s buyout of group company
Global investors have called on Toyota Motor to provide more disclosure about its planned buyout of group firm Toyota Industries, criticising what they said was “opaque” valuation and a…
This home battery startup just raised $1 billion to build a new type of power company
When a winter storm took out the power grid across Texas in 2021, Matt Popovits and his family didn’t have electricity for four days and didn’t have heat in the record cold. “We spent the…
Netflix Co-CEO Greg Peters, Asked if Company Is Interested in Buying Warner Bros. Discovery, Says ‘Big Media Mergers Don’t Have an Amazing Track Record’
Will Netflix pursue a large-scale media M&A play? Don’t bet on it. Greg Peters, co-CEO of Netflix, downplayed the company’s desire to grow through a major acquisition, speaking Wednesday…
JibJab, StoryBots Creators Launch AI Animation Company With Backing From Ashton Kutcher, Guy Oseary And More (EXCLUSIVE)
Evan and Gregg Spiridellis, founders of a company known for making viral videos and family-friendly content, have launched Spiridellis Bros. Studios. The new venture is described as an…
Ari Emanuel Launches Events Holding Company MARI After Buying IMG’s Tennis Tournaments, Frieze and Majority Stake in Barrett-Jackson Car-Collector Brand
Longtime Hollywood agent Ari Emanuel has launched MARI, his events and experiences company after it closed its acquisitions of IMG’s portfolio of international tennis events and art…
Thakral to receive S$13.1 million from sale of shares in UK beauty company, ahead of London IPO
Thakral’s remaining TBTG shares will be worth £18.1 million (S$31.5 million) immediately upon listing Singapore-listed Thakral Corp will receive S$13.1 million from a partial sale of its…