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Ben & Jerry’s accuses Unilever firing its C.E.O. Unilever’s CEO was fired for political reasons
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Ben & Jerry’s accuses Unilever firing its C.E.O. Unilever’s CEO was fired for political reasons

He had been the ice-cream company’s top executive since 2023. He had held the ice cream company’s top job since 2023. “Unilever has repeatedly threatened ...
Google seals  billion deal with cyber start-up Wiz
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Google seals $32 billion deal with cyber start-up Wiz

The deal would give Google a five-year old company that is not well-known to consumers but on which a growing number businesses rely to protect ...
Pokemon Go Maker Niantic sells unit to Saudi Fund for .5 Billion
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Pokemon Go Maker Niantic sells unit to Saudi Fund for $3.5 Billion

In 2016, the augmented reality mobile app Pokemon Go became a cultural phenomenon. Tens of millions of people around the world headed to streets, parks, ...
Deal Makers Restaff for the Trump Era
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Deal Makers Restaff for the Trump Era

Centerview Partners, one of the financial world’s top independent investment banks, has long been known as a largely Democratic outpost. One of its leaders, Blair ...
Herman Graf, Who Helped Sell ‘Tropic of Cancer,’ Dies at 91
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Herman Graf, Who Helped Sell ‘Tropic of Cancer,’ Dies at 91

Herman Graf, a major and intrepid figure in independent publishing who sold copies of Henry Miller’s novel “Tropic of Cancer” to bookstores after it was ...
CrossFit is for sale again after years of changes
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CrossFit is for sale again after years of changes

Don Faul, CrossFit’s CEO, stated in an email to gym owners on March 12 that “this moment of transition brings with it significant opportunity.” “I’m ...
7-Eleven taps American executive to help keep it out of Canadian hands
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7-Eleven taps American executive to help keep it out of Canadian hands

Fighting off a takeover by a Canadian rival, the Japanese parent company of 7-Eleven announced a major business shake-up on Thursday that included the appointment ...
Figma in Discussions with Bankers to Explore I.P.O. This Year
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Figma in Discussions with Bankers to Explore I.P.O. This Year

Figma’s chief executive, Dylan Field, said that the regulatory scrutiny meant another sale was likely off the table. Figma’s CEO, Dylan Field, said that the ...
DOJ Reinforces Call to Break Up Google Search Monopoly
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DOJ Reinforces Call to Break Up Google Search Monopoly

The Justice Department reiterated Friday its demand for a court to break up the search giant. This request follows a landmark ruling by Judge Amit ...