Meta is finally bringing ads to WhatsApp
It took 11 years since Facebook acquired it for $19 billion, but Meta is finally bringing ads to WhatsApp, marking a major change for an app whose founders shunned advertising. Meta announced Monday that businesses will now be able to…
Starbucks moves to the next phase in its turnaround: Winning over employees
As Starbucks aims to bring back customers and assuage investors with its turnaround strategy, it is also winning over its store managers with promises to add more seating inside cafes and promote internally. Since CEO Brian Niccol’s first week at…
Trump made millions on guitars, Bibles and watches with his name on them, disclosure reveals
President Donald Trump continues to enjoy income streams from scores of luxury properties and business ventures, many of which are worth tens of millions of dollars, according to a financial disclosure form filed late Friday. Released by the Office of…
Trump-branded wireless service launches — with a gold phone
President Donald Trump’s business organization has announced the creation of a new wireless phone service that will carry the president’s name. Trump Mobile, as the service will be known, will soon be available for what Donald Trump Jr. described as…
Trump says national security concerns in Nippon-U.S. Steel deal can be resolved
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that concerns over national security risks posed by Nippon Steel’s $14.9 billion bid for U.S. Steel can be resolved if the companies fulfill certain conditions that his administration has laid out, paving the…
Anne Wojcicki to buy back 23andMe and its data for $305 million
Anne Wojcicki, the co-founder and former CEO of 23andMe, has regained control over the embattled genetic testing company after her new nonprofit, TTAM Research Institute, outbid Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, the company announced Friday. TTAM will acquire substantially all of 23andMe’s assets…
U.S. online stores put ‘out of stock’ signs as Nintendo Switch 2 sales hit record highs
Nintendo sold more than 3.5 million units of its flagship Switch 2 gaming system in the four days following its launch, with online stores of major U.S. retailers putting up “out of stock” signs. The record-breaking start for the company’s…
Howard Schultz says he ‘did a cartwheel’ when Starbucks CEO Niccol coined ‘back to Starbucks’ strategy
LAS VEGAS. — Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz said Wednesday that he “did a cartwheel” in his living room when current chief executive Brian Niccol first coined his “back to Starbucks” strategy. The enthusiasm from the 71-year-old Starbucks chairman emeritus…
U.S. online stores put up ‘out of stock’ signs as Nintendo Switch 2 sales hit record highs
Nintendo sold more than 3.5 million units of its flagship Switch 2 gaming system in the four days following its launch, with online stores of major U.S. retailers putting up “out of stock” signs. The record-breaking start for the company’s…
Walmart is using its own fintech firm to provide credit cards after dumping Capital One
Walmart’s majority-owned fintech startup OnePay said Monday it was launching a pair of credit cards with a bank partner for customers of the world’s biggest retailer. OnePay is partnering with Synchrony, a major behind-the-scenes player in retail cards, which will…
