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Why the Twinkie Is Now Worth Billions

September 17, 2023 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Why the Twinkie Is Now Worth Billions
The strategy changes and shifts in snacking habits that brought Hostess from bankruptcy (twice) to a $4.6 billion deal.

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Whatever the UAW Strike Outcome, Elon Musk Has Already Won

September 16, 2023 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Whatever the UAW Strike Outcome, Elon Musk Has Already Won
The Detroit automakers entered labor talks at a cost disadvantage to Tesla.

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J.B. Hunt Transport Will Acquire BNSF Brokerage Business

September 16, 2023 Erin Slifka Comments Off on J.B. Hunt Transport Will Acquire BNSF Brokerage Business
The sale comes as the freight operator and the railroad are stepping up their commercial relationship.

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Inside Exxon’s Strategy to Downplay Climate Change

September 16, 2023 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Inside Exxon’s Strategy to Downplay Climate Change
Internal documents show what the oil giant said publicly was very different from how it approached the issue privately in the Tillerson era.

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Atlanta News Outlet Aims for Half a Million Digital Subscribers in Under Four Years

September 16, 2023 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Atlanta News Outlet Aims for Half a Million Digital Subscribers in Under Four Years
Andrew Morse, the new president and publisher of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, looks to turn it into the Southeast’s primary news source.

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The Executive Trying to Make Microsoft Smarter About AI

September 15, 2023 Erin Slifka Comments Off on The Executive Trying to Make Microsoft Smarter About AI
Chief Technology Officer Kevin Scott spearheaded the tech titan’s unlikely partnership with OpenAI.

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Instacart Set to Raise IPO Price Target After Successful Arm Debut

September 15, 2023 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Instacart Set to Raise IPO Price Target After Successful Arm Debut
At the high end of the new range, the grocery-delivery company would be valued at nearly $10 billion on a fully diluted basis.

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UAW Strikes at Plants Owned by GM, Ford, Stellantis

September 15, 2023 Erin Slifka Comments Off on UAW Strikes at Plants Owned by GM, Ford, Stellantis
The walkouts are the first to hit all three automakers at the same time and affect factories in Missouri, Ohio and Michigan.

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Saudi Arabia Once Banned Videogames. Now, It Wants to Export Them.

September 14, 2023 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Saudi Arabia Once Banned Videogames. Now, It Wants to Export Them.
The kingdom is pouring $40 billion into a bid to be a world leader in the industry.

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Rising Rates Make Big Companies Even Richer

September 14, 2023 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Rising Rates Make Big Companies Even Richer
The Fed raised interest rates to slow the economy—but at some big companies, the moves had the opposite effect, boosting profits and spending power.

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