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GameStop Working to Replace CEO George Sherman

April 12, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on GameStop Working to Replace CEO George Sherman
Such a change by the retailer would bring a near complete turnover in its C-suite, with many new faces with ties to Chewy added to the board.

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Microsoft Deepens Health-Tech Push With Nuance Deal

April 12, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Microsoft Deepens Health-Tech Push With Nuance Deal
Microsoft agreed to purchase Nuance Communications for $16 billion, one of its biggest acquisitions under CEO Satya Nadella as the company looks to expand its range of software tools for customers.

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Nvidia Plans New Chip to Compete With Intel

April 12, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Nvidia Plans New Chip to Compete With Intel
The graphics-chip giant said its first processor for data centers would operate 10 times faster than existing chips in a market currently dominated by Intel.

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Will Smith Movie Pulls Production Out of Georgia Over GOP Voting Law

April 12, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Will Smith Movie Pulls Production Out of Georgia Over GOP Voting Law
The decision to move production of the coming film “Emancipation” out of the state adds to economic fallout following Republican-led efforts to pass new election laws.

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Jack Ma’s Ant Group Bows to Beijing With Company Overhaul

April 12, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Jack Ma’s Ant Group Bows to Beijing With Company Overhaul
Ant Group, the financial-technology giant controlled by billionaire Jack Ma, will apply to become a financial holding company overseen by China’s central bank.

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Regeneron Drug Prevents Symptomatic Covid-19 in Study

April 12, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Regeneron Drug Prevents Symptomatic Covid-19 in Study
The antibody drug reduced the risk of developing symptomatic Covid-19 infection by 81% compared with a placebo in people living with someone infected by the new coronavirus, a study found.

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Alibaba, Hit by Antitrust Fine, Vows to Help Vendors With Fee Cuts

April 11, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Alibaba, Hit by Antitrust Fine, Vows to Help Vendors With Fee Cuts
Alibaba said it would invest in measures to support merchants on its platform, two days after China’s antitrust regulator imposed a record fine against the company for abusing its dominant position over vendors and rivals in the country’s e-commerce industry.

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Vox Media to Buy Owner of Preet Bharara’s Podcast

April 11, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Vox Media to Buy Owner of Preet Bharara’s Podcast
Vox Media is acquiring Cafe Studios, publisher of a podcast hosted by the former Manhattan U.S. attorney, part of a bid to expand its growing audio business.

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The Other Reason the Labor Force Is Shrunken: Fear of Covid-19

April 11, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on The Other Reason the Labor Force Is Shrunken: Fear of Covid-19
Around four million American adults aren’t looking for jobs, not because they’re scarce but because of worries about catching or spreading the coronavirus. It means that a rebound in the U.S. workforce depends heavily on taming the pandemic.

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CEO Pay Surged in a Year of Upheaval, Leadership Hurdles

April 11, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on CEO Pay Surged in a Year of Upheaval, Leadership Hurdles
Median pay for the chief executives of more than 300 of the biggest U.S. public companies reached $13.7 million last year, according to a Wall Street Journal analysis.

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