Business
Jeff Webb, Varsity Spirit Founder Who Turned Cheerleading Into a Billion-Dollar Industry, Dies at 76
🎧 Listen:By Adeel Hassan | March 23, 2026Jeff Webb Built a $1.4-Billion-a-Year Cheer Empire—Then He Died at 76Webb launched Varsity...
David Simon’s Mall Empire Ends With His Death, Leaving 206 Million Sq Ft of Retail Space
🎧 Listen:By Kate King | March 23, 2026David Simon Built a 206‑Million‑Square‑Foot Mall Empire Before Dying at 64Simon oversaw the...
Tripadvisor Overhauls Board with Starboard Deal as Shares Edge Higher
🎧 Listen:By Nicholas G. Miller | March 23, 2026Tripadvisor Adds Two Directors Amid Starboard Deal, Shares Rise 0.65%Tripadvisor appointed former...
Berkshire Hathaway Secures $1.8 Billion Stake in Japan’s Tokio Marine Amid Global Insurance Realignment
🎧 Listen:By Kosaku Narioka | March 23, 2026Berkshire Hathaway invests $1.81 billion for a 2.5% stake in Tokio MarineBerkshire’s National Indemnity...
Airlines Redesign Cabins to Pack in More Premium Seats at Economy’s Expense
🎧 Listen:By Dean Seal | March 23, 2026Airlines Strip Out 40 Economy Seats to Add 16 Premium Pods on New...
Rising Diesel Costs Hit Long-Haul Drivers First, Threatening Supply Chains
🎧 Listen:By Jeanne Whalen | March 22, 2026Diesel Prices Up 40% in One Month, Crippling Truckers’ Bottom LinesAverage diesel price...
Prestige Consumer Healthcare Expands OTC Portfolio with $1.045 Billion Brand Purchase
🎧 Listen:By Colin Kellaher | March 21, 2026Prestige Consumer Healthcare spends $1.045 Billion on Breathe Right acquisition, adding $200 M revenueDeal valued...
Genco Rejects $23.50 Offer Amid $25 NAV Dispute, Shaking Auto and Transport Market
🎧 Listen:By The Editorial Board | March 21, 2026Genco Rejects $23.50 Per Share Offer, Citing $25 NAV Valuation in Auto...
Jury Rules Elon Musk Partially Liable for Twitter Investor Losses After Deal Threat
🎧 Listen:By Victoria Albert | March 21, 2026Jury Finds Elon Musk Liable for $44 B Twitter Deal Fallout, Affecting 1.2 M InvestorsCalifornia...
Fast‑Food Giants Slash Prices Amid Record Beef Cost Surge
🎧 Listen:By Heather Haddon | March 20, 202648% Beef Price Surge Triggers Record Discount Wave in Fast‑Food IndustryWholesale ground beef...