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Alaska Air Receives $160 Million From Boeing

April 4, 2024 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Alaska Air Receives $160 Million From Boeing
The sum represents initial compensation to make up for lost profits due to January’s midair blowout of a door plug.

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Paramount, Skydance Enter Exclusive Merger Talks, Spurning $26 Billion Offer From Apollo

April 3, 2024 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Paramount, Skydance Enter Exclusive Merger Talks, Spurning $26 Billion Offer From Apollo
An agreement would pave the way for an exit by controlling shareholder Shari Redstone.

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Disney, Bob Iger Defeat Activist Nelson Peltz in Shareholder Vote

April 3, 2024 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Disney, Bob Iger Defeat Activist Nelson Peltz in Shareholder Vote
Investors supported the company’s slate of board nominees. Peltz lost his bid to become a director in a win for the Disney CEO.

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Levi Strauss Swings to Quarterly Loss, Lifts Full-Year Guidance

April 3, 2024 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Levi Strauss Swings to Quarterly Loss, Lifts Full-Year Guidance
The jeans maker posted a quarterly loss following a restructuring charge and raised its outlook for the year as it refocuses its business model toward its direct-to-consumer channel to offset declining wholesale sales.

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Business Schools Are Going All In on AI

April 3, 2024 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Business Schools Are Going All In on AI
American University and other top M.B.A. programs are reorienting courses around artificial intelligence. “It has eaten our world.”

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PepsiCo and Carrefour End Food Fight, Returning Snacks and Drinks to Shelves

April 3, 2024 Erin Slifka Comments Off on PepsiCo and Carrefour End Food Fight, Returning Snacks and Drinks to Shelves
Food giant and one of Europe’s largest grocers said they had reached a deal for PepsiCo products to return to stores in France.

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Flexis Joint Venture Names New CEO

April 3, 2024 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Flexis Joint Venture Names New CEO
Flexis, the electric-van joint venture formed by Volvo, Renault and CMA has named Philippe Divry as its chief executive.

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Alibaba Ramps Up Share Buybacks

April 3, 2024 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Alibaba Ramps Up Share Buybacks
The Chinese e-commerce giant staged its second highest quarterly buyback on record, spending $4.8 billion on shares in the first three months of 2024.

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Kweichow Moutai 2023 Net Profit Jumped on Stronger Sales

April 2, 2024 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Kweichow Moutai 2023 Net Profit Jumped on Stronger Sales
Chinese liquor giant Kweichow Moutai says it is aiming for continuous sales growth this year after posting a 19% rise in 2023 net profit on stronger sales.

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Disney Vote Is a Referendum on Bob Iger’s Many CEO Contract Extensions

April 2, 2024 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Disney Vote Is a Referendum on Bob Iger’s Many CEO Contract Extensions
The entertainment giant’s past handling of Iger’s succession is a key criticism that Trian Partners has raised in pushing for board seats.

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