Commentary / World Jun 16, 2021

Wall Street is dealing like it’s 2007

At this rate, the value of private equity purchases in 2021 will surpass the total for all of 2020 in just a few weeks, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.

Commentary / World May 19, 2021

Don't be the next $5 million hacker payday

Often all it takes is an oblivious worker clicking a tainted e-mail link, or an IT department getting momentarily lazy about computer-system hygiene.

Commentary / World Jan 23, 2021

Netflix gets to say 'I told you so,' for now

The firm's strategy of spending heaps of borrowed money to produce future programming left it remarkably and uniquely prepared for the COVID-19 crisis.

Commentary / World Jan 11, 2021

Bezos-Buffett-Dimon dream team couldn’t fix health care

The dissolution of the Haven accord is emblematic of the profound challenge that haunts business leaders and politicians alike.

Commentary / World Nov 17, 2020

Can marijuana help Biden heal a divided nation?

Five states passed ballot measures on marijuana use. It was a moment that cannabis companies and their investors have been waiting for: to be considered a legitimate industry.

Commentary / World Jul 4, 2020

If 2020 wasn't strange enough, printers are staging a comeback

As many have discovered while working from home, we really do print more than we think.

Commentary / World Jan 4, 2020

What a decade of Netflix did to Hollywood

The rise of the streaming-video leader has spurred a rash of mergers that are transforming the industry.

Entertainment News | FOCUS May 3, 2019

'Avengers: Endgame' makes Disney invincible in 2019. Then what?

As "Avengers: Endgame" smashes box-office records, Walt Disney Co.'s greatest challenge is coming into focus: How will the moviemaking giant outdo itself? The final installment of Marvel's "Avengers" franchise generated some $1.2 billion in global ticket sales and more than $350 million in North America ...

Business / Corporate Feb 10, 2014

Sony suffering seen as prelude to Loeb-inspired revamp

Sony Corp.'s latest earnings disappointment held a silver lining: the company's willingness to entertain some of activist investor Daniel Loeb's suggestions. And it may be just the beginning. The Tokyo-based company forecast a $1.1 billion annual loss as it sells the personal computer business and ...